[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S2793]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





        CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. President, 100 years ago this November, the world 
of American music changed forever. Nashville's Grand Ole Opry hit the 
airwaves for the very first time. Today, fans across the country know 
it as country music's most famous stage.
  It began as a small radio show at the National Life and Accident 
Insurance Company right in downtown Nashville. In those early days, the 
Opry showcased the dance tunes and ballads that were being performed by 
a new generation of musicians in Tennessee and across the South. 
Drawing on America's folk tradition, these artists were pioneering an 
entirely new genre--country music. Soon crowds were showing up at the 
company's radio station. And after moving between different venues in 
Nashville, they settled down. The Opry called the Ryman Auditorium its 
home. That was in 1943.
  At the Ryman, some of the music tradition's biggest stars made their 
Opry debut: Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, 
Dolly Parton, and the list goes on and on.
  Since moving to its current home at the Grand Ole Opry House in 1974, 
the Opry has welcomed generation after generation of new stars who have 
stepped into its famous wooden circle and added another chapter to 
country music's incredible, amazing history. Along the way, the Opry 
has become the longest running radio show in U.S. history, reaching 
millions of listeners in America and across the world with its weekly 
broadcast.
  To honor this extraordinary and historic institution, I am asking for 
unanimous consent to pass my resolution that congratulates the Opry on 
100 years of incredible music, legendary performances, and musical 
heritage. Here is to 100 more.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the 
consideration of S. Res. 207, which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 207) celebrating the 100th 
     anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or 
debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 207) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record 
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

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