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Sep 15, 1903
Roy Acuff is born in Maynardville, Tennessee. Proclaimed the King of Country Music, he becomes synonymous with the Grand Ole Opry following his 1938 debut. In 1962, he becomes the first living inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame
Dec 23, 1904
Riverboat captain Thomas Ryman, who funded construction of the Union Tabernacle, dies in Nashville. After his passing, the building is renamed the Ryman Auditorium, eventually becoming the venue for the Grand Ole Opry
Dec 25, 1904
During riverboat captain Thomas Ryman's funeral at Nashville's Union Gospel Tabernacle, the building is renamed the Ryman Auditorium. It becomes a significant live venue, hosting the Grand Ole Opry for more than 30 years
Feb 9, 1908
Guitarist Howard Ragsdale is born in Lyles, Tennessee. He joins The Fruit Jar Drinkers, a string band that finds a home on the Grand Ole Opry from the radio show's early years until the 1970s
May 30, 1909
Banjo player Lewis Crook is born in Castalian Springs, Tennessee. He joins The Crook Brothers, to whom he is not related, and the act performs on the Grand Ole Opry for a whopping 62 years
Jul 23, 1910
Recording engineer Aaron Shelton is born in Erin, Tennessee. He co-founds the Castle Recording Studio--one of Nashville's first recording sites--and runs the board for hits by Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, Red Foley and Carl Smith, among others
Nov 9, 1910
Fiddler Arnim LeRoy Fox is born in Graysville, Tennessee. Known as Curly Fox, he pairs with Texas Ruby to create one of the top husband-and-wife musical teams of the 1930s and '40s
Jan 9, 1911
Entertainment journalist Red O'Donnell is born in Nashville. He becomes one of the first reporters to write regularly about country music for The Nashville Banner
Feb 28, 1911
Jim Denny is born in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee. House manager for the Grand Ole Opry, an influential music publisher and booking agent, he joins the Country Music Hall of Fame posthumously in 1966
Mar 5, 1911
Bass player/comedian Bill Wesbrooks is born in Gibson County, Tennessee. Known as Cousin Wilbur on stage, he joins Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys from 1940-1944, appearing on such Monroe hits as "Kentucky Waltz" and "Footprints In The Snow"
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