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    • Jan 3, 1998
    Grandpa Jones suffers a stroke following his performance on the Grand Ole Opry. He never recovers, dying seven weeks later. The show also marks the "unofficial" Opry debut of Ricochet, which performed on an Opry matinee in June 1996
    Jan 31, 1998
    The Kinleys make their first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, performing "Just Between You And Me"
    Feb 6, 1998
    Michael Peterson receives a standing ovation in his Grand Ole Opry debut, where he performs both of his hits: "Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie" and "From Here To Eternity." The Osborne Brothers' Bobby Osborne returns, just 15 days after heart surgery
    Feb 19, 1998
    Grandpa Jones dies at McKendree Village in Nashville, seven weeks after suffering a stroke. A longtime Grand Ole Opry star and key member of the "Hee Haw" cast, he was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1978
    Mar 7, 1998
    Sara Evans makes her Grand Ole Opry debut, singing "Your Cheatin' Heart"
    Mar 20, 1998
    Steve Wariner gives his first public performance of "Holes In The Floor Of Heaven" during the Grand Ole Opry
    Apr 4, 1998
    Comedian Jerry Clower makes his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
    Apr 18, 1998
    Diamond Rio joins the cast of the Grand Ole Opry, following an introduction by Little Jimmy Dickens. The first song the band performs as members: "Meet In The Middle"
    May 9, 1998
    Martina McBride brings her six-week-old daughter, Emma McBride, to the Grand Ole Opry for the first time, leaving the baby under care at the side of the stage while she performs her ballad "Valentine"
    May 9, 1998
    Teddy Wilburn makes his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry



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