Location: Saratoga

Saratoga, Texas, is most significant musically as the birthplace of country music legend George Glenn Jones (1931–2013). Often referred to as “The Rolls-Royce of Country Music”, he is widely considered one of the greatest vocalists in the history of the genre.

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Southeast Texas-Saratoga: George Jones birthplace and marker

Legendary singer-songwriter defined the “honky tonk” style of country music

George Jones grew up in the rural communities of Southeast Texas, amid the towering pines and wetlands. He was born in a log cabin on Sept. 12, 1931, in Saratoga, a small town located on the edge of the Big Thicket National Preserve in Hardin County. Childhood and Early Life…

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