11 Biggest Jerks in Country Music History

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From shooting friends in bars to driving lawnmowers to liquor stores, country music has produced some of the greatest voices in American history—and some of the worst human beings to ever hold a guitar. This video documents eleven artists whose talent was matched only by their ability to burn bridges, break laws, and behave badly across six decades of Nashville history.

Every incident covered here comes from court records, police reports, video evidence, or the artists' own admissions. You'll learn the verified details behind George Jones's fifty-four missed shows in a single year and the shooting at his own songwriting partner. You'll hear exactly what happened when Johnny Paycheck fired a pistol at a man's head over an offer of turtle soup at an Ohio bar in December 1985. The video covers Morgan Wallen's February 2021 racial slur incident, the industry response within forty-eight hours, and his April 2024 arrest for throwing a chair that landed three feet from police officers.

Key moments include Charlie Rich burning John Denver's CMA Award envelope on October 13, 1975, the leaked audio of Billy Ray Cyrus confirmed authentic by both parties in his 2024 divorce, and Randy Travis's infamous naked DWI arrest in Tioga, Texas. The video also addresses the ongoing Garth Brooks allegations with clear acknowledgment of what remains unproven in court.

This channel explores the untold stories, forgotten scandals, and complicated legacies behind country music's biggest names.
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