George Jones Back In The Hospital
Singer Still Ailing From Persistent Infection
By Phyllis Stark May 21, 2012 10:58PM
Country music legend George Jones was admitted to a Nashville area hospital again today for treatment of a persistent upper respiratory that has already forced the cancellation of many of his shows this year and required at least one previous hospitalization.
The Country Music Hall of Famer will undergo testing and evaluation. Concerts scheduled through June have been cancelled, and will be re-scheduled where possible.
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Veteran entertainment journalist Phyllis Stark has been reporting extensively on the music industry for two decades. As a freelance writer, her work appears regularly in numerous publications and sites. She previously was Nashville Bureau Chief at Billboard magazine.
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