On Dec. 10, 1927, Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry got its name, which actually began as a joke. The now world-famous country music showcase began in 1925 as a one-hour radio show. Called the “WSM Barn Dance,” the program featured live local musicians. One week, it broadcast a classical musical performance, and radio announcer George Hays joked that listeners had tuned into the grand opera.
The name stuck, and 92 years later, the Grand Ole Opry is the longest-running radio show in the world.
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