Five decades ago, on Mar. 16, 1974, Roy Acuff, Jeannie Seely and President Richard Nixon were among the guests on the Opry's first edition at the 4,400-seat Grand Ole Opry House. Nixon still ...

After that final show, a six-foot circle of wood was cut from the Ryman stage and moved to the new Grand Ole Opry House. The next night, Roy Acuff opened the first show at the new venue.

On this day (June 7) in 1991, Alan Jackson joined the Grand Ole Opry ... when he became a member of the Grand OIe Opry in 1991. Randy Travis and Roy Acuff inducted Jackson into the institution.

On Saturday, the Grand ... Opry members showed up and paid respect to the lineage of Nashville, Tenn. venue. The evening began with the staged and seasoned talent lending their voices to Roy Acuff ...

After that final show, a six-foot circle of wood was cut from the Ryman stage and moved to the new Grand Ole Opry House. The next night, Roy Acuff opened the first show at the new venue.

The Grand Ole Opry celebrated ... of members that can call the Opry home for the rest of their careers." Her relationship with the program's longtime hosts Roy Acuff and Minnie Pearl is also ...

The list is being slowly released to celebrate the Grand Ole Opry's 100th anniversary this year and will continue until all 100 songs have been named.

The next night, Roy ... The Opry hosts 5–6 shows a week, featuring 6–8 artists each night. In that context, a nine-year absence isn’t just a scheduling gap. In addition, the Grand Ole ...