The Grand Ole Opry
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Perhaps no other institution is more synonymous with country music than WSM Radio’s Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. Since 1925 it has featured country music acts on it’s stage for live Saturday night broadcasts. This program has introduced the nation to most, if not all, of the greats of country music and to this day membership on the Opry remains one of a Country Music artists greatest ambitions.
The Opry began as a show with primarily part-time artists who used the show to promote their live apearances throughout the South and Midwest, but with the help of Roy Acuff, the professionalism of country music became established at the Opry. (more…)
