The Grand Ole Opry finishes up the month of October with what is scheduled to be the final one hour Opry show. Beginning next weekend, the Opry will be returning to a two hour show on Friday and Saturday night, with the final hour on Saturday televised on Circle TV.
As I look at the upcoming Opry schedule, they seem to be keeping it pretty close to the vest, as there are only two upcoming dates in November that have artists listed. November 7 has Opry member Craig Morgan on the schedule along with Justin Moore and Brantley Gilbert, while Lady A and Chris Tomlin are listed for November 21. As the Opry moves to the two hour shows, it will be interesting to see what the format will be and how many artists will be performing each week. Hopefully, it will be a well-rounded lineup and we will once again see some of our Opry favorites. And let's not forget, we are still awaiting the formal Opry induction of Rhonda Vincent.
For the final October show only two acts are currently listed, Steve Wariner and Clint Black. This is a banner year for Clint at the Opry as this will be his 2nd appearance of 2020, which is the most he has appeared on the Opry since 2014.
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And now from 50 years ago, Saturday October 31, 1970:
1st show
6:30: Mrs. Grissoms
Billy Walker (host): Curtains on the Windows
Jim and Jesse: I'm Hoping That You're Hoping
Del Wood: Cattle Call
Billy Walker: She Goes Walking Through My Mind
6:45: Rudy's
Hank Locklin (host): Flying South
George Morgan: I Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way
Willis Brothers: Sioux City Sue
Hank Locklin: Bless Her Heart; I Love Her
7:00: Luzianne
Bill Monroe (host)
James William Monroe: Sweet Mary
Earl Scruggs Revue: Nashville Skyline Rag
Justin Tubb: Lonesome 7-7203
Bill Carlisle: Knothole
Bill Monroe: Live and Let Live
Earl Scruggs Revue: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Justin Tubb: Love is No Excuse
Bill Carlisle: I've Waited too Long
7:30: Standard Candy
Roy Acuff (host): Wabash Cannonball
Tex Ritter: Wayward Wind
The Stonemans: Doin' My Time
Crook Brothers: Old Hen Cackle
Roy Acuff: Each Season Changes You
Tex Ritter: Boll Weevil
8:00: Martha White
Lester Flatt (host): My Sara Jane
Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter
Ray Pillow: Heart Over Mind
Victor Jordan and Roland White: Mocking Banjo
Lester Flatt: Before I Met You
Loretta Lynn: You Wanna Give Me a Lift
Ray Pillow: Do It to Someone You Love
Lester Flatt: Folsom Prison Blues
8:30: Stephens
Hank Snow (host): Vanishing Breed
Marion Worth: Okie from Muskogee
Stu Phillips: For the Good Times
Fruit Jar Drinkers: Greenback Dollar
Hank Snow: With This Ring I Thee Wed
Marion Worth: Sleeping at the Foot of the Bed
Stu Phillips: A Castle; A Cabin
Hank Snow: Zeb Turney's Gal
2nd show
9:30: Kellogg's
Tex Ritter (host): Jealous Heart
Willis Brothers: Buying Popcorn
Hank Locklin: Country Hall of Fame
George Morgan: I Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way
Tex Ritter: Just Beyond the Moon
Willis Brothers: A 6 Ft 2 By 4
Hank Locklin: Danny Boy
George Morgan: For the Good Times
10:00: Fender
Billy Walker (host): When A Man Loves A Woman
Jim and Jesse: I've Got a Freight Train on My Mind
Billy Walker: She Goes Walking Through My Mind
Jim and Jesse: When I Stop Dreaming
10:15: Union 76
Bill Monroe (host): John Henry
Earl Scruggs Revue: Loradero Josp III Breakdown
Justin Tubb: Looking at My Back Door
Bill Monroe: In Despair
10:30: Trailblazer
Lester Flatt (host): Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
Bill Carlisle: No Help Wanted
Del Wood: Raggin' the Keys
Lester Flatt: Sunny Side of the Mountain
10:45: Beechnut
Roy Acuff (host): Little Pal
The Stonemans: Orange Blossom Special
Crook Brothers: Old Joe Clark
Roy Acuff: The Great Speckled Bird
11:00: Coca Cola
Hank Snow (host): Rumba Boogie
Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter
Stu Phillips: Crystal Chandeliers
Fruit Jar Drinkers: Katy Hill
Hank Snow: I've Cried a Mile
Loretta Lynn: You Ain't Woman Enough
Sam McGee: Wheels
Hank Snow: These Tears Are Not for You
11:30: Lava
Marty Robbins (host): Singing the Blues
Marion Worth: Okie from Muskogee
Ray Pillow: Working Man Blues/Grazin' in Greener Pastures
Don Winters: Jambalaya
Marty Robbins: I'm So Afraid of Losing You Again/Don't Worry/Big Boss Man/Begging to You/Devil Woman
A wonderful show to close out the month of October 1970.
There you have it for this week. As always, thanks for reading and commenting and I hope everyone enjoys the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night.
We talk about side men and studio musicians here and the need for them to be remembered and some who should be in the HOF. Do any of you recognize the name J.T. Corenflos? He came to Nashville in the early 80's from Terre Haute, Indiana. Among his earliest jobs was working with Jean Shepard and Joe Stampley. I can remember hearing Jean introduce him as part of her band on the Opry. His primary instrument was lead guitar. He eventually became a top studio musician playing on close to 75 #1 hits. He showed up in Nashville about the same time that Terry and Grady Eldridge did working with Lonzo and Oscar. They grew up in West Terre Haute, Indiana! Well, J.T. passed at age 56 this past Saturday the 24th from a long struggle with lung cancer.
ReplyDeleteHe never forgot his hometown and returned often to do benefits and was inducted into the Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame this past March.
Jim
Knightsville, IN
Another nice show on Saturday night. Clint Black and Steve Wariner shared the stage for most of the hour. A nice surprise was the Opry debut of Clint's daughter, Lily Black.
ReplyDeleteWas Daddy Clint proud of his daughter Lily or what?
ReplyDeleteShe was scared to death to start with, but hit her stride about half way through the song, and Clint could NOT stop smiling.
I couldn't either!
Very nice show. Two real pros and a really sweet young lady.
Was a good show --- Steve and Clint are pros --- anticipating some sort of normality next weekend ----
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