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Dr. Bobby Jones
country/bluegrass
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Bobby Jones (born September 18, 1938) is an American gospel singer, television host, and radio broadcaster from Nashville, Tennessee. He is best known as the host and executive producer of several cable television programs, most notably Bobby Jones Gospel, which premiered on Black Entertainment Television (BET) in 1980 and became one of the longest-running original series in cable television history. NPR referred to him as the Ed Sullivan of gospel music, for his role in launching the careers of many gospel stars.
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On radio, Jones hosts The Bobby Jones Radio Show, a daily one-hour music program distributed by American Urban Radio Networks. He won a Grammy Award for best soul gospel performance by a duo or group for "I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today", a duet with country singer Barbara Mandrell, and received the 2025 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
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Robert Spurgeon Jones Jr.
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- MusicBrainz
- e2d148e5-1940-491a-83e8-a4f2cee8ea02
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- 00431823674
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.