Old King Kong

"Old King Kong"

Single by George Jones

Released

1977

Genre

Country

Length

2:16

Sammy Lyons

George Jones singles chronology

"Her Name Is"
(1976)

"Old King Kong"
(1977)

"If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You)"
(1977)

"Old King Kong" is a novelty country song written by Sammy Lyons and recorded by American country singer George Jones. After several disappointing chart performances, Jones had a Top 5 hit with the tongue-in-cheek "Her Name Is" in 1976, and the up tempo novelty "Old King Kong" appeared to be producer Billy Sherrill'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 Nashville and, in February 1977, a federal tax lien was filed against his Alabama residence. Ex-wife Tammy Wynette was also after him for unpaid alimony and Jones, who began missing shows at an astonishing rate, filed for bankruptcy.

Chart performance

Chart (1977)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles^[1]	34
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	-

Further information: George Jones albums discography and George Jones and Tammy Wynette discography

George Jones

Studio albums	Grand Ole Opry's New Star (1956) Hillbilly Hit Parade Long Live King George Country Church Time White Lightning and Other Favorites George Jones Salutes Hank Williams Sings Country and Western Hits Sings from the Heart George Jones Sings Bob Wills Homecoming in Heaven My Favorites of Hank Williams I Wish Tonight Would Never End Blue & Lonesome George Jones Sings Like the Dickens! Mr. Country & Western Music New Country Hits Old Brush Arbors Country Heart Love Bug I'm a People We Found Heaven Right Here on Earth at "4033" Walk Through This World with Me Sings the Songs of Dallas Frazier If My Heart Had Windows I'll Share My World with You Where Grass Won't Grow Will You Visit Me on Sunday? George Jones with Love George Jones Sings the Great Songs of Leon Payne George Jones (We Can Make It) A Picture of Me (Without You) Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad as Losing You) In a Gospel Way The Grand Tour Memories of Us The Battle Alone Again I Wanta Sing Bartender's Blues I Am What I Am Still the Same Ole Me Shine On Jones Country You've Still Got a Place in My Heart Ladies' Choice Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes Wine Colored Roses Too Wild Too Long One Woman Man You Oughta Be Here with Me And Along Came Jones Walls Can Fall High-Tech Redneck I Lived to Tell It All It Don't Get Any Better Than This Cold Hard Truth The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001 The Gospel Collection Hits I Missed...And One I Didn't

Collaborative albums	What's in Our Hearts A King & Two Queens Bluegrass Hootenanny Famous Country Duets George Jones and Gene Pitney: For the First Time! Two Great Singers George Jones and Gene Pitney (Recorded in Nashville!) It's Country Time Again! We Go Together Me and the First Lady We Love to Sing About Jesus Let's Build a World Together We're Gonna Hold On George & Tammy & Tina Golden Ring My Very Special Guests Double Trouble Together Again A Taste of Yesterday's Wine Friends in High Places The Bradley Barn Sessions George and Tammy Super Hits One God's Country: George Jones and Friends Kickin' Out the Footlights...Again Burn Your Playhouse Down – The Unreleased Duets

Compilations	Hits by George Anniversary – 10 Years of Hits By Request First Time Live Super Hits Super Hits, Volume 2 16 Biggest Hits Live with the Possum 50 Years of Hits

Related articles	Albums discography Singles discography Discography with Tammy Wynette Awards

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.

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