But he’s only ever played the Grand Ole Opry… one time. As crazy as that might seem, it’s the truth. Not only has Strait only ...

Being invited to perform at the Grand Ole Opry is one of the highest honors for country music musicians. Williams Sr. was just 25 years old when he was invited to appear on June 11, 1949.

Grand Ole Opry member T. Graham Brown notes that "Harper ... 1953 "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," written and recorded by Hank Williams, 1949 "Wabash Cannonball," recorded by Roy Acuff, 1936 ...

“On December 1, the Grand Ole Opry, WSM’s four-hour Saturday ... Little Jimmy Dickens made a sizable impression in 1949 when he took the Opry stage wearing one of Cohn’s creations, which ...

Kellie Walton The Grand Ole Opry began as a radio show in 1925, and it put Nashville on the map as the "Country Music Capital of the World." Throughout its history, the Grand Ole Opry has called ...

The Grand Ole Opry, country music's most beloved radio program and an American pop cultural institution, turns 100 in 2025. To celebrate, the Opry is revealing a fan-compiled list of the all-time ...