"Jones had not been the presence he had been in the charts towards the end of his Musicor run but his association with Wynette, who was twelve years younger and had scored monster hits like "Stand By Your Man" in 1969, suddenly gave him a contemporary edge.Country music fans also ate up the fairy tale songs Sherrill brought around for them to record and they soon became the hottest duo in the country music business, touring together and selling out everywhere they went.