Packing a trunkful of twangy hits and a voice as smooth as newly poured pavement, George Jones is a genuine musical journeyman. With a career that spans four decades, the Texas-born crooner has charted more singles than any other artist in the history of popular music. Through these songs, mostly written by others, Jones has traced his own apocalyptic journey. His first chart-topping tune, 1959's "White Lightning," offers an insider's account of running moonshine in the North Carolina backwoods; the aching "She Thinks I Still Care" recounts the tale of the one that got away; and "Golden Ring" documents his stormy marriage to Tammy Wynette. In concert, the Country Music Hall of Fame member is more than willing to take a look back, shuffling pages from his musical history book into a concise lesson on the hard-knock life.
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