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Grand Ole Opry

American  
[grand ohl op-ree] / ˈgrænd ˈoʊl ˈɒp ri /

noun

  1. a successful radio show from Nashville, Tenn., first broadcast on Nov. 28, 1925, noted for its playing of and continuing importance to country music.


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The following evening, one of Parton's nieces, Jada Star, performed as part of a tribute concert at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House, regarded as the home of country music.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

By 13, she had appeared on the Grand Ole Opry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Will he be taking the Hollywood sign as well, to stick atop the Grand Ole Opry or, better yet, the Alamo?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

It has no cultural infrastructure to support artists and art-based institutions: no Juilliard, no Grand Ole Opry, no University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

I listened to the Grand Ole Opry, too.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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