# Grandpa Jones: 113-Year-Old Country Legend

> Louis Marshall Jones, born October 20, 1913, in Kentucky, became a country music icon known as 'Grandpa Jones' and a Hall of Fame inductee.
- Title: Grandpa Jones: 113-Year-Old Country Legend | Shortify
- Summary: Louis Marshall Jones, born October 20, 1913, in Kentucky, became a country music icon known as 'Grandpa Jones' and a Hall of Fame inductee.
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- Source: American Songwriter — https://americansongwriter.com/born-113-years-ago-today-in-kentucky-the-hee-haw-star-and-country-music-hall-of-famer-known-as-everybodys-grandpa
- Author: Erinn Callahan
- Published: 2026-10-20T09:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: louis marshall jones, grandpa jones, country music hall of fame, hee haw, kentucky, niagara, music, culture
## Born in Kentucky
Louis Marshall Jones was born on October 20, 1913, in Niagara, Kentucky.
## Early Music Career
He learned guitar from age 11 and won a talent contest with Jimmie Rodgers songs.
## Grandpa Jones Character
He earned the nickname 'Grandpa Jones' for his grumpy nature and yarn-spinning routines.
## Hee-Haw Star
He joined the long-running country show Hee-Haw for two decades starting in 1968.
## Country Music Hall of Fame
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1978.
## Death and Legacy
He died on February 19, 1998, in Nashville at age 84 after two strokes.
## Key takeaway

Louis Marshall Jones, born October 20, 1913, in Kentucky, became a country music icon known as 'Grandpa Jones' and a Hall of Fame inductee.