George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends (movie)

George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends (movie)

  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: Marty Callner
  • Production companies: HBO
  • Genre: Music
  • Release date: 7/11/1981
  • Run time: 75 min.

Movie description

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

George Jones

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Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

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Jessi Colter

Jessi Colter

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Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

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Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris

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