TY - BOOK AU - Escott,Colin TI - The Grand ole opry: the making of an American icon SN - 9781931722865 AV - ML3524 .E6 2006 U1 - 781.64209768/55 22 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Center Street KW - Grand ole opry (Radio program) KW - Country musicians KW - Tennessee KW - Nashville KW - Biography KW - Country music KW - lcgft N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0610/2006007796.html ER -