Keith Richards once said " The rockers got nothing on those country boys".

You know you're in trouble when it's Waylon Jennings that tells you to "straighten up".

George Jones was Americas jim lahey. 🇺🇸

One of the reasons alcohol is a terrible drug is because so many people don't realise *it's a drug*.

George Jones - Drunk, pissed and coked up ..... damn, i thought this was gonna be my new favorite song

If I remember the story correctly Tammy tried to cut George off the booze by taking the car keys, so he then gets on the lawn mower to get to the store to re up his supply, and this is the DUI on the lawnmower arrest. Rip George, maybe a no show-but NEVER a sell out to pop culture.

R.I.P George and Waylon

Here's how big George Jones was: Pre-cable, when there were only 4 or so channels, this clip made the national news. I remember seeing it as a teenager.

Could you imagine that state trooper going home that night? Wife: "So how was your day?" Trooper: "Not bad, until I had to arrest George Jones?" 😳

When Waylon has to tell you to cool it, that’s a whole other level.

I once ran audio for a local 1-hour special starring George Jones, sponsored by a local furniture dealer. He had a hit song in the early 60's called The Race is On with Gene Pitney doing backup. On this occasion, Johnny Paycheck (before the beard) sang backup. Later, George did Willie Nelson's Family Bible with that little waver in his voice.. It gave everyone in the control room chills.

"He stopped loving her today "... George Jones sung that song like a boss!

If waylon tells you it's time to slow down on the partying you know you're a legend

Poor George looks so defeated sitting in the back of the cop car. I like so many fans am glad he straightened up. RIP George.

Spent many family reunions with him playing in the background 😁👍!

I saw George in 2003 and, man, he could still rock the house. Addiction had him firmly in its grips for most of his life.

I tell you what I see in this video. When George is sitting in the backseat of the patrol car his face tells the story of a broken Man. It's heartbreaking because I do believe he had a heart of gold.

I feel this. As an alcoholic, i decided to straighten up. And by that, I just switched from booze to weed. Which turned to heroin. Which made everything a hundred times worse. So i slowly went back to drinking. Been clean for awhile now, 8 years and some change. But I remember people telling me how great I looked when I was a year into the H and looking back it makes me laugh. I ended up using brainular logic to end the addictions. Life sucks. So I drown it in drink or drugs. But then life still sucks. So why do the drugs? Life still sucks, but at least Im not broke anymore.

everyone is getting this 14 year old video recommended to them this week

I read that Waylon in the peak of his coke use was up to 15 grams a day. He said he would do 2 grams at once. And for him to tell Jones straighten up, who would know better on how to kick that evil habit. Addiction is a horrible curse especially if you got on it to eaze pain from a horrific incident that happened to you in the past. Battled with it for over 40 years. When i finally sobered up i had to relearn how to enjoy things in life even up the smallest things.