tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post8878440449925252275..comments2024-03-28T13:34:02.271-04:00Comments on Fayfare's Opry Blog: Grand Ole Opry 3/13 & 3/14fayfarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173166778978335059noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-48994365123359718102016-01-13T21:43:54.587-05:002016-01-13T21:43:54.587-05:00Does anybody have the 1981 PBS Grand Ole Opry Show...Does anybody have the 1981 PBS Grand Ole Opry Show, I am looking for only the 2 Ernest Tubb performances from the the 2nd show. I have the rest.Jamester54https://www.blogger.com/profile/08280962833758949104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-72695553150829941442015-03-14T14:26:19.230-04:002015-03-14T14:26:19.230-04:00As we have said, not that it matters, but it would...As we have said, not that it matters, but it would appear that she was born in 1930 which would make her 85. Like others, I have seen her birth year change a few times over the years, just like a few others . And yes, she has kept her voice over the years. Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-36193729914872855722015-03-14T12:32:38.713-04:002015-03-14T12:32:38.713-04:00Jan's Wikipedia page was recently altered to c...Jan's Wikipedia page was recently altered to change her birth year from 1932 to 1929 although the former still appears in the body of the article. No source or reason was given for the change. If the latter is correct she married at 15 which seems awfully young and borderline illegal. I've also seen 1930 given. Like Michael said, all this is moot since she looks and sounds great and is a wonderful lady.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-24697838421721214782015-03-14T11:05:26.168-04:002015-03-14T11:05:26.168-04:00Nice of Vince to engage in some public lobbying. J...Nice of Vince to engage in some public lobbying. Jesse McReynolds did have some health issues not long ago that he mentioned on Facebook, and there had been a post from him recently, so here's hoping there's nothing major going on. Jan has been a little quiet about her exact age, but I've heard 84 and 85 as well. She looks and sounds good for any of those, and for ages a lot lower!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-70794459065984685462015-03-14T08:47:35.798-04:002015-03-14T08:47:35.798-04:00A very nice Friday Night Opry. As mentioned, Bill ...A very nice Friday Night Opry. As mentioned, Bill Anderson started off the nigth with "Family Reunion." No, he didn't mention Jimmy Dickens, but he did talk about what a great family the Opry is. The crowd was very enthusiastic and remained that way throughout the show. Diamond Rio did their usual fine job and the audience really responded to Mike Snider. Bill did mention that it was Jan Howard's birthday and had the audience wish Jan a Happy Birthday "where ever she is." If I did my math right, Jan was 86 yesterday, which makes her the oldest female Opry member. <br /><br />Ricky Skaggs had his usual fun with bluegrass, while The Whites did "Big Wheel" as their only song. And yes, what can you say about The Willis Clan. I have seen them at the Opry before and what a great group of talented kids. You may have seen them on "America's Got Talent" or from their television show. <br /><br />Jesse McReynolds was not there and no news on why he cancelled. He has missed a few shows lately. Other than that, Steve Wariner's segment was very nice. <br /><br />The final segment was Vince Gill and Trisha Yearwood. Trisha was in great voice and mentioned that it was her 16th anniversary as an Opry member. She dedicated "She's In Love With the Boy" to Porter Wagoner who she said loved the song. After a duet with her sister, she did "Crazy" in memory of Patsy Cline. That was the same song she did the night that she was inducted as an Opry member and she mentioned Patsy's family that was there the night she joined. She was also wearing Patsy's necklace that had been given to her that night. And no, there was no real mention of Garth and Garth was not there. Vince finished out with "Go Rest High On that Mountain" in dedication to his brother, as Friday March 13 was the anniversary of his death that inspired the song. <br /><br />Vince did mention to Trisha several times that she was missed at the Opry and it had been a while since she had been around and she needed to get back more often. Trisha did say she missed the Opry and wanted to get back soon. Hopefully that comes true. Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-88682857585908976122015-03-13T20:57:40.638-04:002015-03-13T20:57:40.638-04:00I saw a few pictures from a Larry's Country Di...I saw a few pictures from a Larry's Country Diner taping from February 23 & 24. Jean attended, and unfortunately, she was in a wheelchair in them (and had a very depressed look on her face). Hopefully the wheelchair is temporary, like it was a couple years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-34885366112624002112015-03-13T20:02:59.057-04:002015-03-13T20:02:59.057-04:00Very nice of Bill Anderson to start off the Friday...Very nice of Bill Anderson to start off the Friday Night Opry with "Family Reunion." Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-6093692424452243342015-03-12T22:27:16.268-04:002015-03-12T22:27:16.268-04:00From Anonymous in PA: Any word on Jean Shepard...From Anonymous in PA: Any word on Jean Shepard's health; she has not been at the Opry for weeks. Also, I think it is great that Trisha Yearwood is appearing at the Opry (finally), after all, she like all the others IS a member, and of course so is Garth. So, why all the hype and speculation about maybe him showing up too; it is Trisha's night and anniversary, why does everyone think he should perform too - he would only upstage everything. This would be a good weekend to be there (minus any of the "Nashville" show people).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-42239474326405409652015-03-12T19:57:35.407-04:002015-03-12T19:57:35.407-04:00Not sure if anyone mentioned this on any other art...Not sure if anyone mentioned this on any other articles, but singer & songwriter Waye Kemp passed away a couple days ago. He wrote "Love Bug" for George Jones, "I Just Came To Get My Baby" for Faron Young, "One Piece At A Time" for Johnny Cash, and "I'll Leave This World Loving You" for Ricky Van Skelton. <br /><br />Brad Paisley scheduled 2 shows on the Opry for Tuesday, March 24. It's going to be nice to see him again, and I can't wait to see what he will do to honor his little buddy Tater. Hopefully these aren't his only 2 shows at the Opry in 2015. <br /><br />Trace Adkins rescheduled (for the 3rd time) to appear on the Opry Friday, March 27. Hopefully "3rd time the charm" is right and he stops by. <br />KyleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-50535474735428549532015-03-11T18:16:13.595-04:002015-03-11T18:16:13.595-04:00Fred, Bismarck:
This has to have been the night I...Fred, Bismarck:<br /><br />This has to have been the night I was watching and Marty pulled one of his wonderful gags. He told the crowd he understood Roy Acuff had gone home for the night, and by golly he was going to sing one of Roy's songs; and if Roy didn't like it, there was nothing he could do about it. So he launched into a highly dramatic version of "Great Speckled Bird" -- thanks for the memory refresher, Byron -- and pretty soon out came Roy, arms folded, looking miffed. All of which the crowd just ate up, of course.<br /><br />I should have remembered this was one of the PBS shows, for these were the only opportunity I ever had to see Marty in his famous closing segments. Thanks, Byron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-1682826368066800622015-03-11T17:25:28.954-04:002015-03-11T17:25:28.954-04:00You made a mistake with the schedule. The group sc...You made a mistake with the schedule. The group scheduled for Saturday are "The Nashville Celts," not the Nashville Cats. "Nashville Cats" is a song by Del McCoury. <br /><br />Wow, I never realized Trisha's number of appearances was that low. But she took a break from music from 2001-05, and from 2008-12, so that kind of cuts into the shortened number of appearances. I'm still hoping that Garth Brooks makes a surprise appearance that night. <br /><br />Considering Vince Gill is hosting Patty Loveless' segment on Saturday, it's quite possible they may duet "My King Of Woman/My Kind Of Man." <br /><br />I guess Marty Robbins is the reason why the Opry ended its relationship with PBS. If it weren't for him going over time, the Opry probably would still be broadcast in its entirety on PBS. <br /><br />The Opry fans all loved Marty Robbins by singing these songs and giving them their money's worth, but I can imagine that WSM, Ernest Tubb and TV Networks were extremely mad at Marty for running over. <br /><br />It's too bad that none of the Opry's performers these days have the guts to do more than the amount of songs they're set to do. It would be great to hear them do a few more hits than they're scheduled to do. <br />KyleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-56143290898745902242015-03-11T17:06:40.705-04:002015-03-11T17:06:40.705-04:00One of my regrets in life is that I didn't wat...One of my regrets in life is that I didn't watch all of those PBS shows and we had no way to tape them. What a night! What a lineup!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.com