George Jones

"Do we live in America?" Nancy Jones begins.

George Jones was down and out in country music as 1980 dawned.

On July 5, 1980, Jones earned a No. 1 hit with "He Stopped Loving Her Today."

Did he know? You bet he knew!

Country music has plenty of songs about regret, forgiveness — and, in some cases, the decision not to forgive someone else.

Jelly's performance was part of an all-star tribute show remembering the late country legend, 10 years after his death.

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On April 13, 1959, Jones earned his first No. 1 single.

On April 6, 2013, Jones performed his final show, in Knoxville, Tenn.

Here is how local news announced the deaths of 10 country singers and celebrities.