The Grand Ole Opry celebrated 40 years of country music at the Grand Ole Opry House this evening as the newest members of the Opry, Old Crow Medicine Show, led the cast in a show-opening performance of Opry patriarch Roy Acuff’s “Wabash Cannonball.” The 40th Opry House Anniversary Show began as the very first Opry performance at the Opry House did, with video footage of Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys from 1940 performing the band’s signature song. That performance transitioned to footage of Acuff and the Opry cast singing the song on March 16, 1974 before finally seamlessly transitioning to the curtain going up on Old Crow and a stage full of tonight’s other performers finishing the number for the live audience. Continue Reading →
Archive | March 16, 2014
Grand Ole Opry Kicks Off Celebration Of 40 Years Of Music At The Grand Ole Opry House
Video | Johnny Depp Takes Stage To Play Guitar With Willie Nelson
I thought this was a cool find worth sharing! Not only is Johnny Depp an amazing actor, but a very talented guitarist. Here is a recent video of him taking the stage with legend Willie Nelson to play a little lead guitar during SXSW in Austin, Texas this past week. Enjoy!
