The Grand Ole Opry History of Country Music: 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars, and the Stories
- ISBN-10
- 0679435565
- ISBN-13
- 9780679435563
- Category
- Music / Genres & Styles / Country & Bluegrass
- Pages
- 257
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Villard Books
- Author
- Paul Kingsbury
Description
The best and most luxurious history of country music ever published, this 70th-anniversary tribute to the Grand Ole Opry has been selected by this beloved institution as its chief souvenir. The complete history of the Opry is given, from the early days of Roy Acuff and the Carter Family through Dolly Parton and Minnie Pearl to Garth Brooks and Reba McIntire--all illustrated with more than 225 photos, many in full color.
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