George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), is an American country music artist known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. He has had more songs than any other singer on the country charts - 167 as of November, 2005. He has also had the most Top 40 Hits - 143 - and is second to Eddy Arnold with the most Top 10 Hits - 78. Over the past twenty years, Jones has frequently been referred to as "the greatest living country singer" and "the Rolls-Royce of country singers." Frank Sinatra once called him "the best white male singer." The country music scholar Bill C. Malone writes, "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song, Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics, and in the mood it conveys, that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved." He currently lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife, Nancy Jones. Also in a separate house on his property live Sherry Hohimer, his stepdaughter. Sherry's husband, Kirk, helps George Jones with concert setup. Sherry and Kirks kids, (George's grandkids) live on his property. Their names are Carlos and Breann Hohimer.
George Jones (1811 - 1891) was an American journalist who co-founded with Henry Jarvis Raymond the New-York Daily Times, now the New York Times, publishing its first issue on September 18, 1851.
Before founding the New-York Daily Times Jones was an Albany banker. Upon Raymond's death in 1869, Jones took over as publisher. Between 1870 and 1871 the newspaper published a series of exposés that contributed to the downfall of Boss Tweed and his corrupt city government. Jones is interred in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, New York.
George Jones (February 25, 1766 - November 13, 1838) was a United States Senator from Georgia. Born in Savannah, he received an academic training, studied medicine with his father, and practiced for a number of years. He participated in the American Revolutionary War and during 1780 and 1781 was imprisoned upon an English ship. He was later a member of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate, and during the War of 1812 he served as captain of a company of Savannah reserves. He was a member of the Savannah board of aldermen in 1793-1794, 1802-1803, and 1814-1815, and was mayor of Savannah from 1812 to 1814. He was appointed judge of the eastern judicial circuit of Georgia in 1804, and served until he became a U.S. Senator, appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Abraham Baldwin and serving from August 27, 1807, to November 7, 1807, when a successor was elected.
Jones died in Savannah and was interred in Bonaventure Cemetery.
Noble Wymberley Jones, George Jones' father, was a Georgia delegate to the Continental Congress.
George Jones (1944-) is a radio and TV personality from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Born and brought up in the east of Belfast, Jones started entertaining in the showbands era in Northern Ireland. As a teenager, he was a member of the band the Monarchs which included his boyhood friend, Van Morrison. The Monarchs toured Europe for three months as the International Monarchs before returning to Belfast and disbanding. Rogan 2006. pp55-70 George Jones moved to comedy cabaret by forming the well-known band Clubsound. Rogan 2006. p335. Other avenues of entertainment he has involved himself in include stand-up comedy, theatre shows, radio disc-jockeying and television presenting.
His first break into radio came with a Sunday slot on Downtown Radio. He went on to work for the BBC, appearing mostly on radio. He had his own show, Just Jones, for BBC Radio Ulster, which won him a Sony Radio Academy Award for best local radio presenter.
In June 2006, after twenty-one years of presenting Just Jones, he was dropped from the line-up on BBC Radio Ulster. He presented his last afternoon show on June 30, 2006.
After the BBC radio show ended, George started to present on Sunday mornings on Radio U105 and as of January 22, 2007 has presented his own show on this same station from Mondays to Fridays from 3 to 6 pm.
He has also appeared on television shows such as Town Challenge and Children in Need.
Jones and his wife, Hilary live in Greyabbey and have a son, Jason (Jay) Jones and a daughter, Natalie.
On 31 August 2007 George took legal action against Gerry Anderson (broadcaster) and the BBC for alleged defamatory remarks made on Radio Ulster in relation to tax evasion. The action was settled in November 2007 with a full apology published.
Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE, CB, DFC (18 October 1896 - 24 August 1992) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He rose from being a private soldier in World War I to Air Marshal in 1948. He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1942 to 1952, the longest continuous tenure of any RAAF chief. Jones was a surprise appointee to the Air Force’s top role, and his achievements in the position were coloured by a divisive relationship during World War II with his head of operations and nominal subordinate, Air Vice Marshal William Bostock.
Jones first saw action as an infantryman in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915, before transferring to the Australian Flying Corps the following year. Initially an air mechanic, he undertook flying training in 1917 and was posted to a fighter squadron in France, achieving seven victories to become an ace. After a short spell in civilian life following World War I, he joined the newly-formed RAAF in 1921, rising steadily through training and personnel commands prior to World War II.
He did not actively seek the position of Chief of the Air Staff before being appointed in 1942, and his conflict with Bostock—with whom he had been friends for 20 years—was partly the result of a divided command structure, which neither man had any direct role in shaping. After World War II Jones had overall responsibility for transforming what was then the world's fourth largest air force into a peacetime service that was also able to meet overseas commitments in Malaya and Korea. Following his retirement from the RAAF he continued to serve in the aircraft industry and later ran unsuccessfully for political office.
George Henry Jones (born November 27 1918 - died 1995 ) was an English football player who played for Sheffield United between 1935-1950 in the position of Winger.
Jones was born in Sheffield, and was one of the many players who lost the best years of their football careers to World War II.
As a junior he played for Sheffield and Yorkshire Boys and, regularly turned out for Woodburn Alliance. He signed amateur forms for Sheffield United, and became a professional on his 17th birthday.
His debut in United colours was in a Central League debut against Leeds United at Elland Road, on a September evening in 1935. His first team debut was against West Ham United at Bramall Lane on 14 September 1936. He scored his first goal the following month against Rotherham United in a County Cup match at Bramall Lane on 5 October.
George had worked in the Engineering Shop of the English Steel Corporation. When the World War II broke out in 1939, an uncle who worked at the Short Brothers' aircraft factory at Rochester in Kent secured him a job there. While based in Rochester he played for the factory side and, later for Aldershot, sometimes partnering Jimmy Hagan.
After the War, he returned to Sheffield United and partnered inside-left Jack Pickering, who could supply the superbly measured passes that a fast direct winger thrives on. Jones was naturally left footed, but could shoot with power with both feet, and was equally at home on the right wing as on the left. His pace as a winger helped supply chances for regular Sheffield United centre forward Colin Collindridge.
Jones and Collindridge were involved in a thrilling match against Manchester United at Bramall Lane on 31 January 1948. Jack Smith was injured after only seven minutes, and Collindrige went in goal. Within three minutes Jack Rowley put Manchester United ahead. Ernest Jackson missed a penalty, but two goals by Jones earned Sheffield United a 2-1 victory infront of 45,125 spectators. In the second match of the 1948-49 season, Jones scored directly from a corner, the match against Liverpool at Anfield ending in a 1-1 draw.
George was transferred to Barnsley in 1950, and when his playing days were over took a newsagency in Page Hall Road, Sheffield.
He died in 1995.
