The Opry was a site of potent conservatism — full of songs romanticizing the good, old days and prone to reinforcing the color line by ultimately dismissing Bailey and going the next half-century ...
President Richard Nixon with Roy Acuff at the dedication of the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. on March 16, 1974. In addition to demonstrating his yo-yo skills, Nixon also played songs on ...
The ultimate symbol of the Grand Ole Opry's longevity is carefully preserved and ever present. But the hundreds of thousands of visitors who take in the country variety show each year can't spot it ...
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