Hay, George D., 1895-1968
Variant namesGeorge Dewey Hay (November 9, 1895 – May 8, 1968) was an American radio personality, announcer and newspaper reporter. He was the founder of the original Grand Ole Opry radio program on WSM-AM in Nashville, Tennessee, from which the country music stage show of the same name evolved.
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| Uncle Dave Macon Collection | Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| referencedIn | Charles K. Wolfe Collection | Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. |
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| memberOf | Country Music Hall of Fame | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grand Ole Opry (Radio show : Nashville, Tn.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | WSM (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.) | corporateBody |
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| Nashville | TN | US | |
| North Virginia Beach | VA | US |
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Birth 1895-11-09
Death 1968-05-08
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