"Old King Kong" is a novelty country song written by Sammy Lyons and recorded by American country singer

George Jones George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including his best-known song "He Stopped Loving Her Today", ...

. After several disappointing chart performances, Jones had a

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hit with the tongue-in-cheek "

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" in 1976, and the up tempo novelty "Old King Kong" appeared to be producer

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's attempt to continue the trend. However, it flopped miserably, only making it to #34 on the ''Billboard'' country singles chart. Jones personal life at the time did not bode well for a successful solo career; in December 1976, he was sued for drunkenly assaulting two women in

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and, in February 1977, a federal tax lien was filed against his

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residence. Ex-wife

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was also after him for unpaid alimony and Jones, who began missing shows at an astonishing rate, filed for bankruptcy.

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References

{{George Jones singles 1977 songs 1977 singles George Jones songs Song recordings produced by Billy Sherrill Epic Records singles

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