Born 131 Years Ago Today in Indiana, the Father of the Grand Ole Opry Who Helped Lead Country Music Into the Mainstream
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - American radio personality George D. Hay blows a horn on stage at the Grand Ole Opry circa 1960 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bob Grannis/Getty Images) George D. Hay, the print journalist turned popular radio announcer who founded the Grand Ole Opry, was born Nov. 9, 1895, in Indiana. The post Born 131 Years Ago Today in Indiana, the Father of the Grand Ole Opry Who Helped Lead Country Music Into the Mainstream appeared first on American Songwriter .
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