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Quiz about So You Think You Know George Jones

So You Think You Know George Jones! Quiz

George Jones has been named "The Greatest Living Country Singer." So you think you know about the life of George Jones? Enjoy.... =)

A multiple-choice quiz by slashergurl13. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
slashergurl13

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
299,205

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. When and where was George born? Hint

He was born on March 16, 1954 in Dallas, Texas.

He was born on November 31, 1942 in Miami, Florida.

He was born on January 25, 1927 in Nashville, Tennessee.

He was born on September 12, 1931 in Saratoga, Texas.

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Question 2 of 10

2. George joined the military! Which branch did George join? Hint

United States Navy

United States Army

United States Marine Corps

United States Air Force

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Question 3 of 10

3. George has not been married to one of the following ladies; which one is it? Hint

Dorothy Bonvillion

Tammy Wynette

Shirley Ann Corley

Dolly Parton

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was George's first number one U.S. hit? Hint

"White Lightning" (1959)

"He Stopped Loving Her Today" (1980)

"She Thinks I Still Care" (1962)

"The Grand Tour" (1974)

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what state was George admitted into a psychiatric hospital? Hint

Tennessee

Alabama

California

Georgia

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Question 6 of 10

6. George has a restaurant! Which of the following is the name of George's restaurant? Hint

Possum's Restaurant

Possum Holler

The George Jones Cookout

George's Chicken Kitchen

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was George's first record label? Hint

RCA

Starday

MCA

Bandit

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Question 8 of 10

8. George was called every one of these nicknames EXCEPT which of the following? Hint

Ol Possum

No Show Jones

Rabbit Jones

Thumper Jones

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Question 9 of 10

9. George was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in what year? Hint

1954

1986

1979

1992

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Question 10 of 10

10. George has a daughter which he did a duet with! What was her name? Hint

Georgia

Georgie

Georgeanne

Georgette

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When and where was George born?

Answer: He was born on September 12, 1931 in Saratoga, Texas.

George Glenn Jones was born on September 12, 1931 in Saratoga, Texas. George was really raised in Vidor, Texas with his one brother and five sisters. George also had another sister who died at an early age, before he was born.

2. George joined the military! Which branch did George join?

Answer: United States Marine Corps

Before George was out of his teens, he married his first wife, Dorothy. The marriage didn't last more than a year. He soon after joined the United States Marines Corps but he was never sent overseas, despite the Korean War. He sang in bars close to his base in California.

3. George has not been married to one of the following ladies; which one is it?

Answer: Dolly Parton

George's first marriage was to Dorothy Bonvillion in 1950, which didn't even last a year. He had one child with Dorothy named Susan. George's second wife was Shirley Ann Corley whom he married in 1954 and had two children with named Jeffrey and Brian.

In 1969 George married Tammy Wynette and had one child who was the now published country singer, Georgette Jones. George then married Nancy Sepulveda, his manager. George was never married to Dolly Parton.

4. What was George's first number one U.S. hit?

Answer: "White Lightning" (1959)

George had 14 number one hits in the U.S. "White Lightning" was his very first.

5. In what state was George admitted into a psychiatric hospital?

Answer: Alabama

George was admitted into a psychiatric hospital in Alabama due to his near death experience with substance abuse in the late 1970s.

6. George has a restaurant! Which of the following is the name of George's restaurant?

Answer: Possum Holler

The restaurant was opened in fall 2006 in downtown Enterprise, Alabama. It's a southern style restaurant. It seats 250 people and is decorated in George Jones' career memorabilia. George also has a house in the downtown Enterprise area.

7. What was George's first record label?

Answer: Starday

George was acquainted with H.W. "Pappy" Daily, a producer for the Houston based Starday label. Starday signed George and encouraged him to discover his own distinctive sound. In 1955 George had his first country hits, "Why Baby Why" and "You Gotta Be My Baby".

8. George was called every one of these nicknames EXCEPT which of the following?

Answer: Rabbit Jones

No Show Jones was given to George during his period of substance abuse when he didn't show up to his shows or scheduled events. Thumper Jones was George's recording name in 1956 while recording Rockabilly music. Of course, we all know him by Ol Possum. George was never called Rabbit Jones.

9. George was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in what year?

Answer: 1992

George was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992 as the greatest country singer alive. He had been called "the greatest country singer alive" since the 1980s.

10. George has a daughter which he did a duet with! What was her name?

Answer: Georgette

Georgette Jones is a newly published country artist. She has duetted an album with her father and done stage performances with him also.

Source: Author slashergurl13

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