Long Live King George
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Long Live King George is an album by American
country music
artist
George Jones
. This album was released in 1958 (see 1958 in country music
) on the Starday Records label. This was Jones' last album with Starday Records. The non-single "Tall, Tall Trees" was covered in 1995 by Alan Jackson
, whose version was a Number One hit.
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country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist
Artist
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George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
. This album was released in 1958 (see 1958 in country music
1958 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1958.-Events:*January 1 — Johnny Cash performs at San Quentin Prison. One of the audience members is Merle Haggard, in the midst of a two-year prison term for burglary....
) on the Starday Records label. This was Jones' last album with Starday Records. The non-single "Tall, Tall Trees" was covered in 1995 by Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
, whose version was a Number One hit.
Track listing
- "Nothing Can Stop My Love" (Roger MillerRoger MillerRoger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs...
, George Jones) - "No Use to Cry" (George Jones)
- "No No Never" (George Jones, Bernard Spurlock)
- "If I Don't Love You (Grits Ain't Groceries)" (George Jones, J. P. RichardsonThe Big BopperJiles Perry "J. P." Richardson, Jr. also commonly known as The Big Bopper, was an American disc jockey, singer, and songwriter whose big voice and exuberant personality made him an early rock and roll star...
) - "Seasons of My Heart" (George Jones, Darrell Edwards)
- "Jesus Wants Me" (George Jones, Eddie Noack)
- "You Gotta Be My Baby" (Jones)
- "I Gotta Talk to Your Heart" (Jones)
- "Tall, Tall TreesTall, Tall Trees"Tall, Tall Trees" is the title of a song co-written by American singers George Jones and Roger Miller. Both singers recorded their own versions: Jones on his 1958 album Long Live King George, and Miller on his 1970 cover album A Trip in the Country....
" (Miller, Jones) - " I'm Ragged But I'm Right" (Jones)
- " Why Baby Why" (Jones, Edwards)
- "Take the Devil Out of Me" (Jones)