Oct 12
Opry classics to be on DVD set
In time to grab the attention of holiday shoppers, Time Life is releasing an 8-DVD set of Grand Ole Opry performances by country music superstars,”Opry Video Classics” will be released on Nov. 20 and be available at major music retail outlets and on line.
The set includes 120 performances from the 1950s to the ’70s, featuring classic country’s most significant artists. Most of these live television appearances were captured on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry.
Most of these performances have never been available commercially before. The series is presented in eight thematic volumes, including Queens Of Country (Tammy Wynette, “Stand By Your Man”), Duets (Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, “After The Fire Is Gone”), Pioneers (Hank Snow, “I’m Moving On”), and Honky Tonk Heroes (George Jones, “The Race Is On”).
Time Life will also issue a single volume of Opry Video Classics. Viewers will get the chance to see Johnny Cash’s “Ring Of Fire,” Loretta Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” Conway Twitty’s “Hello Darlin’” and Patsy Cline’s signature song “Crazy.”
“We are thrilled with the opportunity to present these classic artists and songs to existing and new fans” said Mike Jason, senior vice President, Retail, Time Life. “The performances have never been available on home video which makes them all the more special.”
“Each of the artists included on this project has made an indelible mark on country music over the past half-century,” said Pete Fisher, vice president and general manager, Grand Ole Opry. “The television performances included are, in many cases, the very performances that inspired many of today’s Opry superstars to dream of careers in country music.”
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