Welcome to the first week of September and Labor Day weekend. Back in the day, the Opry shows over Labor Day weekend were some of the weakest as the majority of Grand Ole Opry members were out on the road, on the county fair circuit. When I look back at some of the past Opry lineups, that was certainly the case.
So, what does Labor Day weekend 2022 have in store at the Opry. Well, Grand Ole Opry members Jeannie Seely, Riders In The Sky and John Conlee are on the schedule for both Friday and Saturday night. Craig Morgan joins that group on Friday night, while the Opry's newest member Don Schlitz is on the schedule for Saturday.
Gary Mule Deer is the comedian this weekend and he is scheduled both nights, while there are a pair of Opry debuts this weekend with Catie Offerman debuting on Friday and We Are Messengers on Saturday.
Rounding out the lineups are the very talented Tiera Kennedy and Dillon Carmichael on Friday night and Abby Anderson on Saturday. And no, I didn't forget as on Saturday night the Grand Master Fiddle Champions will be featured. This is the annual competition that has taken place in Nashville for decades, with the male and female winners getting invites to appear on the Opry.
Friday September 2
7:00: Jeannie Seely, Tiera Kennedy, Dillon Carmichael, Riders In The Sky
Intermission
8:15: John Conlee, Catie Offerman, Gary Mule Deer, Craig Morgan
Saturday September 3
7:00: Opry Square Dancers, Jeannie Seely, Abby Anderson, Grand Master Fiddle Champions, John Conlee, Eric Paslay
Intermission
8:15: We Are Messengers, Gary Mule Deer, Don Schlitz, Riders In The Sky
And now, from 50 years ago, Saturday September 2, 1972:
1st show
6:30: Willis Brothers (host); Ernie Ashworth
6:45: The 4 Guys (host); Del Wood; Leona Williams
7:00: Del Reeves (host); Earl Scruggs Revue; Ray Pillow
7:30: Roy Acuff (host); Karen Wheeler; Bob Luman; Crook Brothers
8:00: Porter Wagoner (host); Dolly Parton; Stringbean
8:30: Stu Phillips (host); Marion Worth; Claude Gray; Fruit Jar Drinkers; Bob and Pat Geary
2nd show
9:30: Willis Brothers (host); Del Wood; Leona Williams
10:00: Del Reeves (host); Earl Scruggs Revue; Ray Pillow
10:15: Porter Wagoner (host); Dolly Parton
10:30: Roy Acuff (host); Karen Wheeler
10:45: Bob Luman (host); Stringbean; Crook Brothers
11:00: Stu Phillips (host); Diane Jordan; Bob and Pat Geary; Fruit Jar Drinkers; Sam McGee
11:30: The 4 Guys (host); Marion Worth; Claude Gray
(Ernie Ashworth was scheduled for both shows, however he canceled on the second. For those who have been reading these lineups, over the past month I am sure many have noticed the trend that Karen Wheeler was making a series of Opry appearances, always appearing on the Roy Acuff segment, while Diane Jordan was a regular on segments hosted by Stu Phillips. Karen was the daughter of Smoky Mountain Boy Onie Wheeler, while Diane Jordan appeared regularly with Stu Phillips at Opryland).
Looking back to Saturday September 3, 1966, Waylon Jennings made an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry that evening. It was not Waylon's Opry debut, as he had appeared on the Opry the year before. Waylon was in the beginning stages of his Hall of Fame career and during this period, he made several Opry appearances. Here is the running order from 56 years ago:
6:30; Mrs. Grissoms
Charlie Louvin (host): I Don't Love You Anymore
Stringbean: Pretty Polly
Charlie Louvin: I Want a Happy Life
Del Wood: Are You from Dixie
Charlie Louvin: The Proof Is in the Kissing
6:45: Rudy's
Bobby Lord (host): Blue Moon of Kentucky
Dwaine Dee: I Believe
James Wilson: Yakety Axe
Bobby Lord: Life Can Have Meaning
7:00: National Life
Roy Acuff (host): Tennessee Central No. 9
Skeeter Davis: I Wanna Be Loved By You
Tex Ritter: Bummin' Around
The Stoneman Family: Ole Slewfoot
Skeeter Davis: It Only Hurts for a Little While
Oswald: Roll On, Buddy
The Stoneman Family: Rawhide/Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
Tex Ritter: Take Him Fishing'
Roy Acuff: I Saw the Light
7:30: Luzianne
Ernest Tubb (host): Two Glasses Joe
Willis Brothers: Give Me 40 Acres
Carter Family: Wildwood Flower
Minnie Pearl: I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
Ernest Tubb: A Memory (That's All You'll Ever Be to Me)
Cal Smith: Silver Dew on the Grass Tonight
Willis Brothers: Tumbling Tumbleweed
Ernest Tubb: Tomorrow Never Comes
8:00: Martha White
Flatt and Scruggs (host): Don't Get Above Your Raisin'
Tompall and The Glaser Brothers: The Last Thing on My Mind
Justin Tubb: Looking Back to See
Cousin Jody: No Help Wanted
Flatt and Scruggs: For Lovin' Me
Crook Brothers: Layfayette
Tompall and The Glaser Brothers: Let Me Down Easy
Flatt and Scruggs: Cabin on the Hill
Earl Scruggs: Cannonball Blues
8:30: Stephen's
Roy Acuff (host): Please Come Back, Little Pal
Wilburn Brothers: I Can't Keep Away from You
Loretta Lynn: You Ain't Woman Enough
Waylon Jennings: Stop the World & Let Me Off
Roy Acuff: Sweeter Than the Flowers
Oswald: Columbus Stockade Blues
Wilburn Brothers: Making Plans
Roy Acuff: I Saw the Light
8:00: Pet Milk
Jimmy Newman (host): Back Pocket Money
Bob Luman: You Can Take the Boy From the Country
Harden Trio: Tippy-Toeing
Del Reeves: Down in the Boondocks
Jimmy Newman: Bring Your Heart Home
The Voyagers: You Say That You're Going
Bob Luman: Come On & Sing
Opry Staff Band: Java
Jimmy Newman: Cry, Cry Darling
9:30: Kellogg's
Hank Snow (host): I've Been Everywhere
Willis Brothers: A 6 ft 2 by 4
Bobby Lord: That's All Right
Carter Family: Little Darling Pal of Mine
Hank Snow: You Pass Me By
Fruit Jar Drinkers: Walking In My Sleep
Bobby Lord: Old Enough to Die
Hank Snow: My Blue-Eyed Jane
10:00: Schick
Flatt and Scruggs (host): Why Did You Wander
Charlie Louvin: The Proof Is in the Kissin'
Del Wood: Bully of the Town
Flatt and Scruggs: Detroit City
10:15: Pure
Roy Acuff (host): Wabash Cannonball
Bob Luman: Almost Persuaded
Stringbean: Hot Corn; Cold Corn
Larry (?): Sailor's Hornpipe
10:30: Harvey's
Jimmy Newman (host): Back Pocket Money
Waylon Jennings: For Loving Me
Del Wood: The Girl on the Billboard
Jimmy Newman: A Fallen Star
10:45: Newport
Ernest Tubb (host): Driving Nails in My Coffin
Crook Brothers: Black Mountain Rag
Jack Greene: There Goes My Everything
Ernest Tubb: Soldier's Last Letter
11:00: Coca Cola
Hank Snow (host): Rhumba Boogie
Bill Anderson: I Get the Fever
Cousin Jody: Television Set
Fruit Jar Drinkers: Blackberry Blossom
Hank Snow: I Just Stepped Over the Line
Sam McGee: Dew Drop Waltz
Bill Anderson: Golden Guitar/I Love You Drops
11:30: Lava
Marty Robbins (host): The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot Tonight
Wilburn Brothers: It's Another World
Loretta Lynn: You Ain't Woman Enough
Justin Tubb: Hurry, Mr. Peters
Wilburn Brothers and Loretta Lynn: Put It off Until Tomorrow
Marty Robbins: Don't Worry/Bouquet of Roses/Wedding Bells/Take These Chains From My Heart/Singing the Blues/Lovesick Blues/You Know How Talk Gets Around
There you have it for this week. As always, thanks for reading and commenting and I hope everyone enjoys the Grand Ole Opry this weekend.
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