Country music legend George Jones was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on this day, August 25, in 1956—one year after his Opry debut.

Shepard was made a member of the hallowed Grand Ole Opry in 1955, and after the death of Little Jimmy Dickers, she was the longest-standing member. In November of 2015, Shepard celebrated being a ...

The circle was quieter at the start of the Aug. 2 show to honor the Grand Ole Opry's most dedicated performer, Jeannie Seely. Dan Rogers, the Opry’s senior vice president and executive producer ...

Jeannie Seely, who appeared on the Grand Ole Opry radio program more times than any other performer and was the first singer to record a live album on the Opry stage, has died, her publicist, Don ...

Another Grand Ole Opry barrier broken for Jeannie Seely In 1985, Seely became the first woman to host a half-hour segment of the Grand Ole Opry. "That was a hard-won battle.