The Grand Ole Opry does many special shows though out the year with one of those special nights taking place on a Tuesday night in October when the "Opry Goes Pink" to honor and recognize breast cancer awareness. The Opry backdrop goes pink at the turn of the switch and this year Kelsea Ballerini will do the honors. Also scheduled will be the first Opry appearance this year of Trisha Yearwood. Could Garth make a surprise appearance? Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
Tuesday October 24
7:00: Easton Corbin; Runaway June; LANCO; Connie smith
Intermission
8:15: Charles Esten; Trisha Yearwood; Kelsea Ballerini
Opry Country Classics this week will feature Crystal Gayle as the spotlight artist, with another very solid line-up
Host: Bill Cody
Spotlight Artist: Crystal Gayle
Also Appearing: T. Graham Brown; Gatlin Brothers; Wade Hayes; Rebecca Lynn Howard; T.G. Sheppard w/Kelly Lang
Enjoy!!
The fact that there are only 3 artists slated for the 2nd hour tonight would be a potential sign of a Garth surprise appearance. Seems the 3 artists in an hour is only used for special occasions or a big name appearing, and neither would seem to quite apply tonight.
ReplyDeleteRight concept, wrong person. Trisha indeed brought out a special guest but it was not Mr. Yearwood. Instead it was Brenda Lee who joined Trisha on Brenda's hit I'm Sorry.
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DeleteJoe,
DeleteHad I been there, I would have preferred to see Brenda Lee anyway! :)
Amazing lady.
Yes Joe, I was listening also and you were correct in your assumption. Nice to hear Brenda Lee on the Opry last night.
ReplyDeleteFor those looking ahead to this weekend, the Opry is planning a birthday salute to Bill Anderson on Saturday night, who turns 80.
Bill turns 80. My goodness. Something to think about: the only people who have been Opry members longer than he has without an interruption in membership, if I am correct, are the Crook Brothers, Jean Shepard, and Bill Monroe--and he's a few months behind Mr. Monroe. Byron, I thought Jimmy C. Newman was in there, but was he off the rolls for a while? Am I missing anyone?
ReplyDeleteKirk McGee had 57 years and 11 months, just shy of 58. The Ole Whisperer is hot on his tails.
DeleteDavid B, it hit me late last night, of course, Kirk McGee! Thank you for mentioning him. We tend to think of him in connection with Sam, and that he was on the Opry another eight years after Sam died.
DeleteI'm thinking quickly that Charlie Louvin was around 56 years and I know he never left. Jimmy C was gone for a year, or at the very least went a year without any appearances. While not an Opry member until later in his career, Oswald was there from 1939 until he died in 2002, 63 years total.
ReplyDeleteHere's a what if... I believe Bill mentioned in one of his books he seriously considered quitting the Opry in the 70s when he was doing all the television and game show work in California. Sometimes I think we forget that late 70s/early 80s generation thought the Opry was a drag on their careers. TG Shepherd was quite vocal in an interview about how the new generation didn't want to play the Opry (hacks me off now when his not so hot, he's now more than willing to play the Opry.) Anyway, had Bill left the Opry in the 70s would he be the elder statesman he is today? Or even have the recognition that led him to the Hall of Fame? (oldtimeopry)
ReplyDeleteIf I'm thinking correct it was Bill's dad who convinced he shoukd stick with the Opry.
ReplyDeleteBig thanks to the Opry team for honoring Bill.
Jim
Knightsville, IN