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    • Oct 23, 1965
    Roy Acuff Jr. makes his Grand Ole Opry debut, introduced by his legendary father. On an encore, Junior reprises his daddy's classic "Wabash Cannonball"
    Nov 25, 1965
    Leroy Van Dyke is dropped from the Grand Ole Opry cast for failing to make the required number of annual appearances
    Jan 8, 1966
    Sonny James makes his final appearance as a member of the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville. His performances include "Behind The Tear" and "True Love's A Blessing"
    Feb 12, 1966
    Minnie Pearl rejoins the Grand Ole Opry following a 14-month hiatus
    Feb 19, 1966
    Peter, Paul & Mary make a guest appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, performing "Blowin' In The Wind" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium
    Mar 8, 1966
    Robert Lunn dies in Nashville. His "talking blues" style made him one of the early stars of the Grand Ole Opry
    Apr 30, 1966
    Ray Pillow joins the Grand Ole Opry
    May 13, 1966
    Some fine pickin' and finger lickin': Colonel Sanders makes a guest appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, where he promises a free chicken dinner to the first 1,000 people who write him in care of WSM Radio
    May 14, 1966
    WSM-TV airs the Grand Ole Opry in color for the first time. The bill at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium includes Roy Acuff, Hank Snow and Dottie West
    May 28, 1966
    Jeannie Seely sings "Don't Touch Me" as she makes her Grand Ole Opry debut at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville



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