Equal performance offers for members of the Grand Old Opry
Recently three longtime members of the Grand Old Opry cast STONEWALL JACKSON,CHARLIE LOUVIN, and DEL REEVES made a public statement in the Nashville Tennesseean about their lack of scheduled appearanc... continue reading »
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"Ok, Gaylord here we go again... Why don't you people start by getting rid of the REAL problem - Pete Fisher!Once you've done that,learn what REAL COUNTRY MUSIC is. Most of the people who like new country (music?) don't even know or care about the Grand Ol"
"They should on the opry because they made country real and lasting."
"country music should stay country music and it should include more bluegrass. there are wonderful groups out ther that need to be recognized and give the chance to perform at the opry instead of some of the pop stuff heard today, for example a group out o"
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"I want to see OLD Country Music restored to the Grand Ole Opry! The "no grey hair" remark was very offensive and unsettling to me and many more. The likes of Little Jimmy Dickens, Charlie Louvin, George Jones, and all OLD Country music stars are what MADE"
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"The Opry is suppose to be special, something to be earned. Give it back to those who earned it."
"It sickens me to hear "watered down rock" called country. You could call heavy metal or rapp country but that don't make it country. What is even as bad is some of the fans accepting this stuff. If all of us would refuse to accept this garbage as music ma"
"The employment contract of "Pete The Dragon" (aka Mr. Fisher) should be terminated at once, even if the company must eat his salary for the remainder of the contract. Pete is a detriment to the institution of the Opry and has no place within the organizat"
"I would like to paste a quote that was taken from a magazine article which I read ................."Each man said the Opry had suffered since the Buchanan/Fisher regime began in 1999.""
"IT is a shame that the greed of it all keeps the great preformers out .... you should be ashamed"
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"The Opry was built on traditional music and needs to stay that way. If it weren't for the "gray hair" permormers, there wouldn't be a Grand Ol' Opry. This is nothing more than age discrimination."
"bring back the old grand ole opry"
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"http://asuuser18ga.tripod.com/ Fire Pete Fischer and let the Grand Ole Opry members perform. They are what made the Grand Ole Opry what it is today - how can you say they're "too old"??!! I only watch CMT's version of the Grand Ole Opry to see the members"
"Please keep it country, old and new!"
"What they have on the opry now I wouldn't waste my time going to see it. How can country music be played by someone who has never been raised in the country. Most of the artists of today have never had to get out and do any agricultural chores. Most of th"
"Keep country music COUNTRY!!!"
"I agree with the petition"
"Country music has become Pop music. We need to keep the original performers on the stage so we don't forget how this music began."
