Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a country music organization. It performs a concert every week and gives awards. The type of music they play is country music. Loretta Lynn performed there for over 50 years. Also, Carrie Underwood has been playing there since 2006.
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| Other names | WSM Barn Dance (1925–1927) |
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| Running time | Saturdays: 120 minutes (+15-minute intermission) (7:00 pm–9:15 pm) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Home station | WSM |
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| Created by | George D. Hay |
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| Original release | November 28, 1925 – present |
| No. of episodes | 5,097 (as of September 9, 2023) |
| Sponsored by | Humana |
| Website | opry |
Artists
Grand Ole Opry Media
Decorative brickwork at Opryland Hotel depicting Ryman Auditorium with Minnie Pearl and Roy Acuff
Signs welcoming motorists to Nashville on all major roadways include the phrase "Home of the Grand Ole Opry".
The Hillsboro Theatre (now the Belcourt Theatre), home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1934 to 1936
The War Memorial Auditorium, home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1939 to 1943
Publicity photo of musician Roy Acuff.
Ryman Auditorium, the "Mother Church of Country Music", home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, and seasonally since 1999
Interior of the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee in 2022
Dolly Parton at the Opry in 2005
Eddie Stubbs announcing for the Opry in 2012
References
Other websites
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- Grand Ole Opry on TV Internet Archive Complete show of April 28, 1956, in black & white
- Library of Congress Local Legacies Project: Grand Ole Opry
