1. George Richey was born in Arkansas, but raised in Malden, Missouri.
11 Facts About George Richey
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George Richey served as a session musician for recordings by Marty Robbins, Ringo Starr and Lefty Frizzell.
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George Richey served as the musical director for the television show Hee Haw from 1970 to 1977.
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Hall would again file for divorce in October 1977 after learning that George Richey was having an affair with Tammy Wynette.
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George Richey then became Wynette's full-time manager and took control of her finances.
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Georgette Jones, Wynette's daughter by former husband, George Jones, has claimed that Richey attempted to keep Wynette away from her children and close friends.
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George Richey called her doctor, Wallis Marsh, who was 500 miles away in Pittsburgh.
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Marsh urged George Richey to take her to the emergency room, but George Richey did not.
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George Richey subsequently allowed for an autopsy to be performed on Wynette.
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In 2001, George Richey married former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader and television producer Sheila Slaughter.
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George Richey's death was kept private for over 3 weeks, with his Facebook page continuing to add new posts post-mortem, initially leading to confusion about his death.