Now that we are in the month of February, the Tuesday Night Opry is back with a pretty nice show this week:
Tuesday February 6
7:00: Rhonda Vincent, Treaty Oak Revival, Lorrie Morgan, Connor Smith
Intermission
8:15: Don Schlitz, Henry Cho, Darius Rucker
Five of the seven acts are Opry members, including Darius Rucker. For Treaty Oak Revival, it will be their Opry debut.
Treaty Oak Revival is an up-and-coming young band consisting of Sam Canty (lead singer/acoustic guitar), Lance Vanley (rhythm electric/background vocals), Jeremiah Vanley (lead electric), Andrew Carey (bass), and Cody Holloway (drums). Their sound is rooted in Texas/Red Dirt country but draws from southern rock and punk influences, ultimately leading to a combination of styles that make the end product raw and refreshingly rough around the edges.
February 6 is an important date in Grand Ole Opry history as in 1976 Ronnie Milsap became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. It was during the Friday Night Opry that evening that Roy Acuff welcomed Ronnie as a member.
Here is the lineup from that night 48 years ago:
7:30: Billy Walker (host): Skeeter Davis, The 4 Guys, Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper
8:00: Jack Greene (host): Jeannie Seely, Stonewall Jackson
8:30: Roy Acuff (host): Jeanne Pruett, Ronnie Milsap
9:00: Jim Ed Brown (host): Charlie Louvin, Bill Carlisle, Ernie Ashworth
9:30: Roy Drusky (host): Connie Smith, Billy Grammer, Del Wood
10:00: Jimmy C Newman (host): Barbara Mandrell, Willis Brothers, Justin Tubb
10:30: Osborne Brothers (host): Hank Locklin, Marion Worth, Stu Phillips
I would say that was a very solid lineup that night. Congratulations to Ronnie Milsap upon his 48th year as an Opry member.
Nice Tuesday lineup.
ReplyDeleteI wish more 'Opry members took their membership as seriously as Rhonda Vincent. She is incredibly busy on the road, but always finds time for the 'Opry.
Sorry to see the news this morning about Toby Keith. While it was not a surprise, at the same time it was a surprise. I never saw Toby in concert, but I did see him a couple of times at the Opry. He didn't appear much, but when he did, he was always well received. Rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteWell stated Byron. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is sad news. Everyone can probably tell I'm not into most of the artist who came of age and are bigger stars over the past 25 years or so. Just me but the music has changed enough that a lot of it just doesn't fit my taste. If I had to choose, I would much rather Toby been a member of the Opry than Blake Shelton. Just my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI'm still rooting for T. Graham Brown to become a member.
Jim
Last night on the Tuesday Night Opry, Rhonda Vincent celebrated her 3rd year as an Opry member and Ronnie Milsap celebrated his 48th year. While Ronnie was not in the Opry House last night, they did call him during Rhonda's segment and Rhonda spoke to Ronnie on air. The conversation lasted just a couple of minutes and once they got going, Ronnie sounded good. At the start of the call, it seemed Rhonda and Ronnie were talking over each other, but they worked it out. It was nice to hear Ronnie and nice that the Opry recognized him on air.
ReplyDeleteI just saw that Margo Smith has passed away at the age of 84. She had a stroke a few days ago.
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