He was an actor, known for The Marty Stuart Show (2008), Grand Ole Opry (1940) and All You Need Is Love (1977). The Everly Brothers were an American rock duo, known for steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close harmony singing. Grand Ole Opry House 2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN. George D. Hay was born on November 9, 1895 in Attica, Indiana, USA. He smiles and follows, commenting Now Im shadowing you. 7:05 p.m.:Shatner is excited to introduce Elizabeth to Larry Gatlin, and the couple smiles from the wings as Larry, Steve and Rudy perform. He served two terms as president of the Country Radio Broadcasters. Inside, the Grand Ole Opry House is a thoroughly modern affair, with an elegant stage, beautiful lighting, and wonderful acoustics. WebGrant Turner (May 17, 1912 - October 19, 1991) was an American disc jockey known as the long time host of the Grand Ole Opry and on WSM AM radio in Nashville, Tennessee. Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Web 1. It wasn't long before the radio station and hosts were looking for a new, larger venue to contain its growing live audience. He is known for Bloodworth (2010) and The Last Ride (2011). In 1945, Hay wrote A Story of the Grand Ole Opry,[2][6] and he became an editor of Nashville's Pickin and Singin News in 1953. In 1969, National Life announced plans to open up a theme park and hotel situated east of downtown Nashville and those plans also included a new home for the Grand Ole Opry itself. Patty Loveless was born on January 4, 1957 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. He has been married to Karen Greer since July 29, 1989. When the 878-foot tower was built in 1932, it was the tallest antenna in North America. It was not until 1980 that WSM adopted the 24-hour country music format of today.[6]. After the merger between Sirius and XM, the Grand Ole Opry broadcasts were moved to the service's The Roadhouse channel, which is heard on both Sirius and XM. He was an actor and composer, known for Coyote Ugly (2000), The Heartbreak Kid (2007) and The Waterboy (1998). (Writers Note: The Opry backstage can seem like a maze to a new visitor. For a period during World War II it was designated to provide transmissions to submarines in the event that ship-to-shore communications were lost. Elizabeth takes note of the metal bar on the wall of the room that serves as a marker denoting how high the flood waters were in the Opry House during the Nashville flood in 2010. There's Someone Inside Your House. [1][6][7] George D. Hay, a newspaper reporter from Memphis, was WSM's first program director. | Concert Tickets Veteran songwriter Tom Paden, director of the Nashville office of Heartland, who has written several cuts on the album, and Heartland director of A&R Corey Lee Barker, who also has written for the album, are among the visitors in the dressing room. He was a composer, known for The Marty Stuart Show (2008), Jesus' Son (1999) and Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001). WSM is owned by Opry Entertainment Group, a joint venture of Ryman Hospitality Properties, NBCUniversal and Atairos. It broadcasts a full-time country music format (with classic country and Americana leanings, the latter of which is branded as "Route 650") at 650kHz and is known primarily as the home of the Grand Ole Opry, the world's longest running radio program. He was previously married to Bobbi Patterson. During December, this channel flips to all Christmas music. Tell us how you want to listen to SiriusXM, and any hardware details you know. Time: 7:00 p.m. Tickets on Sale. He has been married to Amy Grant since March 10, 2000. WebGrand Ole Opry Feb 5 Sunday Opry House Stephen Sharer Feb 6 Monday Opry House Paramore Ryman Auditorium Jan 21 Saturday 9:30PM Opry at the Ryman Featuring The Soundtrack | He is an actor and producer, known for Promised Land (2012), Bronco Billy (1980) and J.J. Starbuck (1987). He is an actor, known for Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Cruel Intentions (1999) and Tremors (1990). He was an actor, known for Dead Poets Society (1989), Jackie Brown (1997) and A Town Called Hell (1971). They'll also find options for booking a backstage tour, special packages with accommodations and meet-and-greets, as well as travel tips for visiting the Music City in general. The conversation turned serious when they started discussingthe songs on the album and instrumentation, and Cook remarked that he was no longer playing fiddle. He has been married to Jean Sterling since 1964. She died on September 13, 2011 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, USA. In 1958 he moved to Columbia Records. Shatner and Cook good-naturedly answer questions about their album and a wide variety of other topics. You should know that, Cook retorted. On her eighth Jerry Clower was born on September 28, 1926 in Liberty, Mississippi, USA. Country singer Mel McDaniel was born on September 6, 1942 in Checotah, Oklahoma. 7:50 p.m. Grand Ole Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs welcomes Shatner to the stage to serve as a guest announcer. [6] After television became popular (thus largely eliminating the audience for full-length radio programs), WSM adopted a middle of the road (MOR) music format during the daytime hours, and continued to play country music at night. Charlie Louvin was born on July 7, 1927 in Section, Alabama, USA. Tickets on Sale. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google. He died on March 5, 1963 in Camden, Tennessee, USA. 8:30 p.m.:Shatner and Elizabeth continue to visit with artists and Opry staff stage right. Shatner and Country Music Hall of Famer Jeff Cook performed Why Not Me, the title track of the album the longtime Alabama star and the 87-year-old actor released on Heartland Records in August 2018. Cook is no stranger to the Opry stage and despite seeming slightly fragile from the Parkinsons, his voice sounds as warm and inviting as ever when he steps to the mic. In Junior High school, she performed with her musical siblings, aka the Singing McEntires. He is a music artist and actor, known for Maverick (1994), Anger Management (2003) and Nowhere to Run (1993). Since Little Big Town is known for Gifted (2017), Little Big Town: Tornado (2012) and Forever My Girl (2018). | History The one night only album release show will be held at the Grand Ole Opry House on Monday, February 6, 2023. She is an actress and composer, known for A Few Good Men (1992), Tin Cup (1996) and Patty Loveless: How Can I Help You Say Goodbye (1994). Carl Butler was born on June 2, 1927 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Major country female vocalist of the 1960s and 1970s, a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1971. In 1996, the station was named Radio Station of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Awards. He was an actor and composer, known for A Prairie Home Companion (2006), Dutch (1991) and Finding North (1998). He died on July 7, 1975 in the USA. channel 11 beginning in October 2007, as well as the Eddie Stubbs Show on America channel 10 beginning in November 2007. Ira Louvin was born on April 21, 1924 in Rainesville, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Planet Terror (2007), Gangster Squad (2013) and Natural Born Killers (1994). Ferlin Husky was born on December 3, 1925 in Cantwell, Missouri, USA. In a direct nod to its roots at the Ryman, a 6-foot wooden section of the old stage was cut out and placed at the center of the new stage at the Opry House. She died on April 15, 1998 in Ashland, Oregon, Barbara Mandrell was born on December 25, 1948 in Houston, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Marty Stuart Show (2008), The Gold Guitar (1966) and The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956). Hes all smiles as he waves to the crowd and they launch into the song, a poignant plea for making the world a better place that has Shatner serving up such lyrics as: So much pain and trouble in the world/So many broken and confused/My heart keeps saying, Reach out to someone/Dont just try, but do.. Archie Campbell was born on November 7, 1914 in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, USA. Some of the acts that played on the "WSM Barn Dance" included Bill Monroe, the Dixie Clodhoppers, and Fiddlin' Arthur Smith. Sally Williams SVP of Programming & Artist Relations for Opry Entertainmentand General Manager of the Grand Ole Opry, stops in to welcome Shatner. On November 9, 1925, Hay's 30th birthday, he moved on to WSM in Nashville. They have three children. One day in December 1927, the final music piece on the Music Appreciation Hour depicted the sound of a rushing locomotive. He praises Nashvilles songwriters that populate his country record and compares them to the legendary songwriters in New York Citys famed Brill Building that produced pop hits in the 50s and 60s. When its theirturn to take the stage, he seems at ease before the big moment, commenting that hes not nervous, but is definitely excited. His mother and father operated a little store at the crossroads in Blue Lick, Kentucky. Its height was reduced to 808 feet (246 m) in 1939 when it was discovered that the taller tower was causing self-cancellation in the "fringe" areas of reception of the station (it is now known that 195 electrical degrees, about 810 feet, is the optimum height for a Class A station on that frequency). Jeff, can I ask you about your playing?Shatner asked kindly. He was an actor, known for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), Lean on Pete (2017) and The Gold Guitar (1966). He was previously married to Mildred Louise Douglas. Management eventually made the decision to keep the station's classic country format. Stonewall Jackson was born on November 6, 1932 in Tabor City, North Carolina, USA. Shatner also served as guest emcee for a portion of the Opry show. This was followed by 2014sProvoked, 2017sTrophy, and her much anticipated new album Married Alone scheduled for a September 2022 release. The following year, in 1927, her brother-in-law, A.P. As a morning radio show host and Tuesday night announcer for the Opry, his days can be long. Parkinsons has taken the fiddle away from me, said Cook, who was diagnosed with the disease six years ago. She died on March 1, 1988 in Franklin, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Opry Video Classics: Duets (2007), Ozark Jubilee (1955) and The Porter Wagoner Show (1961). He was previously married to Matilda Richardson. Grant Turner (May 17, 1912 - October 19, 1991) was an American disc jockey known as the long time host of the Grand Ole Opry and on WSM AM radio in Nashville, Tennessee. He was an actor and composer, known for Twister (1996), All My Friends Are Cowboys (1998) and The Beverly Hillbillies (1993). Lonzo and Oscar is known for Predestination (2014), Country Music Holiday (1958) and Country Boy (1966). That continues to make it a favorite venue for country artists to this day. Hear her broadcasting in Outlaw Country. Ryman sold minority stakes in WSM and the Opry businesses to NBCUniversal and Atairos in April 2022.[5]. With her chin-out, tough/tender, heart-of-gold manner, she remains one of countrys most completely modern female personalities. The reigning queen of country music has pursued a musical career since she was 5. Shatner and Cook settle on the chaise-style sofa covered with faux ostrich skin, and prepare to do videointerviews with two outlets. [7] They have four children. 2023 Billboard Media, LLC. In 1982, American General insurance company took over National Life and it's properties and soon afterward began to look for ways to cut costs. The studios remained in this location until the mid-1960s, when the company built a new headquarters building downtown and new studios for WSM-TV on Knob Road in west Nashville (the TV station had been located near Belmont College). Click HERE for Tickets! Green, of venerable Western music and the comedy group Riders in the Sky, hostsRanger Dougs Cowboy Corral, an hour of vintage cowboy music and comedy with his sidekick Sidemeat (fellow Rider Too Slim Fred LaBour). Figure skating champion Scott Hamiltons wife Tracie stops in to say hello with three of their children in tow and Shatner welcomes her with a big hug. 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