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Country superstar George Jones dead at 81

George Jones, 81, the enduring hitmaker who perfected a heart-rending ballad-singing style that distilled the quintessence of country music, died Friday.

George Jones and Tammy Wynette , for a time country music's king and queen, in an undated photograph. They wed in 1969 and split for good in 1975. The Tennessean
George Jones and Tammy Wynette , for a time country music's king and queen, in an undated photograph. They wed in 1969 and split for good in 1975. The TennesseanRead more