Georgette Jones
Jul 18, 2011
Georgette Jones, the daughter of George Jones and Tammy Wynette, is allowing fans to have an in-depth look into her families lives with her new memoir "The Three of Us: Growing Up With Tammy and George."
After reading a book about her parents that she felt was inaccurate, she wanted to set the record straight. Georgette shares plenty of life experiences, such as her feelings towards her stepfather George Richey, who she indirectly blames for her mother's death.
She also reveals Tammy admitted that her kidnapping in 1978 was a cover-up story to account for the bruises from being beaten by George Richey. She confirmed that her stepfather was abusive throughout his longtime marriage with Tammy.
Georgette decided to finally pursue a musical career of her own, which she admits took sometime. In the memoir she said, "One reason I hesitated was because those kind of shoes to fill, to me, seemed impossible. I knew it was human nature to compare me. I thought how could I possibly compare to either one of them favorably. But as I got older, I thought I love music too much to want to look back one day and regret not doing everything I could in it. It's my passion and it's what I enjoy."
'The Three of Us: Growing Up With Tammy and George,' is available now.
For more info on Georgette visit www.georgettejonesmusic.com.
By Elice Cuff
