Author: Faye
Date: Mar 16, 2007 09:19
33 years ago today... March 16, 1974 Twirling a yo-yo and playing three tunes on the piano, President Richard Nixon helped entertain opening night guests at the first performance of the Grand Ole Opry at the new 4,400 seat Opry House at Opryland amusement park. Since 1943, the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville had served as home to the Opry. The center of the new stage at the Opry ...
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