The iconic Grand Ole Opry has been around for a century, and as the institution celebrates its big birthday, The Tennessean is taking a look back. The long-running radio show has become one of the ...
Hank Williams is universally regarded as one of the progenitors of country music, but in a bitter irony, the legendary singer-songwriter was actually fired from one of the genre’s greatest ...
On this day (August 11) in 1952, the Grand Ole Opry chose to fire Hank Williams. The decision came after he missed a scheduled appearance on the lauded radio show. While he is hailed as one of the ...
Hank Williams wasn’t accepted into the Grand Ole Opry after his first audition. On Sept. 14, 1946, the now-iconic country star auditioned for the Grand Ole Opry. He did so at the behest of Ernest Tubb ...
As the Grand Ole Opry celebrates its 100th year, The Tennessean is taking a look back. The renowned radio show has been broadcasting live performances from Nashville for a century, showcasing both ...
As the country music institution celebrates a century of its radio broadcast, listen to how the show defined the culture — and was reshaped by it — decade by decade. One hundred years ago, the Grand ...
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