One of his most popular segments on Hee Haw (1969) was "Hey Grandpa, what's
for supper?!" wherein he'd follow a speil with either a really great
dinner ("Chicken and dumplin's smothered over buttery biscuts and
Grandma's special blueberry pie a la mode." Cast: "Yum-yum!") or
something really terrible (e.g., leftovers, of which the cast would
follow with "Yuk!"). He was also a member of the Hee Haw Gospel
Quartet, a favorite segment of viewers.
Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1978.
Legendary performer and favorite of many country music fans. He began
performing as Grandpa Jones at age 26.
He had a daughter, Marsha Marie (born December 8, 1939), with his first wife, Eulalia. He also had three children with his second wife, Ramona: son, Mark; daughter, Eloise; and daughter, Alisa.
While not a known country hitmaker, he did place a few songs on
Billboard magazine's country singles chart. His biggest hit was "T for
Texas" (1962, a remake of the Jimmie Rodgers tune).