On Wednesday 7 February 2024, Gene Watson expressed a word of thanks to The Grand Ole Opry for recognizing February 7th as his 4th year as a very proud Opry member.

‘Many thanks to The Grand Ole Opry for recognizing today, 7 February, which marks my 4th year as a very proud Opry member.
It’s the highlight of my career.

I’ll be at the Opry on Tuesday 13 February 2024 to debut the song recorded with The Bellamy Brothers, ‘Forever Ain’t Long Enough’ ‘
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Gene Watson on Facebook