Remembering Johnny Paycheck (May 31, 1938 – February 19, 2003) was an American country music singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Grand Ole Opry member notable for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It". His big break came in the early 1960s when he convinced country music legend George Jones to hire him. Paycheck provided harmony vocals as well as bass and steel guitar for Jones. He later co-wrote Jones's hit song "Once You've Had the Best." He achieved his gre

Remembering the great Johnny Paycheck on his birthday. Born: May 31, 1938 Greenfield, Ohio Died: February 19, 2003 (aged 64) Nashville, Tennessee | GatorRock