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George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends

Jul 11, 1981 · 1h 15m
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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."

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George Jones
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Johnny Cash
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Jessi Colter
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Elvis Costello
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Emmylou Harris
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Waylon Jennings
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Tanya Tucker
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Tammy Wynette
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Directed by Marty Callner

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EN
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HBO
Country
US
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