George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends

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Released July 11, 1981

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Overview

A tribute to country singer George Jones held at the Los Angeles Country Club. The program opens with Johnny Cash giving a brief history of Jones's life. Highlights include: Jones and Tammy Wynette sing "Golden Ring"; Waylon Jennings sings "Honky-Tonk Heroes"; Jennings and Jessie Colter sing "Storms Never Let"; Jones and Jennings perform "Good-Hearted Woman"; Emmylou Harris with "One of These Days"; Harris and Jones sing "Here I Am"; bespectacled rocker Elvis Costello joins Jones on "Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down" and "Stranger in the House"; Tanya Tucker sings "Biggest Promenade"; Jones performs "The Race Is On," and joins his daughter Georgette for "Daddy, Come Home."

Runtime

1h 15m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

  • logo for HBO

    HBO

    United States

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