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The Grand ole opry : the making of an American icon
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- Creator
- Colin Escott ; Brenda Colladay, photo editor
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First edition
- New York : Center Street, 2006
- Physical Details
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- xv, 250 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781931722865, 1931722862
- OCLC
- ocm64585860
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-250).
- The air castle of the South -- Early days... early stars -- "Greatest show on earth for the money"--the Opry hits the road -- The star system -- Coast to coast -- Star time -- Departures and arrivals -- Man of the year -- Surviving Nashville -- "A friend of a friend of mine is a friend of Ott Devine" -- "All my hippie fans"--the bluegrass revival -- "The Opry was a comfort" -- Opryland -- Who's gonna fill their shoes? -- Under new management -- Facing the future