Georgette Jones, daughter of country music stars George Jones and Tammy Wynette, talks about her famous parents and what it was like growing up in a broken family living in the glare of the public spotlight. In The Three of Us: Growing Up with Tammy and George she recounts her parents divorce and Tammy’s descent into prescription pill addiction and untimely death at the age of 55. Georgette also writes of her broken relationship with her father and what it took for them to come back together.
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Georgette Jones
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Comments [3]
Love McDonough's Tammy Wynette book...utterly authentic, told with wit and wisdom
Lopate, are you a child of divorce?
What a good guest - I appreciated Ms Jones's discussion of "Stand By Your Man"
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