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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 06: George Jones arrives at the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute to Neil Diamond at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 07: Singer George Jones arrives with wife Nancy at the Kennedy Center for the Kennedy Center Honors on December 7, 2008 in Washington, DC. Jones is one of six honorees this year.

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President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, stand with 2008 Kennedy Center Honorees Morgan Freeman, left, and George Jones, second from left, at the start of the Kennedy Center in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008.

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George Jones, right, and his wife Nancy Jones arrive for the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008.

Country singer George Jones (L), a 2008 Kennedy Center Honoree, poses for photographers with his wife Nancy as they arrive for the 2008 Honors gala dinner at the US State Department in Washington December 6, 2008.

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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 7: (L-R) Dancer/choreographer Twyla Tharp, singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, actress/singer Barbra Streisand, actor Morgan Freeman and country music singer George Jones stand as they are honored during the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy C...

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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 7: U.S. President George W. Bush (R) and First lady Laura Bush (2nd-R) stand as they attend the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on December 7, 2008 in Washington DC.

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First Lady Laura Bush (2nd R) shakes hands with 2008 Kennedy Center Honors award recipient singer George Jones (3rd R) as she arrives alongside US President George W. Bush (R) during the award ceremony at the John.

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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 6: The 2008 Kennedy Center honorees (L-R front row) singer Barbra Streisand, actor Morgan Freeman, dancer Twyla Tharp, (L-R back row) producer George Stevens, Jr. , President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Michael M. Kaiser, musician Roger D...

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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 6: The 2008 Kennedy Center honorees (L-R) musician Roger Daltry, musician Pete Townshend, dancer Twyla Tharp, actor Morgan Freeman, singer Barbra Streisand, and musician George Jones pose for the formal group photo following the Artist's Dinner to honor the 2008 r...

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Kennedy Center Honoree George Jones and his wife arrive for the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors gala Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 at the State Department in Washington.

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Members of the Country Music Hall of Fame gather for a final song at the closing of the induction ceremony for Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, and Charlie McCoy in Nashville, Tenn. , Sunday, May 17, 2009.

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Members of the Country Music Hall of Fame sing a closing song at the end of the induction ceremony for Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark and Charlie McCoy in Nashville, Tenn. , Sunday, May 17, 2009. From left are Barbara Mandrell, Ralph Emery, Emmylou Harris, George Jones, and Roy Clark.

U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and First Lady Laura Bush (2nd L) arrive with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (2nd R) and his wife Lynne for the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC, December 7, 2008.

U.S. President George W. Bush (R) and First Lady Laura Bush (2nd R) sing the national anthem at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington December 7, 2008.

U.S. President George W. Bush (2nd L) and First Lady Laura Bush (L) sing the national anthem with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (C), his wife Lynne (2nd R) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington December 7, 2008.

U.S. President George W. Bush (R) and First Lady Laura Bush (2nd R) sing the national anthem at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington December 7, 2008. The Kennedy Center is honoring Morgan Freeman, George Jones, Barbra Streisand, Twyla Tharp, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey.

2008 Kennedy Center Honoree country singer George Jones holds hands with his wife Nancy as they arrive at the Kennedy Center for the Gala in Washington,December 7, 2008. The 31st Annual Kennedy Center Honors awards are given for lifetime achievement in the performing arts.

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The 2008 Kennedy Center Honorees, from left to right, Twyla Tharp, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Barbra Streisand, Morgan Freeman and George Jones sing during the national anthem at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008.

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FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2008 file photo, George Jones arrives for the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington.

Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser (L) joins Chairman Stephen A. Schwarzman (R) and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (2nd R) as they pose with the 2008 Kennedy Center Honorees, (L-R seated) choreographer Twyla Tharp, actor Morgan Freeman and Barbra Streisand and (2nd L-3...

The 2008 Kennedy Center Honorees, (L-R seated) choreographer Twyla Tharp, actor Morgan Freeman and Barbra Streisand, and (L-R standing) rock musicians Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who and singer George Jones, gather for a group photo after they received their honors at a gala...

(From L to R) The 2008 Kennedy Center Honorees, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who, choreographer Twyla Tharp, actor Morgan Freeman, director, actress, and singer Barbra Streisand, and singer George Jones, pose after receiving their honors at a gala dinner at the US State Depar...

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Actress Glenn Close looks back toward the box of US President George W. Bush during the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors award ceremony at the John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on December 7, 2008.

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The 2008 Kennedy Center Honors award recipients stand for the National Anthem during a ceremony at the John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on December 7, 2008 attended by US President George W. Bush.