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The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio “barn dance” on WSM-AM. Dedicated to honoring country music and its history, the Opry showcases a mix of legends and contemporary chart-toppers performing country, bluegrass, folk, gospel, and comedic performances and skits. Considered an American icon, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world and millions of radio and internet listeners. The Opry, today part of the American landscape, is “the show that made country music famous” and has been called the “home of American music” and “country’s most famous stage.”

Grand Ole Opry - OTRWesterns.com Andrew T. Rhynes

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    • 4.3 • 15 Ratings

The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio “barn dance” on WSM-AM. Dedicated to honoring country music and its history, the Opry showcases a mix of legends and contemporary chart-toppers performing country, bluegrass, folk, gospel, and comedic performances and skits. Considered an American icon, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world and millions of radio and internet listeners. The Opry, today part of the American landscape, is “the show that made country music famous” and has been called the “home of American music” and “country’s most famous stage.”

    Marty Robbins and Benny Martin | Grand Ole Opry (08-07-59)

    Marty Robbins and Benny Martin | Grand Ole Opry (08-07-59)

    Original Air Date: August 07, 1959Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Grand Ole OpryPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    Justin Tubb and Cowboy Copas | Grand Ole Opry (07-31-59)

    Justin Tubb and Cowboy Copas | Grand Ole Opry (07-31-59)

    Original Air Date: July 31, 1959Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Grand Ole OpryPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    • 32 min
    Porter Wagoner and June Carter | Grand Ole Opry (07-03-59)

    Porter Wagoner and June Carter | Grand Ole Opry (07-03-59)

    Original Air Date: July 03, 1959Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Grand Ole OpryPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    • 36 min
    Hank Snow and Billy Grammer | Grand Ole Opry (06-19-59)

    Hank Snow and Billy Grammer | Grand Ole Opry (06-19-59)

    Original Air Date: June 19, 1959Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Grand Ole OpryPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    • 33 min
    Roy Acuff | Grand Ole Opry (06-12-59)

    Roy Acuff | Grand Ole Opry (06-12-59)

    Original Air Date: June 12, 1959Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Grand Ole OpryPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    • 33 min
    Ernest Tubb and Grandpa Jones | Grand Ole Opry (06-05-59)

    Ernest Tubb and Grandpa Jones | Grand Ole Opry (06-05-59)

    Original Air Date: June 05, 1959Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Grand Ole OpryPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    • 36 min

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