American musical icon George Jones - a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame . frequently referred to as "the greatest living country singer" celebrated his 80th birthday at a party in Nashville this week with some of his closest friends. Travis Tritt, Billy Joe Shaver, Jason Michael Carroll, Bryan White, Joe Diffie, Guy Penrod, The Kentucky Headhunters, Elaine Roy of The Roys, Jamie Dailey of Dailey & Vincent, The McClymonts, Ken Mellons, Billy Yates, Tg Sheppard, Billy Gilman, John Conlee, Jeanne Pruett, Jack Greene, Bo Bice, Eddy Raven, David Lee Murphy among others were there to celebrate. Wayne Newton sent a special jazz trio to perform and read a special note. A native of Beaumont, Texas,...
- 9/17/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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