+ The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM. Dedicated to honoring country music and its history, the Opry showcases a mix of legends and contemporary chart-toppers performing country, bluegrass, folk, gospel, and comedic performances and skits. Considered an American icon, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world and millions of radio and Internet listeners. The Opry, today part of the American landscape, is "the show that made country music famous" and has been called the "home of American music" and "country’s most famous stage." In the 1930s, the show began hiring professionals and expanded to four hours; and WSM-AM, broadcasting by then with 50,000 watts, made the program a Saturday night musical tradition in nearly 30 states. In 1939, it debuted nationally on NBC Radio.- WikiPedia Click here to read more about Grand Ole Opry
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Please enjoy these 57 old time radio episodes:
Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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01.21.1950 | red foley and hank snow |
+ From the stage of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium where everyone will have some fun it’s Grand Ol... | |
02.29.1948 | red foley and cowboy copas |
+ From the stage of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium the folk music centre of the world it’s Grand O... | |
08.05.1950 | red foley and aunt jemima |
+ From Nashville, Tennessee it’s Grand Ole Opry time with country music and entertainment from Red... | |
05.08.1959 | ray price and billy grammer |
+ From the stage of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium where everyone will have some fun it’s Grand Ol... | |
07.03.1959 | porter wagoner and june carter |
+ From Nashville Tennessee the country music capital of the world comes The Grand Ole Opry with the ... | |
08.07.1959 | marty robbins and benny martin |
+ Marty Robbins and Benny Martin. | |
05.22.1959 | margie bowes with flatt and scruggs |
+ From Nashville Tennessee the country music capital of the world comes The Grand Ole Opry with the ... | |
N/A | mammys little baby red foley |
+ Everyone’s gonna have some fun at the Grand Ole Opry tonight. The show begins with Red Foley sin... | |
08.22.1953 | little jimmy dickens hillbilly fever |
+ , AFRS rebroadcast. | |
07.31.1959 | justin tubb and cowboy copas | ||
N/A | jive county tennessee with red foley |
+ The show begins with Red Foley singing Jive County Tennessee. | |
05.29.1959 | hawkshaw hawkins and jean shepard |
+ From Nashville Tennessee the country music capital of the world comes The Grand Ole Opry with the ... | |
06.19.1959 | hank snow and billy grammer |
+ From Nashville, Tennessee the country music capital of the world comes The Grand Ole Opry with the... | |
12.19.1959 | george morgan 21st christmas show | ||
11.20.1949 | from berlin freight train boogie | ||
12.22.1945 | first song the last letter |
+ NBC net, WSM, Nashville origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Replacing National Barn Dance AFRS #166. Th... | |
04.30.1949 | first song shortnen bread |
+ NBC net, WSM, Nashville origination, AFRS rebroadcast. The first tune is, "Shortnin' Bread." Guest... | |
07.15.1950 | first song on a sunday night in tennessee |
+ Program #135. WSM, Nashville origination, AFRS rebroadcast. The first tune is, "On A Sunday Night ... | |
07.18.1953 | first song my little red wagon |
+ NBC net, WSM, Nashville origination, AFRS rebroadcast. The first tune is, "My Little Red Wagon." | |
10.30.1954 | first song love me now |
+ , AFRS rebroadcast. | |
08.04.1944 | first song john henry | ||
06.17.1944 | first song down in union county | ||
11.22.1952 | first song dont let the stars get in your eyes |
+ NBC net, WSM, Nashville origination, AFRS rebroadcast. The first tune is, "Don't Let The Stars Get... | |
01.12.1952 | first song detour sign |
+ NBC net, WSM, Nashville origination, AFRS rebroadcast. The first tune is, "Detour Sign." | |
08.21.1959 | ferlin husky and the townsell sisters |
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