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    • Dec 6, 1925
    Harmonica player DeFord Bailey--destined to be a Grand Ole Opry star--makes what's believed to be his first appearance on the radio, playing "It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'" in a talent contest on Nashville's WDAD. Bailey takes second prize
    Dec 26, 1925
    One month after its inception, the Grand Ole Opry officially becomes a weekly program on Nashville's WSM Radio
    Nov 28, 1926
    Nashville radio station WLAC signs on the air, competing for the city's hillbilly talent with WSM and the Grand Ole Opry
    Dec 5, 1926
    WSM Radio, the home of the Grand Ole Opry, goes off the air through the end of the year to upgrade its signal, from 1,000 watts to 5,000
    Feb 21, 1927
    WWNC Radio goes on the air in Asheville, North Carolina. Two months later, it provides a home for Jimmie Rodgers' broadcast debut
    Apr 18, 1927
    Jimmie Rodgers makes his radio debut at Asheville's WWNC
    Jun 13, 1927
    Two months after his debut on Asheville's WWNC Radio, Jimmie Rodgers' weekly broadcasts come to an end
    Sep 13, 1927
    Ernest Stoneman makes his radio debut, singing five songs on WGBS in New York
    Dec 4, 1927
    The male singing trio The Vagabonds makes its first appearance on Chicago's WBBM. The group--featuring Dean Upson, Paul Upson and Robert Dugan--goes on to membership in the Grand Ole Opry
    Dec 10, 1927
    "The WSM Barn Dance" officially becomes The Grand Ole Opry



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