opry

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It has no cultural infrastructure to support artists and art-based institutions: no Juilliard, no Grand Ole Opry, no University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Country music has been a part of the unofficial American songbook since the invention of the radio and the opening of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, where stars like the Carter Family, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash performed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The band was notified before performing at the Grand Ole Opry, marking yet another milestone as it became the first regional Mexican group to play at the iconic Nashville venue.

From Los Angeles Times

When Parsons and the Byrds turned up at the Grand Ole Opry, they were not well-received.

From Los Angeles Times

“Gram was very reverential about the Opry stars, but the audience wasn’t ready for it. Of course, a few years later, everybody had long hair, and then you had Southern rock.”

From Los Angeles Times