Roy Acuff, right, looks on as DeFord Bailey makes his debut in the new Grand Ole Opry House Dec. 14, 1974 on Bailey's 75th birthday. Acuff credited Bailey with helping his career in his early days.

Part of what’s kept the Grand Ole Opry going for 100 years is the many generations and styles of performers on the show. It ...

The Opry said goodbye to the Ryman Auditorium on Friday night, March 15, 1974. The next night, President Richard Nixon joined Acuff on stage at the Grand Ole Opry House. Still, they could keep in ...

Barbara Mandrell is a Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand ... call the Opry home for the rest of their careers." The friendships she formed with the program's longtime hosts, Roy Acuff and ...

The feature program was the WSM Barn Dance, which followed an hour of classical music. The Barn Dance eventually became the Grand Ole Opry after host George Hay said into his microphone, “For the past ...

Three-time Grammy Award-winning blues legend Bobby Rush and five-time Grammy nominated singer/songwriter/guitarist Kenny ...

The Grand Ole Opry is turning 100. The stage show is celebrating the milestone all year long by welcoming new and seasoned performers.

On Feb. 23, 1974, the Grand Ole Opry hosted Old Timer’s Night ... Minnie Pearl was there; so was Roy Acuff. Both were already icons of the format, two names that still come up when discussing ...