I met him in 1963 at a small bar in Knob Town, between Lees Summit and Raytown. He was a small guy with a blond flattop haircut. He was singing at the Red Lantern Saloon. My girlfriend at the time worked there..
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The legendary George Jones, who passed away Friday at the age of 81.
"Brother George taught us all how to sing with a broken heart, said an emotional Vince Gill, who recalled that the first time he and Patty Loveless sang together, it was on Georges song If My Heart Had Windows. The duo then performed Go Rest High On That Mountain. As the duo struggled to sing through tears, Garth and Trisha led a standing ovation in support.