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And there were many more.\u00a0 Musically, the 1940s were important because the Grand Ole Opry moved the the Ryman and Bluegrass music was finally given a public venue to perform at with Bill Munroe and the Bluegrass Boys showing up from Kentucky to great fanfare. And of course in the 50s the Grand Ole Opry began to be broadcast on TV whereas before it had only been on radio, to pay for which, there had to be sponsors, and of course advertisements.<\/p>\n

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From flour to tobacco to tires and more, the show must be funded and go on.\u00a0 And very quickly, some of country\u2019s most recognizable names became household names, from Minnie Pearl to\u00a0 Elvis Presley to so many more.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"