You may know the song “A Picture of Me (Without You)” as a huge success for quite possibly the greatest country singer that ever lived, George Jones. But did you know it was also a huge success for Lorrie Morgan?
She released her version in 1991 off her album Something in Red and took it to number nine on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Shortly after her cover version took off, she and Jones teamed up to sing the song together, and it was magnificent.
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“Picture of Me” was written by Norro Wilson and George Richey specifically for George Jones. When pitching him the song, Wilson imitated Jones’s singing style to show how they imagined it being recorded.
The song uses vivid imagery, like “Can you picture Heaven with no angels singing?” to illustrate the void left by a significant other’s absence. Its timeless appeal lies in its universal theme of love and loss, resonating deeply with listeners across generations. Both Jones’s raw, emotive delivery and Morgan’s tender interpretation have cemented “A Picture of Me (Without You)” as a classic in the country music canon, celebrated for its heartfelt exploration of the human experience
Morgan’s version has stood the test of time, as she performed it standing in front of legends including Randy Travis, Bill Anderson, and Ricky Skaggs, as well as Larry Gatlin, John Rich, Rory Feek, The Malpass Brothers, Rhonda Vincent, and Ashley Campbell.
The emotional performance garnered immediate applause from the audience, who were in awe of her incredible talent. Watch her performance of “A Picture of Me” below.