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.

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instanceOf country singer
human
awardReceived Country Music Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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
honky-tonk
traditional country
influenced Alan Jackson NERFINISHED
Garth Brooks NERFINISHED
George Strait NERFINISHED
Randy Travis NERFINISHED
instrument vocals
knownFor classic honky-tonk hits
emotive singing style
memberOf Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED
nickname No Show Jones NERFINISHED
The Possum NERFINISHED
notableWork A Good Year for the Roses NERFINISHED
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
songwriter
placeOfBirth Saratoga, Texas, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Bandit Records NERFINISHED
Epic Records
MCA Records
Mercury Records
Musicor Records NERFINISHED
Starday Records NERFINISHED
United Artists Records NERFINISHED
spouse Dorothy Bonvillion NERFINISHED
Nancy Sepulvado Jones NERFINISHED
Shirley Ann Corley NERFINISHED
Tammy Wynette NERFINISHED
vocalType tenor
yearsActive 1950–2013

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George Jones alsoKnownAs The Possum