tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post7272146456368487058..comments2024-03-28T21:22:49.157-04:00Comments on Fayfare's Opry Blog: Grand Ole Opry-January 20 & 21, 1995fayfarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173166778978335059noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-9339286372311937612010-02-22T19:48:13.873-05:002010-02-22T19:48:13.873-05:00The thing that really impresses me when I look at ...The thing that really impresses me when I look at these older line-ups, even in the 1990's, is how strong and loaded they were. You can't say that you didn't receive your money's worth when attending these shows. And, based on how the line-ups were set up, it was basically one song for each artist, and two for the host, except for the hosts on the Friday show with two sponsors, and they did three songs, one at the beginning of the half hour, one at the end, and then one in the middle when they switched to a new sponsor. Like I said, these were great line-ups. I wish today's management would add a few more artists per show.Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-24754618457094025252010-02-21T18:15:45.246-05:002010-02-21T18:15:45.246-05:00What a great lineup and a great tribute to Oswald....What a great lineup and a great tribute to Oswald. Thanks for posting it. I noticed that Os almost always got a huge reception when I saw him on the televised portion. I notice that today, the Square Dancers get the biggest roars, and I have to wonder whether management notices that the audiences seem to like the old-timey stuff. Hm. Whoda thunk it?<br /><br />One of my favorite moments on there was when Mr. Acuff was out sick in 1985 and the Smoky Mountain Boys did Bill Monroe's segment. Of course, Mr. Monroe had his own way of speaking and he described them perfectly when he said, "They're real show people." And it hit me: Oswald had come to the Opry before Bill Monroe had! Mr. Monroe debuted on October 28, 1939, and Os had been there since the year began.<br /><br />I also think of how close the relationship was between Mr. Acuff and Oswald--Porter Wagoner referred to that during the induction. When Oswald remarried, Mr. Acuff was his best man.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.com