The First Grand Ole Opry
Hay launched the WSM Barn Dance with Uncle Jimmy Thompson, a 77-year-old fiddle player, on November 28, 1925 – widely known as the day the Grand Ole Opry was born.
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In 1939, it debuted nationally on NBC Radio. The Opry moved to its most famous former home, the Ryman Auditorium, in 1943. As it developed in importance, so did ...
WSM debuted on Oct. 5, 1925, and less than two months later, the debuted its most famous show, the Grand Ole Opry. Dive into WSM's rich history here.
Our world-famous show is where aspiring stars dream of playing and music lovers connect with their favorite artists up close at the Opry House. From the radio ...
The musical variety show has been broadcast on Saturday nights from station WSM in. Nashville, Tennessee, since 1925. The members of its cast over the decades ...
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Nov 28, 2023 · The Grand Ole Opry, the world's longest running broadcast, debuted on WSM radio in Nashville on this day in history, Nov. 28, 1925. "The ...
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Posted: Nov 27, 2020
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'” The show went on to make a national radio debut on NBC Radio in 1939, and is the longest-running radio broadcast in American history.
WSM debuted on Oct. 5, 1925, and less than two months later, the station would birth its most famous show (and the show that would make country music famous) ...
