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    • Jul 4, 1934
    The Grand Ole Opry holds its first successful concert apart from the radio show, as thousands appear in West Tennessee to see Uncle Dave Macon, Fiddlin' Arthur Smith, The Gully Jumpers and The Crook Brothers, with emcee George D. Hay
    Jan 22, 1935
    Uncle Dave Macon records "I'll Tickle Nancy" in New Orleans. The song will be used in the 2019 PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns"
    Oct 14, 1939
    NBC's 26-station "Red" network of radio stations carries a half-hour segment of the Grand Ole Opry for the first time, with Roy Acuff hosting. Acts include Uncle Dave Macon, The Fruit Jar Drinkers and DeFord Bailey
    Jun 28, 1940
    The movie "Grand Ole Opry" debuts at Nashville's Paramount Theater, starring Roy Acuff. Also appearing: Uncle Dave Macon and Opry founder George D. Hay
    Mar 1, 1952
    Uncle Dave Macon makes his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
    Mar 22, 1952
    Uncle Dave Macon dies at Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The singer/songwriter/comedian/banjo player became one of the Grand Ole Opry's first members while in his 50s, entering the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966
    Dec 1, 1954
    Uncle Dave Macon's career is commemorated with a marker on U.S. Highway 70, near Woodbury, Tennessee
    Oct 22, 1966
    Eddy Arnold, music publisher Jim Denny, Grand Ole Opry founder George D. Hay and Uncle Dave Macon are added to the Country Music Hall Of Fame, with the proceedings airing on ABC-TV's "The Jimmy Dean Show"
    Jan 3, 1981
    PBS debuts "The Uncle Dave Macon Show," a documentary about one of the Grand Ole Opry's early stars
    Feb 15, 1982
    Guitarist Dorris Macon dies at his home in Woodbury, Tennessee. He performed on the Grand Ole Opry for 47 years, backing Roy Acuff, The Fruit Jar Drinkers and his father, Uncle Dave Macon
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