The Possum
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The Possum is the nickname of George Jones, a legendary American country music singer renowned for his emotive voice and classic honky-tonk hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Possum canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
country singer
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Country Music Hall of Fame induction
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Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | George Glenn Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | hypoxic respiratory failure ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Alan Jackson
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Johnny Paycheck NERFINISHED ⓘ Merle Haggard NERFINISHED ⓘ Tammy Wynette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-09-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-04-26 ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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honky-tonk ⓘ traditional country ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alan Jackson
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Garth Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ George Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classic honky-tonk hits
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emotive singing style ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
No Show Jones
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The Possum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Good Year for the Roses
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Golden Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ He Stopped Loving Her Today NERFINISHED ⓘ She Thinks I Still Care NERFINISHED ⓘ Tender Years NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grand Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Walk Through This World with Me NERFINISHED ⓘ White Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Saratoga, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bandit Records
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Epic Records ⓘ MCA Records ⓘ Mercury Records ⓘ Musicor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Starday Records NERFINISHED ⓘ United Artists Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Dorothy Bonvillion
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Nancy Sepulvado Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Ann Corley NERFINISHED ⓘ Tammy Wynette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | tenor ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950–2013 ⓘ |
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