George Jones

Cheers, y'all!

On Sept. 12, 1994, Jones had triple bypass surgery, on his 63rd birthday, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.

On Aug. 31, 1974, Jones earned a No. 1 hit with his song "The Grand Tour," which was the title track of his 41st studio album.

He knew he would not live to see them born.

What did the letter say? Well ...

His wife of more than 30 years believes he was talking to God.

Folks in country music like to play nice with each other. But there are times when, as Waylon Jennings once sang, something's got 'em "feudin' like the Hatfields and McCoys."

Let's talk about D-I-V-O-R-C-E ...

Headed to Nashville? Here's another mural to find.

The song's been around for decades.

In the 1995 comedy film 'Clueless,' lead character Cher (Alicia Silverstone) offers this little nugget of wisdom: "It is one thing to spark up a doobie and get laced at parties, but it is quite another to be fried all day."

These albums are all turning the big 3-0 this year!