Grand Ole Opry: Country Music History
Starting off as a radio station in 1925, the Grand Ole Opry has evolved into one of the most important places in country music. Not only is it a performance hall where you go to watch a concert, but it is a place to honor all of country music from the past and present and to create the future of country music.
In 1925, the National Life and Accident Insurance Company created a radio station as a means of advertisement. George Hay was the first station director and, in 1927, renamed the show the Grand Ole Opry, causing its popularity to increase dramatically. It started off as a “barn dance program,” focused on “old – time instrumentals” but soon became much more. (History of the Opry ) Fans began to go to the station to watch the bands life,
In 1925, the National Life and Accident Insurance Company created a radio station as a means of advertisement. George Hay was the first station director and, in 1927, renamed the show the Grand Ole Opry, causing its popularity to increase dramatically. It started off as a “barn dance program,” focused on “old – time instrumentals” but soon became much more. (History of the Opry ) Fans began to go to the station to watch the bands life,