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George Jones: 1931-2013 — "He could make you cry with his voice..."

Andrew Mueller, Uncut, July 2013

HIS FANS RANGED from Gram Parsons to Frank Sinatra, while Roger McGuinn calls him "more than just the greatest country singer ever". Yet, for much of his life, George Jones' formidable talent was skewed by addictions. Here we celebrate the incredible musical achievements and colourful life of a man Robbie Robertson describes as "the greatest of the greatest..."

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