I hear some new artists that sound country but the record labels and country radio lean more toward a more rock feel for what gets signed to a label and played on the radio.
GEORGE JONESI hear some new artists that sound country but the record labels and country radio lean more toward a more rock feel for what gets signed to a label and played on the radio.
GEORGE JONESI want to record if the Lord wants me to still record, and I just want to do my work on the road as long as I got those fans out there.
GEORGE JONESCountry music should speak directly and simply about the highs and lows of life. Something that anyone can relate to.
GEORGE JONESYou can shut out the world. But you always have to stop, and the world is always waiting when you do.
GEORGE JONESA key glistening in the ignition. I imagine the top speed for that old mower was five miles per hour.
GEORGE JONESAfter the first couple of years recording I did a lot of praying. I said, ‘Lord, please give me a hit.’ I want one so bad.
GEORGE JONESLoneliness is lessened when you’re lonely by choice.
GEORGE JONESI would have loved to had that break, but it never was offered to me, a job in that field, so naturally, I got lost on that other road.
GEORGE JONESDon’t let the ‘business’ change what it is you love because the people, the fans, respond to what is heartfelt. They can always tell when a singer is faking it.
GEORGE JONESAnybody who loves country music loves gospel.
GEORGE JONESI’ve had a lot of practice and wrong’s what I do best.
GEORGE JONESEven they are competing with the same type of problem that I’m competing with.
GEORGE JONESI took my $100,000 and bought a new Corvette, a lot of cocaine, and spent the rest on foolishness.
GEORGE JONESToday they forget you in five years. They give an artist nowadays four or five years and that’s it.
GEORGE JONESMaybe some folks are alcoholics and others are just voluntary drunks.
GEORGE JONESCountry fans need to support country music by buying albums and concert tickets for traditional artists or the music will just fade away. And that would be really sad.
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