Minnie Pearl (fictitious character)
Variant namesCountry comedy performer. Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (October 25, 1912 – March 4, 1996), known professionally as her stage character Minnie Pearl, was an American comedian who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years (1940–1991) and on the television show Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991. Recognized for her knee-length dresses and straw hat with the $1.98 price tag. Star of Grand Ole Opry from the early 1940s-1991. Popular stage and television performer. Regular cast member of the Hee Haw television show. Member, Country Music Hall of Fame.
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| referencedIn | Eugene Earle Collection, 1939-1980s | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection posters, 1847-2008. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection artist name files, 1940-2005 (artists L-P). | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | Minnie Pearl. Celebrity pesticide spots phonograph records : manuscript collections, 1970. | National Agricultural Library, NAL | |
| referencedIn | Don Sturkey Photographic Materials, 1951-2007, (bulk 1951-1989) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection. | |
| referencedIn | Minnie Pearl;. Oral history interview with Minnie Pearl; 1984 October 19; interview conducted by Kristine Fredricksson. | Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| referencedIn | Irving Berlin collection of non-commercial sound recordings [sound recording] | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| creatorOf | Minnie Pearl;. Oral history interview with Minnie Pearl; 1984 October 19; interview conducted by Kristine Fredricksson. | Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center | |
| referencedIn | Tennessee State Planning Office. Homecoming '86, 1984-1985. | Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA |
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| associatedWith | Acuff, Roy | person |
| associatedWith | Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989 | person |
| memberOf | Country Music Hall of Fame | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Earle, Eugene. | person |
| associatedWith | Fredricksson, Kristine; | person |
| associatedWith | Grand Ole Opry (Radio show : Nashville, Tn.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Minnie Pearl; | person |
| associatedWith | Tennessee State Planning Office. | corporateBody |
| almaMaterOf | Ward-Belmont College (Nashville, Tenn.) | corporateBody |
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| Nashville | TN | US |
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| Country music |
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Birth 1912-10-25
Death 1996-03-04
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