In 1956, Jones's debut studio LP was issued on Starday Records titled, Grand Ole Opry's New Star.

Among these was a collaborative LP with Melba Montgomery called What's in Our Hearts (1963), which was his first to chart the Billboard Top Country Albums survey.

The Musicor label issued a series of compilations during the sixties and seventies, including five which charted on Billboard.

Among his eighties albums, Still the Same Ole Me (1981), Shine On (1983), Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes (1984) and Wine Colored Roses (1986), all made the Billboard country top ten.

Jones switched to MCA Records and released Walls Can Fall in 1992, which also certified gold in the United States.

Among his other studio albums of the decade, High-Tech Redneck (1994) and Cold Hard Truth (1999) also certified gold in the United States.