Here’s my list of songs that George Jones wrote or co-wrote…
After seeing the recent posts from classiccountry about the songwriting of George Jones…
I dug out my crate of old George Jones vinyl to investigate…
I own near 100 albums by the Possum…
Mostly original albums on the Starday, Mercury, United Artists, Musicor, and Epic labels…
Also a bunch of re-issues on all kinds of labels like Nashville, Wing, Pickwick, Allegiance, Liberty, RCA, Rounder, and Ace…
Especially on the re-issues, songwriting credits are not always listed…
Plus there’s a bunch more George albums I don’t own, so I’m sure there are a few more songs to add this list…
So this is by no means anywhere near a complete list, just a darn good start…
Songs written by just George Jones:
I’m Ragged, But I’m Right
You Gotta Be My Baby
It’s Okay
Let Him Know
Play It Cool
Rock It
Boogie Woogie Mexican Boy
Boat Of Life
Still Hurtin’
My Sweet Imogene
How Come It
Don’t Do This To Me
Just One More
Gonna Come Get You
Uh, Uh No
Glad To Let Her Go
One Is A Lonely Number
You’re In My Heart
Maybe Little Baby
All I Want To Do
Giveaway Girl
Someone Sweet To Love
Long Time To Forget
Don’t Stop The Music
No Money In This Deal
Don’t Do This To Me
Slave Lover
Eskimo Pie
I’m With The Wrong One
Take The Devil Out Of Me
No Use To Cry
The Window Up Above
Life To Go
You Done Me Wrong
Forgive Me Now
What's Wrong With You
Songs co-written with Darrell Edwards:
Why Baby Why
What Am I Worth
Your Heart
Seasons Of My Heart
Root Beer
Battle Of Love
Accidently On Purpose
Everything Ain’t Right
Tender Years
Who Shot Sam (also co-written with Ray Jackson)
That’s All It Took (also co-written with C. Grier)
Three’s A Crowd (also co-written with Herbie Treece)
Mr. Fool (also co-written with Herbie Treece)
Out Of Control (also co-written with Herbie Treece)
Songs co-written with Lester Blackwell:
I’m Gonna Burn Your Playhouse Down
A New Baby For Christmas
Songs co-written with Burl Stephens:
Taggin’ Along
Cup Of Lonliness
The Good Old Bible
Song co-written with Eddie Noack:
Jesus Wants Me
Song co-written with Eddie Eddings:
Yearning
Songs co-written with L. Henderson:
Settle Down
Your Heart
Song co-written with Jimmy Yancey:
Frozen Heart
Song co-written with M. Broadway:
Y’all Goodnight
Song co-written with B. Dudley:
Wandering Soul
Songs co-written with J.P. Richardson:
If I Don’t Love You (Grits Ain’t Groceries)
Rain, Rain (also co-written with Frankie Miller)
Song co-written with Lawton Williams:
Color Of The Blues
Songs co-written with Roger Miller:
Hearts In My Dreams
Gotta Talk To Your Heart
That’s The Way I Feel
Nothing Can Stop My Love
Tall, Tall Trees
Rain, Rain (also co-written with J.P. Richardson)
Songs co-written with George Ripley:
She’s Lonesome Again
She’s Mine
Song co-written with Hank Locklin:
You’re Back Again
Song co-written with Virginia Spurlock:
Flame In My Heart
Song co-written with Sid Kassel:
Vitamins L-O-V-E
Songs co-written with G. Riddle:
I’ll Never Let Go Of You
A Real Close Friend
Your Kind Of Loving Won’t Do
Lonesome Old Town
Lonesome Life
Song co-written with Hal Rugg:
Jonesy
Song co-written with James O’Gwynn:
I Won’t Love You Anymore
Song co-written with Leon Payne:
Take Me
Song co-written with D. Overby:
Wrong Number
Songs co-written with Earl “Peanut” Montgomery:
Small Town Laboring Man
Til I Hear It From You
Four-O-Thirty Three
A Drunk Can’t Be A Man
Baby, There’s Nothing Like You
Hard Act To Follow
We’re Gonna Hold On
If You Loved A Liar (You’d Hug My Neck)
Ship Of Love (also co-written with Donny Young)
I Wanta Sing (also co-written with E. Rowell)
A Goodbye Joke (also co-written with C. Montgomery)
Songs co-written with “Country” Johnny Mathis:
I Get Lonely In A Hurry
Ain’t It Funny What A Fool Will Do
A Good Old Fashioned Cry (also co-written with V. Franks)
Brown To Blue (also co-written with V. Franks)
Songs co-written with Tammy Wynette:
I Know
Never Grow Cold
I Made Leaving (Easy For You)
Our Private Life
Wean Me
Bring On The Clowns (also co-written with Billy Sherrill)
Song co-written with J. Peppers:
I Just Don’t Give A Damn
Song co- written with B. Emerson:
I Don’t Want No Stranger Sleepin’ In My Bed
Song co-written with Glenn Martin:
No Show Jones
