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DISGRACELAND

George Jones: Voices, Vices, and a Comeback for the Ages

16 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What makes George Jones's voice considered the greatest in country music?

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This is exactly right.

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13.683 - 17.568 Hoda Kotb

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I honestly don't remember.

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Chapter 2: How did George Jones's struggles with addiction impact his career?

683.435 - 697.028 Bailey Taylor

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708.68 - 732.005 Hoda Kotb

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I didn't care about my life circumstance when I listened to that stuff. It didn't matter to me.

Chapter 3: What pivotal moment changed George Jones's trajectory in music?

1059.266 - 1081.84 Jake Brennan

It didn't hurt that he played a mean guitar and wrote killer songs like George and Tammy's number one hit, We're Gonna Hold On. Especially after Tammy left, George and Peanut raised hell in every bar room from Nashville to Alabama until suddenly Peanut found himself a new running buddy, Jesus Christ. Peanut got religion. He gave up drinking and he gave up touring with George.

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1082.596 - 1105.752 Jake Brennan

For George, it seemed doubly unfair. George had turned to God so many times in his darkest hours, begging for salvation. But God always ignored his prayers. God left him living in hell, day after day. And just when he was at his lowest, God took the only friend George had. George seethed with rage as he felt the cold steel of the revolver in his hand.

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1105.951 - 1127.892 Jake Brennan

Since he wasn't able to get to the man upstairs, he would have to settle for taking a shot at the man upstairs' nearest fan. Just then, George, D-Doodle, and the old man saw headlights cresting over the top of a hill. It was Peanut's car. As they watched the car creep nearer, the old man warned George to stick to the plan. D-Doodle cackled with a wild look in his eye.

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1128.597 - 1152.62 Jake Brennan

Peanut pulled his car up next to George. There was no one else in sight. He rolled down his window and slowly put his hands up on the car door while George glared daggers at him. Peanut gave his friend a sad look. He told George he had been praying for him. Just hearing the word praying was enough to twist George's face into a scowl. The old man and D-Doodle whispered to him. It was almost time.

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1153.642 - 1175.123 Jake Brennan

Peanut said he loved George. He asked why George was persecuting him. D-Doodle and the old man looked at George. Both nodded their heads. Now, now was the time. George suddenly lifted the revolver up into view. He aimed it straight at Pina's head and he asked the question the de-doodle and the old man were screaming in his ear. Do you think your God is going to save you now?

1175.944 - 1202.487 Jake Brennan

And before Pina could answer, George closed his eyes and squeezed the trigger. A gunshot echoed through the creek bed and then everything went silent. When George opened his eyes, he saw smoke rising from a bullet hole in Peanut's car just an inch below the window. D-Doodle and the old man screamed at him to fire again. George pulled back the hammer and lined up his shot.

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He held the gun on Peanut for a long moment, while Peanut just stared back at him without moving. Finally, George lowered the gun. He said, Well, Peanut, I guess God answered the call. And then George drove off into the darkness with smoke still curling around the bullet hole in Peanut Montgomery's car. Peanut visited the district attorney immediately after the shooting.

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But after learning that George could get 15 years in jail for attempted murder, he decided not to press charges. Despite almost murdering his friend, George Jones did not slow down on his drug and alcohol consumption. The demonic voices of Gee Doodle and the old man demanded more, more cocaine, more whiskey, more control. Within a year, George's weight had plummeted to less than 100 pounds.

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He declared bankruptcy and was reduced to living in a car parked in an alley in downtown Nashville, where he went days without eating solid food, arguing with the voices in his head. He was near death when Peanut finally convinced the judge to have George committed. In late 1979, George Jones landed at Hillcrest Psychiatric Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

Chapter 4: How did George Jones's relationship with Tammy Wynette influence his life?

2201.271 - 2222.141 Jake Brennan

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2240.052 - 2265.159 Hoda Kotb

Joy is essential and it's also elusive. But now there's a new and exciting way to start your journey toward a more joyful existence. Joy 101. It's a new podcast hosted by me, Hoda Kotb. If you're craving inspiration to maximize your joy, tune into these candid, uplifting, and moving on-air chats. Open your free iHeartRadio app, search Joy 101, and listen now.

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2265.579 - 2271.928 Hoda Kotb

Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb is presented by CVS. I'm Bailey Taylor, and this is It Girl.

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2272.429 - 2283.745 Bailey Taylor

This podcast is all about going deeper with the women-shaping culture right now. Yes, we will talk about the style and the success, but we are also talking about the pressure, the expectations, and the real work behind it all.

2283.725 - 2295.226

As a woman in the industry, you're always underestimated. So you have to work extra hard in a way that doesn't compromise who you are and your integrity. You know, I like to say I was kind of like a silent ninja.

2295.326 - 2318.505 Hoda Kotb

Listen to It Girl with Bailey Taylor on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Ana Navarro, and on my new podcast, Bleep with Ana Navarro, I'm talking to the people closest to the biggest issues happening in your community and around the world. Because I know deep down inside right now, we are all cursing and asking what the bleep is going on.

2318.926 - 2329.78 Hoda Kotb

Every week, I'm breaking down the biggest issues happening in our communities and around the world. I'm talking to people like Julie K. Brown, who broke the explosive story on Jeffrey Epstein in 2018.

2329.76 - 2336.255 Bailey Taylor

The Justice Department, through we counted four presidential administrations, failed these victims.

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