tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post3994020700132628331..comments2024-03-26T23:59:24.053-04:00Comments on Fayfare's Opry Blog: Jan Howard-40th Opry Anniversaryfayfarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173166778978335059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-84028918907250005282011-03-30T09:21:29.468-04:002011-03-30T09:21:29.468-04:00Tough words on Jan. I can only say that I have met...Tough words on Jan. I can only say that I have met her 2 times and she was very nice to me on both occasions. And, my then 15 year old daughter also had a very nice visit with her. <br /><br />Perhaps she can be difficult at times, I don't know, but either way, 40 years at the Opry deserves special recognition. And that goes for every Opry performer. It is not just regarding Jan, but it seems that the pattern of Opry management, specifically Pete Fisher, is to give either no recognition to veteran members when they reach milestones in Opry membership, or just a casual mention on stage from whoever is hosting the segment. <br /><br />And I know it depends on the performer. Porter Wagoner, Roy Acuff, Bill Monore, Minnie Pearl and Grandpa Jones received a big salute, and an entire segment devoted to them when they reached their 50th year as an Opry member. Bill Anderson will receive the same treatment in July. And, they deserve it. But so did Jean Shepard, Charlie Louvin, Stonewall Jackson, George Hamilton IV and Jimmy C. Newman, who received barely a wisper when they hit the milestone. And, Charlie was a Hall of Famer at the time!!!<br /><br />Later in April, another Opry veteran, Ray Pillow, will be celebrating his 45th year as an Opry member. That is a greater acheivement than 40, but I will bet right now that barely a mention will be made of it.Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-28768415938942386062011-03-29T13:32:55.986-04:002011-03-29T13:32:55.986-04:00I think Miss Jan Howard's attitude may be what...I think Miss Jan Howard's attitude may be what keeps her from being recognized. She is known for being very unpleasant behind the scenes. She's also not really a great singer, and only had maybe two solo hits. Nobody really seems to remember Jan, and she always gets a very lackluster reaction from the crowd.OpryFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-49908597425876080352011-03-28T20:57:55.988-04:002011-03-28T20:57:55.988-04:00You know the Opry should go back to the way it use...You know the Opry should go back to the way it used to be[the 1940s-1970s]johnnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-23112349824009817982011-03-28T10:05:00.598-04:002011-03-28T10:05:00.598-04:00Another classless act from a classless Opry manage...Another classless act from a classless Opry management team. I too have long wondered why the bigger name Opry stars remain so passive in the face of a dying institution. Given the Opry's steep decline in the last few years it is quite obvious that they are not doing anything and it only makes it that much harder to tolerate their public professions of "love" and "respect" for the Opry and its stalwarts. In the meantime, please keep up your entertaining and informative posts highlighting the Opry's glorious past. Your recent posts on the PBS show and the Opry house transition shows were great!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-50132830420974299022011-03-27T17:10:53.851-04:002011-03-27T17:10:53.851-04:00Bravo squared!
I'll go further. Mr. Fisher p...Bravo squared!<br /><br />I'll go further. Mr. Fisher pays attention only to those artists he feels he needs to kiss up to. If the people you mention and others like Jimmy Dickens went to HIS bosses and complained, do you think he'd stay in the job much longer? I have my doubts. Jim Denny could have talked about that.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.com