12 Facts About Grandpa Jones

Grandpa Jones was inducted as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1978.

Grandpa Jones's father was an old-time fiddle player, and his mother was a ballad singer and herself adept on the concertina.

Grandpa Jones spent his teenage years in Akron, Ohio, where he began singing country music tunes on a radio show on WJW.

In 1931, Grandpa Jones joined the Pine Ridge String Band, which provided the musical accompaniment for the Lum and Abner show.

Grandpa Jones liked the name and decided to create a stage persona based around it.

Grandpa Jones's recording career was put on hold when he enlisted in the United States Army during World War II.

Grandpa Jones testified at the trial of the killers; his testimony helped to secure a conviction.

In 1978, Grandpa Jones was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

In 2023, Grandpa Jones was inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame in the Historical category.

In January 1998, Grandpa Jones suffered two strokes after his second show performance at the Grand Ole Opry.

Grandpa Jones was buried in the Luton Memorial Methodist Church cemetery in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

Grandpa Jones recorded for several labels, including RCA Victor, King Records and Monument.