Grand Ole Opry 12/19 & 12/20
With the Christmas season coming to and end, the Grand Ole Opry is back to just one show on Friday night and one show on Saturday. The Tuesday Night Opry finished up for the year this past week and...
View ArticleChristmas and Holiday Greetings
Each year around this time, I have taken a moment to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. I hope that it is a blessed day for all of you and that you have family...
View ArticleGrand Ole Opry 12/26 & 12/27
The Grand Ole Opry finishes out 2015 with two shows this weekend. Nothing really special lined up, but with a lot of the stars off enjoying the holiday with their families, they have managed to come up...
View ArticleJimmy Dickens
The Nashville Tennesean is reporting that Jimmy Dickens was hospitalized on Christmas Day and is in critical condition from an undisclosed illness. No other details have been posted but the family, his...
View ArticleGrand Ole Opry 1/2 & 1/3
The Grand Ole Opry has posted the line-up for the first two shows of 2015 and it looks to be like the year is going to be off to a pretty good start. The Friday Night Opry and Saturday's Grand Ole Opry...
View ArticleJanuary Opry Highlights
Happy New Year to Grand Ole Opry fans everywhere. I hope 2015 is a great year for each of you and also for the Grand Ole Opry. The Opry will be celebrating it's 90th anniversary this coming October and...
View ArticleLittle Jimmy Dickens
The news came out this evening that Grand Ole Opry member, and Country Music Hall of Famer, Jimmy Dickens has passed away at the age of 94. We know now that on Christmas day, he suffered a stroke and...
View Article2014 Grand Ole Opry Year In Review
With 2015 upon us, the Grand Ole Opry enters it's 90th year and I am sure there will be special events to commemorate this historical achievement. But first, it is time to review 2014 at the Opry. 2014...
View ArticleRemembering Jimmy Dickens
A great Opry friend of mine, and a frequent reader of the blog, asked if I would post a few line-ups that highlighted Jimmy Dickens. He specifically asked for a couple, so here you go. As everyone...
View ArticleGrand Ole Opry 1/9 & 1/10
The Grand Ole Opry has posted the line-ups for the two Opry shows this week; the Friday Night Opry along with Saturday's Grand Ole Opry, with both shows at the Ryman Auditorium. Friday looks like the...
View ArticleGrand Ole Opry 1/16 & 1/17
The Grand Ole Opry has posted the line-ups for the two shows this weekend, the Friday Night Opry and Saturday's Grand Ole Opry. 2 very nice shows this weekend with some good artists scheduled. Saturday...
View ArticleFinal Grand Ole Opry Performance for Jimmy Dickens
The Grand Ole Opry has posted the video of the final Opry performance of Jimmy Dickens. This took place on December 20, 2014, the day after his 94th birthday.
View ArticleGrand Ole Opry 1/23 &1/24
The Grand Ole Opry has posted the schedule for the two shows this weekend, the Friday Night Opry and Saturday's Grand Ole Opry. Overall, the shows look pretty solid. Among the Opry members scheduled...
View ArticleJustin Tubb
It was on this date, January 24, 1998 that Grand Ole Opry member Justin Tubb passed away at the age of 62. Justin was the son of Grand Ole Opry legend Ernest Tubb. Not only a great singer but also an...
View ArticleGrand Ole Opry 1/30 & 1/31
It is going to be a great weekend at the Opry, if everything goes according to schedule, as Jim Ed Brown is scheduled for both the Friday Night Opry, and Saturday's Grand Ole Opry. These will be Jim...
View ArticleFebruary Opry Highlights
Here are the important and historical events that have taken place in the month of February regarding the Grand Ole Opry, or Opry members:February 9, 1914: Grand Ole Opry legend Ernest Tubb was born in...
View ArticleGrand Ole Opry 2/6 & 2/7
The Grand Ole Opry returns to the Opry House this weekend after enjoying the last three months at the Ryman Auditorium. Looking at the schedule for this weekend, Saturday looks like the better night as...
View ArticleJohn Conlee Opry Anniversary
It was 34 years ago today, February 7, 1981, that John Conlee became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. John came to the Opry from Kentucky, where after growing up on a farm, became a funeral home...
View ArticleGrand Ole Opry 2/13 & 2/14
Comments have been made regarding the quality of the Grand Ole Opry line-ups since the first of the year, and how strong the shows have been. The trend continues this weekend as again, the line-ups for...
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