Honors and Awards
- 1971 Western Heritage Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame
- 1976 Gene Autry Award
- 1976 Hollywood Walk of Fame Award
- 1977 Smithsonian Institute's "National Treasure" Designation
- 1980 Country Music Hall of Fame Country Music Association Award
- 1984 New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame Award
- 1986 Grammy Award for "Cool Water"
- 1988 Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame
- 1994 Western Music Association Hall of Fame Award
- 2003 Golden Boot Award by Motion Picture and Television Fund
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