Birth name: George Glenn Jones Also known as: Thumper Jones, The Possum Born: September 12, 1931, Saratoga, Texas, US Origin: Vidor, Texas Died: April 26, 2013 (aged 81) Nashville, Tennessee, US Genres: Country, rockabilly, gospel Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter Instruments: Acoustic guitar, vocals Years active: 1953–2013 Labels: Starday, Mercury, United Artists RCA Records, Musicor, Epic, MCA Nashville, Asylum Bandit Associated acts: Jennette Hicks, Melba Montgomery, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Paycheck, Emmylou Harris, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson Website: www.georgejones.com