"That's how country music rose to prominence with WSM, the Grand Ole Opry and that strong radio signal." 5. A New York visit An Opry troupe's first visit to New York's Carnegie Hall inspired ...

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) JOHN CONLEE: This song got my whole career going, helped bring me to the Grand Ole Opry. (Singing) These rose-colored glasses... HIGHT: Conlee had made his name ...

Billboard looks at 10 of the most show-stopping moments at NBC's Opry 100: A Live Celebration. By Jessica Nicholson Approximately 100 years after the Grand Ole Opry launched when radio announcer ...