Grand Ole Opry

*Grand Ole Opry*
Other names	WSM Barn Dance (1925–1927)
Genre	Country; bluegrass; gospel;
Running time	Saturdays: 120 minutes (+15-minute intermission)
Country	United States
Home station	WSM
Syndicates	Willie's Roadhouse (radio); Circle (television);
Announcer	Bill Cody; Mike Terry; Charlie Mattos; Kelly Sutton; Larry Gatlin (spin-off shows); Bobby Bones (television broadcast);
Creators	George D. Hay
Recording studio	Grand Ole Opry House (Nashville) (1974–present); Ryman Auditorium (Nashville) (1943–1974, winter venue 1999–2020, 2023-present); War Memorial Auditorium (Nashville) (1939–1943); Dixie Tabernacle (Nashville) (1936–1939); Hillsboro Theatre (Nashville) (1934–1936); National Life and Accident Insurance Company, Studio C (Nashville) (1925–1934);
Air dates	since November 28, 1925
No. of episodes	5,097 (as of September 9, 2023)
Website	opry.com

The Grand Ole Opry is a country music organization. It performs a concert every week and gives awards. The legendary Loretta lynn has been performing there for over 50 years. Also the famous Carrie Underwood has been playing there since 2006 and still plays there today. The type of music that they play is country music

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Other websites

Official website
Grand Ole Opry on TV Internet Archive Complete show of April 28, 1956, in black & white
Library of Congress Local Legacies Project: Grand Ole Opry

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