COUNTRY HALL OF FAME MEMBER TOM T. HALL WAS HONORED AT THE BMI COUNTRY AWARDS TUESDAY NIGHT. THE 76-YEAR-OLD SINGER-SONGWRITER KNOWN BY FANS AS "THE STORYTELLER" SAYS HE WAS "VERY PROUD OF THE FACT" THAT HE COULD GET BACK INTO HIS TUXEDO, WHICH HAS BEEN OUT OF COMMISSION FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS. HALL HAD A STRING OF NO. 1 HITS INCLUDING "HARPER VALLEY PTA."

George Jones has cancelled a concert date at a Minnesota casino scheduled for this Friday. The 81-year old Jones has battled upper respiratory problems all year, AND apologizes to all his fans for all the inconvenience. There are no plans to reschedule the performance.