"Heartaches by the Number" is a popular country song written by Harlan Howard,and published in 1959. The sheet music was a best seller in both the US and Britain in January 1960.
"Save the Last Dance for Me" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman,first recorded in 1960 by American musical group the Drifters with Ben E. King on lead vocals. It has since been covered by several artists,including Dalida,the DeFranco Family,Emmylou Harris,Dolly Parton,and Michael Bublé.
"Murder on Music Row" is a 1999 song written by Larry Cordle and Larry Shell,and originally recorded by American bluegrass group Larry Cordle &Lonesome Standard Time,as the title track from their album Murder on Music Row. It gained fame soon after that when it was recorded as a duet between American country music artists George Strait and Alan Jackson. The song laments the rise of country pop and the accompanying decline of the traditional country music sound;it refers to Music Row,an area in Nashville,Tennessee considered the epicenter of the country music industry.
Melba Joyce Montgomery is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is known for a series of duet recordings made with George Jones,Gene Pitney and Charlie Louvin. She is also a solo artist,having reached the top of the country charts in 1974 with the song,"No Charge". Born in Tennessee but raised in Alabama,Montgomery had a musical upbringing. Along with her two brothers,she placed in a talent contest which brought her to the attention of Roy Acuff. For several years she toured the country as part of his band until she signed with United Artists Records in 1963.
"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose. First recorded by Elton Britt in 1946,then made more popular by Roy Acuff in 1947,the song has been covered by many artists,including Hank Williams Sr.,Johnny Russell,Charley Pride,and Elvis Presley. Most notably,the song was recorded by Willie Nelson as part of his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger. Both the song and album revived Nelson's success as a singer and recording artist.
"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and published in 1952. Recorded as a single by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the US country charts early in 1953.
"Why Me" is an American country and gospel song written and recorded by American country music singer and songwriter Kris Kristofferson.
"I'll Be Good to You" is a 1976 hit song by R&B duo the Brothers Johnson. George Johnson,one of the two Johnson brothers in the band,wrote the song after deciding to commit to a relationship with one woman,instead of dating several at a time. While George was recording a demo for the song,family friend Senora Sam came by and added some lyrics. Brothers Johnson producer and mentor Quincy Jones heard the song,liked it,and convinced George to sing lead on the finished track. Released from their debut album,Look Out for #1,it was a top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot Singles Charts,peaking at number three,and a number one song on the Billboard R&B Charts during the summer of 1976. The single was later certified gold by the RIAA.
"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" is a song written by Bert Carroll and Russell Moody,performed by Elvis Presley,which was released in 1958. It was particularly notable for breaking a string of ten consecutive number 1 hits for Presley achieved in just two years. Although it was Presley's 6th number-one hit in the American R&B Charts,it only peaked at number 2 on the American Pop Charts.
"My Boy" is a popular song from the early 1970s. The music was composed by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre and Claude François,and the lyrics were translated from the original version "Parce que je t'aime,mon enfant" into English by Phil Coulter and Bill Martin.
"Third Rate Romance" is a song written by Russell Smith,first recorded in Montreal in 1974 by Jesse Winchester and his band the Rhythm Aces,assisted by Smith. It became a hit the following year by the newly re-formed Amazing Rhythm Aces on its 1975 album Stacked Deck. It was the band's debut single,reaching No.11 on the U.S. country singles chart and No.14 on the Billboard Hot 100,as well as No.1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks and Top Singles charts.
"A Few Ole Country Boys" is a song written by Troy Seals and Mentor Williams,and recorded as a duet by American country music artists Randy Travis and George Jones. It was released in November 1990 as the first single from each singer's albums of duets,Heroes &Friends and Friends in High Places respectively. "A Few Ole Country Boys" peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart and reached number 4 on the Canadian RPM country Tracks chart.
"Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by Willie Nelson and first recorded by country singer Billy Walker. Walker's version was issued as a single by Columbia Records in June 1961 and peaked at number 23 on the Hot C&W Sides chart. The song has been featured in several live action films and television shows,such as in the first episode of the second season of AMC’s Better Call Saul and in the 2020 Netflix drama The Devil All the Time.
"Love Bug",also spelled "Lovebug," is a song by American country music artist George Jones. Jones' version,which also features a young Johnny Paycheck on backup vocals and draws heavily from the Bakersfield sound as popularized by Buck Owens,reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1965. It was released on his July 1965 New Country Hits album and then re-released as the lead song for his 1966 album of the same name,Love Bug.
"Brotherly Love" is a song written by Jimmy Alan Stewart and Tim Nichols,which has been recorded by Moe Bandy,as well as a duet between Keith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conley.
"'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" is a song originally recorded by American country music artist Leon Everette. It was released in 1985 from his album Where's the Fire. His version of the song peaked at number 44 on Hot Country Songs.
"Hopelessly Yours" is a song written by Keith Whitley,Curly Putman,and Don Cook. Whitley recorded a demo that was never officially released. The first release was by George Jones on his 1986 album Wine Colored Roses.
"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" is a song written and originally recorded by Hank Williams on MGM Records. It hit number two on the Billboard country singles chart in 1951. In his autobiography,George Jones printed the first six lines of the song and stated,"Its lyrics couldn't be more simple - or profound."
The singles discography of American country artist,George Jones,contains 182 singles. Of the total,136 were released with Jones as the solo artist. In addition,31 were issued with Jones being part of a collaboration. Thirdly,eight singles were issued with Jones being part of a featured act. Fourthly,seven released were promotional singles. Additionally,14 songs that are not released as singles are included that made any major chart. Finally,21 music videos which were first issued as singles are also listed. Jones had his first chart success in 1955 with several top ten Billboard Hot Country Songs singles:"Why Baby Why","What Am I Worth" and "You Gotta Be My Baby". After several more top ten releases,"White Lightning" became his first to top the Billboard country chart. Along with "Who Shot Sam",both singles were also his first to make the Hot 100 charts.
No Charge is a studio album by American country artist,Melba Montgomery. It was released in April 1974 via Elektra Records and was the nineteenth studio collection of Montgomery's career. The disc contained a total of 12 tracks which mixed in different styles of country music. Its title track topped the country charts in the United States and Canada in 1974. The album itself reached the top 20 of the American country LP's chart in 1974 and received positive reviews following its release.
