George Jones Hospitalized

George Jones is hospitalized, but apparently there's nothing to worry about. According to his publicist, the Possum went to a Nashville hospital for a routine health checkup on Wednesday and was subsequently admitted for an overnight stay. He is said to be resting comfortably and will be released Thursday. So why the extended hospital visit?

"I just decided I didn't want to drive back to Franklin in this cold weather," George jokes. "So I guess I'll stay here overnight and go home tomorrow."

The 79-year-old singer's latest project is the two-disc compilation, 'George Jones: The Great Lost Hits,' which includes 34 tracks compiled from rare and largely out-of-print recordings made between 1965 and 1972. And most recently, George can be heard on Staind frontman Aaron Lewis' first solo country single, 'Country Boy.'

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