George Jones Honored in Special

George Jones and several other artists will be celebrated in the CBS-TV special, The 31st Annual Kennedy Center Honors, Tuesday night, Dec. 30, at 9 p.m. ET.

George joins actor Morgan Freeman, Barbra Streisand, choreographer Twyla Tharp and Pete Townshend and Roger Daltry of The Who in receiving the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor. The ceremony was held Dec. 7 in Washington and was attended by President George W. Bush and other dignitaries. Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson are among the artists paying tribute to George in one of the show’s musical segments.

• published December 30, 2008
• story by Bob Paxman