Phrase "Grand Ole Opry" Heard First Time On-Air (1927) | Milestones | Dec 10, 1927

The phrase “Grand Ole Opry” is used for the first time on-air. At the time, the NBC Red Network’s Music Appreciation Hour, a program with classical music and selections from grand opera, was followed by George D. Hay’s Barn Dance. That evening, as he was introducing the show and DeFord Bailey, his first guest, George ….