opry in A Sentence

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    The Grand Oie Opry.

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    The Barn Dance officially became the Opry in 1927.

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    Being on the Opry meant you had made it the world of country music.

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    Some of the early stars on the Opry were Uncle Dave Macon, Roy Acuff and African American harmonica player DeFord Bailey.

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    But that quickly proved inadequate, and during the 1930s, the Opry moved from theater to theater as the show's popularity skyrocketed.

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    Finally, in 1943, the Grand Ole Opry found a home at the Ryman Theater, where it remained for the next three decades during its golden age.

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    The name stuck, and the crowds showing up to watch the Opry live grew so large that National Life invested in a studio that could hold 500 fans.

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