Why is The Ryman special to Country Music and Nashville? | Country Music: A Nashville Story | NPT

From the inspiration of riverboat captain Thomas Ryman, to the most significant home of the Grand Ole Opry, from the struggle for its preservation to its eventual restoration, makes The Ryman the definitive "Mother Church" of country music and a testament to American musical history. Learn more from this archival clip from NPT's original documentary The Ryman: The Mother Church of Country Music.
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The Ryman Auditorium is also a very well known auditorium in Southern Gospel Music as well. Gospel singers like Dottie Rambo,Vestal Goodman,J.D. Sumner, The Blackwood Brothers,Bill and Gloria Gaither, and The Imperial’s Quartet as backup singers for Elvis Presley have performed at the Ryman. It’s truly an amazing place and I am glad it has been preserved and is still used on a fairly regular basis.

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My favorite singer was Dottie West!!