60 Years Later, Bill Anderson Recalls His Grand Ole Opry Invite
A Grand Ole Opry invitation didn't come with nearly as much pageantry and attention in 1961 as it does today, but it brought the same level of emotion. Bill Anderson — who celebrates his 60th anniversary as a member on Saturday (July 17) in Nashville — remembers that his invite came via a phone call he almost didn't answer. The actual induction was announced with a press release on plain white paper. "I remember on Monday, following the induction, there were three lines in the Nashville Banner that said 'Bill Anderson was made the 61st member of the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night,'" An...
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