Grand Ole Opry 11/15 & 11/16

The Grand Ole Opry has posted the line-ups for the four shows this weekend as the Opry continues the winter run at the Ryman Auditorium. With the smaller capacity of the Ryman, the Opry will go with two shows each night, Friday and Saturday.

In looking at the shows for this weekend, and while there is no "big" name on either night that would attract a boatload of fans, the shows are all solid and have a lot of variety.

Grand Ole Opry members scheduled for all four shows include John Conlee, Mike Snider, Bill Anderson and Riders In The Sky. Joining that group on the Friday Night Opry will be Jeannie Seely, along with Jesse McReynolds on the first show and Bobby Osborne on the late one. Saturday night, Connie Smith and The Whites are scheduled. As we have seen many times, it is the veteran Opry members who are carrying the load each night.

Comedian Gary Mule Deer will be guesting on all four shows. Joining him on Friday night will Lee Greenwood. Joining Lee will be Scott Mulvahill, Maggie Rose and Home Free. Saturday night, in addition to Gary Mule Deer, those listed include Cassadee Pope, King Calaway, Charles Esten, and making her Opry debut, Caroline Jones (not to be confused with the actress Carolyn Jones who passed away several decades ago.

Friday November 15
1st show
7:00: Jeannie Seely (host); Scott Mulvahill; Mike Snider
7:30: Bill Anderson (host); Jesse McReynolds; Maggie Rose
8:00: John Conlee (host); Gary Mule Deer; Home Free
8:30: Riders In The Sky (host); Lee Greenwood

2nd show
9:30: Jeannie Seely (host); Scott Mulvahill; Mike Snider
10:00: Bill Anderson (host); Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press; Maggie Rose
10:30: John Conlee (host); Gary Mule Deer; Home Free
11:00: Riders In The Sky (host); Lee Greenwood

Saturday November 16
1st show
7:00: John Conlee (host); Cassadee Pope; Mike Snider
7:30: Bill Anderson (host); The Whites; King Calaway
8:00: Connie Smith (host); Gary Mule Deer; Opry Square Dancers
8:30: Riders In The Sky (host); Caroline Jones; Charles Esten

2nd show
9:30: John Conlee (host); Cassadee Pope; Mike Snider
10:00: Bill Anderson (host); The Whites; King Calaway
10:30: Connie Smith (host); Gary Mule Deer; Opry Square Dancers
11:00: Riders In The Sky (host); Caroline Jones; Charles Esten

Caroline Jones, who is making her Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday night, might not be a familiar name to many country music fans.

Declared one of Rolling Stone’s “10 Country Artists You Need to Know” as “an ambitious, entrepreneurial guitar heroine primed to bring back the pop-country glory of the Nineties,”singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Caroline Jones co-produced her forthcoming EP, Chasin’ Me, with Grammy and Academy Award-winning producer Ric Wake. The talented independent artist wrote all tracks of the EP except for “Gulf Coast Girl,” written for her by Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally, and “All of the Boys,” co-written with Zac Brown.

Garnering over 5 million impressions across platforms, the video for title track Chasin’ Me spent three weeks at the #1 spot on CMT.com’s 12 Pack Countdown. In April, she made her late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with a brand-new rendition of her tongue-in-cheek anthem “Tough Guys,” to be included in the track listing.

On June 9th, Caroline kicked off her third consecutive year touring with Zac Brown Band, and prior to that, she was on the road with Kenny Chesney. Throughout 2018, Jones toured with Jimmy Buffett & the Eagles, Zac Brown Band & OneRepublic, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Vince Gill, and Kip Moore, among other performances and festivals.

When she is not on the road touring, Caroline is also the host of Sirius XM’s Art & Soul where she sits down with musicians from around the world for intimate acoustic performances and conversations about their craft and creating the perfect song.
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And now, here is the posted Grand Ole Opry line-up from ten years ago, the weekend of November 13 & 14, 2009:

Friday November 13
7:00: Ricky Skaggs (host); Jean Shepard; The Whites
7:30: Jimmy Dickens (host); Connie Smith; Joe Diffie
8:00: Mike Snider (host); Jeannie Seely; Jim Ed Brown; Steve Wariner
8:30: Bill Anderson (host); The Band Perry; Josh Turner

Saturday November 14
1st show
7:00: Jimmy Dickens (host); Connie Smith; Jim Ed Brown
7:30: Bill Anderson (host); Jean Shepard; Mike Snider; Opry Square Dancers
8:00: Carrie Underwood; Jake Owen; Martina McBride; Rodney Atkins

2nd show
9:30: Jimmy Dickens (host); The Whites; Jack Greene; Martina McBride
10:00: Mike Snider (host); Jan Howard; Jimmy C Newman; Carrie Underwood
10:30: Jeannie Seely (host); Jean Shepard; Rodney Atkins; Opry Square Dancers
11:00: Bill Anderson (host); Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys; Jake Owen

And from 50 years ago, Saturday November 15, 1969:

1st show
6:30: Bill Monroe (host); Wilma Lee Cooper; Tommy Jones
6:45: Ray Pillow (host); Del Wood; Cousin Jody
7:00: Roy Acuff (host); Justin Tubb; Ernie Ashworth; Cal Smith
7:30: Stu Phillips (host); Stan Hitchcock; Martha Carson; Crook Brothers
8:00: Willis Brothers (host); Dottie West; Stringbean; Jack Barlow
8:30: Hank Snow (host); Jim Glaser; Bill Carlisle; Fruit Jar Drinkers; Marion Worth; Red Sovine

2nd show
9:30: Willis Brothers (host); Wilma Lee Cooper; Cal Smith; Tommy Jones
10:00: Justin Tubb (host); Stringbean; Archie Campbell
10:15: Roy Acuff (host); Del Wood; Martha Carson
10:30: Stu Phillips (host); Stan Hitchcock; Cousin Jody
10:45: Ernie Ashworth (host); Jack Barlow; Crook Brothers
11:00: Hank Snow (host); Dottie West; Ray Pillow; Fruit Jar Drinkers; Red Sovine; Sam McGee
11:30: Glaser Brothers (host); Marion Worth; Bill Carlisle

Finally, continuing with the theme of 1974, the first year at the Grand Ole Opry House, here is the running order from 45 years ago, Saturday November 16, 1974:

1st show
6:30: Mrs. Grissoms
Charlie Louvin (host): You're My Wife; She's My Woman
The Four Guys: Turn Your Radio On
Charlie Louvin: I Want to See You

6:45: Rudy's
Billy Walker (host): Sing Me A Love Song to Baby
Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper: I'm Going Home on the Morning Train
Ernie Ashworth: Each Moment Spent with You
Billy Walker: You Gave Me a Mountain

7:00: Rudy's
Porter Wagoner (host): On A Highway Headed South
Billy Grammer: Detroit City
Justin Tubb: Sunshine Lady
Barbara Lea: Ain't Love Grand
Porter Wagoner: Carolina Moonshine
Billy Grammer: God Will Take Care of You/Whispering Hope
Justin Tubb: Loving Arms
Porter Wagoner: Wake Up, Jacob

7:30: Standard Candy
Roy Acuff (host): Old Time Sunshine Song
Jimmy C Newman: Jambalaya
Lonzo and Oscar: Traces of Life
Del Wood: There's a Big Wheel
Roy Acuff: The Great Speckled Bird
Crook Brothers and The Stoney Mountain Cloggers: Cotton Eyed Joe
Jimmy C Newman: Tennessee Waltz
Roy Acuff: I'll Fly Away

8:00: Martha White
Lester Flatt (host): Wonder if You're Lonesome, Too
Dottie West: Paper Mansions
Stu Phillips: There Must Be Another Way to Say Goodbye
Willis Brothers: Buying Popcorn
Lester Flatt: Great Big Woman & A Little Biddy Bottle of Wine
Dottie West: Sweet Memories
Stu Phillips: Let Me Love You All Over Again
Nashville Grass: Ashes of Love

8:30: Stephens
Hank Snow (host): I'm Moving On
Stonewall Jackson: Don't Be Late
Marion Worth: Put Your Hand in the Hand
Fruit Jar Drinkers: Nubbing Ridge
Hank Snow: Paper Roses
Stonewall Jackson: I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water
Hank Snow: Hello Love

2nd show
9:30: Kellogg's
Bill Anderson (host): It's My Life/Happy State of Mind/Gentle on My Mind
Willis Brothers: Truck Stop
Charlie Louvin: I Don't Love You Anymore/Think I'll Go Somewhere & Cry Myself to Sleep/See the Big Man Cry
Ernie Ashworth: My Love for You
Bill Anderson: Everytime I Turn the Radio On
Mary Lou Turner: He Thinks I Still Care
Charlie Louvin: will You Visit Me on Sundays/What Are Those Things
Bill Anderson: Don't She Look Good

10:00: Fender
Billy Walker (host): Things
Dottie West: Sweet Memories
Del Wood: Keep on the Firing Line
Billy Walker: How Great Thou Art

10:15: Union 76
Porter Wagoner (host): On A Highway Headed South
Billy Grammer: Good Night Waltz
Barbara Lea: Ain't Love Grand
Porter Wagoner: The Last One to Touch Me

10:30: Trailblazer
Lester Flatt (host): Salty Dog Blues
Justin Tubb: Sunshine Lady
Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper: The Bluebirds Singing for Me
Marty Stuart: Rawhide

10:45: Beech-Nut
Roy Acuff (host): Wabash Cannonball
Jimmy C Newman: Big Mamou
Crook Brothers and The Stoney Mountain Cloggers: Eighth of January
Roy Acuff: I Saw the Light

11:00: Coca-Cola
Hank Snow (host): Gonna Find Me a Bluebird
The Four Guys: Hello Walls/Big Bad John/Wings of a Dove
Fruit Jar Drinkers: Hickory Leaf
Lonzo and Oscar: Charming Betsy
The Four Guys: Let There Be Peace
Sam McGee: Whispering Hope
Hank Snow: I'm Not at All Sorry for You

11:30: Elm Hill
Stonewall Jackson (host): Me & You & A Dog Named Boo
Marion Worth: Back Home Again/Sleeping at the Foot of the Bed
Stu Phillips: She Thinks I Still Care/Why Me Lord
Stonewall Jackson: Don't Be Angry/Washed My Hands in Muddy Water/Waterloo

There you have it as we continue to roll through November. As always, thanks for reading and commenting and I hope everyone enjoys the Opry this weekend.