The Grand Ole Opry an American institution and world-renowned stage for country music turns
100 in 2025 and The Grand Ole Opry 100th Anniversary will be the official book to mark the
occasion celebrating and collecting never-before-seen photographs ephemera and stories from
throughout the music institution's first century With a foreword by Garth Brooks and Trisha
Yearwood Since 1925 the Grand Ole Opry has left an indelible mark on American culture. What
began as a one-hour radio "barn dance" has transformed into the longest running radio broadcast
in US history as well as a live performance for millions of country music fans each year. The
Opry has launched and burnished the careers of almost every star in country music-including
Dolly Parton Loretta Lynn Patsy Cline Garth Brooks Carrie Underwood and countless others-
for nearly a century popularizing and preserving some of the most fundamental forms of
American music. In many ways the Opry is the show that made country music famous. In 2025 the
Opry will celebrate its 100th anniversary and this book will be a must-have for country and
music history fans. Replete with gorgeous photography ephemera and countless stories from
some of country music's biggest names this book is a glorious one-of-a-kind celebration of
the Opry's first 100 years.
