He will play George Richey, a songwriter, producer and mainstay of the Nashville country music community who married Wynette after she and Jones split up in 1975.

He will play George Richey, a songwriter, producer and mainstay of the Nashville country music community who married Wynette after she and Jones split up in 1975.

George & Tammy was based on the memoir, and Jones worked as a consulting producer on the series. Richey and Wynette married in 1978, with the former later becoming the country music singer’s ...

Showtime has been hit with a lawsuit over “George & Tammy” by the estate of country star Tammy Wynette ‘s fifth and last husband, George Richey. His heirs contend that the critically ...

A federal judge dismissed the ongoing lawsuit over Showtime's "George & Tammy" limited series last week. The suit was originally filed by the estate of George Richey over misrepresentation and ...

The case, filed Wednesday (Jan. 31) in Delaware court, claims that "George & Tammy" conveyed a "negative and disparaging portrayal" of the late George Richey, a songwriter and producer to whom ...

Alabama Life & Culture Estate of country music legend’s late husband suing Showtime for depiction in ‘George and Tammy’ Published: Feb. 02, 2024, 9:21 a.m.

George Richey died in 2010. Todd V. McMurty of Kentucky and Sean J. Bellew of Delaware are the Richey estate’s trial attorneys.