Opry Video Classics Collector's Box (2008) 8 DVD

Product Review

Opry Video Classics features the biggest names in country music from the 50s, 60s and
70s, performing their biggest hits LIVE. It s the most comprehensive collection of live Grand
Ole Opry performances ever assembled on DVD, from Ernest Tubb to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash to
Loretta Lynn, George Jones to Tammy Wynette, Hank Snow to Patsy Cline and many more. Time Life
and the Grand Ole Opry are proud to partner on this 8-DVD box set. We re unlocking a treasure
-trove of classic country music for the first time with the amazing release of these vintage
concerts, filmed live on-stage at the mother church of country music, the Ryman Auditorium.
Just like a front row seat, this ultimate concert will surely be a country music fan's dream
come to own Opry Video Classics Collector's Box.

This 8-DVD box set, compiled by Time-Life Books and the folks at the Grand Ole Opry, collects
120 video performances by many of the greatest country musicians of the 1950s, '60s and '70s.
Each disc includes fifteen live performances (and no lip-syncing, as far as I can tell...) along
with bonus features such as interviews with various Opry veterans. The material is drawn from old
Opry TV broadcasts and other venues such as "The Bobby Lord Show" and other, long-forgotten shows
that were the country equivalents of "Soul Train" and "American Bandstand." The video quality is
very good and the sound quality is excellent it's a chance to see stars such as Bill Anderson,
Patsy Cline, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrell, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Webb
Pierce, Ray Price, Porter Wagoner, Tammy Wynette and many, many others playing at the peak of
their powers. In many cases they were also at the start of their careers, and just starting to
learn the ropes. The set also includes a surprisingly strong representation of lesser-known
artists, folks like Bill Phillips, Jeannie Seely, Jeannie Pruett and others, great singers
who were hitmakers many years ago, but are remembered only by a few fans today. This is a
marvelous collection that truly honors the history of country music (and of the Nashville
music business) without cutting corners or playing it safe. The discs also are offered
individually, organized by themes that are actually quite useful. Some of the most
rewarding volumes are the "Pioneers" set, "Queens Of Country" and the "Duets" disc,
which features many gems, among them a bluesy performance from Patsy Cline, who
sang with other artists live, but never actually recorded any duets on record.

If you want a fun, high-class collection that shows many of the biggest stars in
Nashville playing real, honest country music, this collection is a true gift.
Highly recommended! (DJ Joe Sixpack / Slipcue music reviews)

Product Description

Get your first class ticket to Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium with Time Life's Grand
Ole Opry Video Classics DVD Set. This collection captures the golden age of country music from
the '50s, '60s and '70s. See and hear live performances by country music's biggest stars, on the
most comprehensive collection of live Grand Ole Opry performances ever assembled on DVD. You will
receive an 8 DVD box set with 120 performances (over 7 1/2 hours of classic country entertainment)
in all!! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The 8 DVDs You Will Receive In This Set Are:











Grand Ole Opry: Duets

No need to check the thermostat. The heat’s coming from the TV screen when legendary country stars
team up in Duets. Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn and Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton light up the stage.
Newlyweds Johnny Cash & June Carter are “hotter than a pepper sprout” in Jackson, while George Jones
& Tammy Wynette perform The Ceremony and renew the wedding vows of their tempestuous marriage. Sweet,
sweet harmonies. Approximate Running Time: 55 Minutes.















Grand Ole Opry: Hall Of Fame

Back in 1961, the Country Music Association founded the Country Music Hall of Fame to recognize the
top artists, songwriters, broadcasters and executives in the business. The Hall of Fame set honors the
illustrious Class of ’73—Chet Atkins and Patsy Cline—with Chet’s instrumental hit Yakety Axe and Patsy’s
Imagine That. Johnny Cash appears twice, while Wille Nelson in Mr. Record Man shows his rarely seen
pre-outlaw, clean-cut side. Approximate Running Time: 55 Minutes.















Grand Ole Opry: Honky-Tonk Heroes

Honky-Tonk Heroes features the classic songs and artists that stoked the jukeboxes and crowds eager
to have a good time. Nobody got things rolling better than Ernest Tubb with Walking the Floor Over
You or Ray Price in Heartaches By the Number. Any joint worth its sawdust on the floor had to play
Dave Dudley’s Six Days on the Road and George Jones’s The Race Is On—records that move spirit and
keep the spirits flowing. Approximate Running Time: 51 Minutes.















Grand Ole Opry: Legends

What makes a country star a legend? How about instant recognition on a first-name-only basis, like
George (Jones) performing White Lightning, or Johnny (Cash) doing Ring of Fire. Legends has all the
top draws, from Marty Robbin’s El Paso, to Patsy Cline’s Crazy, to Faron Young’s Hello Walls. Throw
in some medleys by Jim (Reeves) and Willie (Nelson), and you have a bonafide “Who’s Who” of country
music artists. Approximate Running Time: 56 Minutes.















Grand Ole Opry: Love Songs

Nothing says “I Love You” like a country song. And no singer ever expressed these sentiments better
than Dolly Parton in I Will Always Love You, one of the highlights from Love Ballads. Patsy Cline and
Ferlin Husky address the pain of separation. Sexy Conway Twitty gets right down to business in I See
the Want To In Your Eyes. As for Ray Price—he makes a failed romance sound mighty pretty in For the
Good Times. Approximate Running Time: 55 Minutes.















Grand Ole Opry: Pioneers

The Carter Family, Roy Acuff and the Sons of the Pioneers belong to a select group of the earliest
and most successful country recording artists. Pioneers spotlights them all doing such signature
songs as Keep On the Sunny Side, Wabash Cannon Ball and Tumbling Tumbleweeds, alongside the influential
bluegrass bands of Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs. And when Grandpa Jones stomps through Mountain Dew,
you’ll wonder where he hid the jug. Approximate Running Time: 47 Minutes.















Grand Ole Opry: Queens of Country

Kitty Wells, the “Queen of Country Music,” heads a roster of female artists who followed her lead
to achieve stardom on their own. Queens features Kitty’s Makin’ Believe, along with major hits by
Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton. As a special treat, this set includes
The Hurtin’s All Over by Connie Smith, whom Dolly acknowledged as possessing one of the three best
female voices in the world. Approximate Running Time: 54 Minutes.















Grand Ole Opry: Songs That Topped The charts

Long, long ago, a record didn’t just reach the No. 1 spot—it resided there, sometimes for months.
Songs That Topped the Charts captures the biggest country hits, many of which also became significant
pop singles. Check out Leroy Van Dyke’s Walk On By (19 weeks at No. 1); Stonewall Jackson’s Waterloo;
and The Browns’ The Three Bells,a country and pop chart-topper. They don’t cut ‘em like that any
more. Approximate Running Time: 49 Minutes.

DVD Features:

Product Details
Actors: Various Artists
Format: Best Of, Color, Black & White, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC
Audio Format: English (PCM Stereo)
Language: English
Region: ALL Regions
Display Format: Fullscreen
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 8
Rating: G (General Audience)
Genre: Traditional Country, Country, Nashville sound
Studio: Time Life
DVD Release Date: April 1st, 2008
Approximate Running Time: 422 Minutes


Opry Video Classics 8 DVD 

Disc #1: Grand Ole Opry: Duets

01. Show Open [3:16]
02. Don Gibson & June Carter - Oh Lonesome Me [2:15]
03. Bobby Lord & Patsy Cline - (Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You [2:55]
04. Goldie Hill & Justin Tubb - Looking Back To See [2:23]
05. Skeeter Davis & Bobby Bare - Let It Be Me [3:33]
06. George Jones & Melba Montgomery - We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds [2:45]
07. Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton - Holding On To Nothing [2:27]
08. Johnny Cash & June Carter - Jackson [3:04]
09. Bill Phillips & Ruby Wright - Put It Off Until Tomorrow [3:24]
10. Conway Twitty & Loretta Lyn - After The Fire Is Gone [3:06]
11. George Jones & Tammy Wynette - We're Gonna Hold On [3:04]
12. Bill Anderson & Jan Howard - For Loving You [3:01]
13. David Houston & Barbara Mandrell - After Closing Time [2:37]
14. Jake Blanchard & Misty Morgan - Tennessee Bird Walk [2:39]
15. George Jones & Tammy Wynette - The Ceremony [3:20]
16. Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton - Teardrops Were Pennies [2:31]

Disc #2: Grand Ole Opry: Hall Of Fame

01. Show Open [3:15]
02. Johnny Cash - Big River [2:42]
03. Patsy Cline - Imagine That [2:23]
04. Bill Anderson - Po' Folks [3:24]
05. Chet Atkins - Yakety Axe [2:46]
06. Willie Nelson - Mr. Record Man [2:31]
07. Little Jimmy Dickens - May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose [3:01]
08. Porter Wagoner - Green, Green Grass Of Home [3:13]
09. Johnny Cash & The Carter Family - Were You There When They Crucified Our Lord [4:23]
10. Hank Snow - I've Been Everywhere [2:43]
11. Tammy Wynette - Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad [3:05]
12. Loretta Lynn - One's On The Way [2:52]
13. Don Gibson - Oh Lonesome Me [2:45]
14. Conway Twitty - How Much More Can She Stand [3:07]
15. Dolly Parton - Joshua [3:17]
16. George Jones - The Grand Tour [3:13]

Disc #3: Grand Ole Opry: Honky-Tonk Heroes

01. Show Open [3:01]
02. Ernest Tubb - Walking The Floor Over You [2:53]
03. Ray Price - Heartaches By The Number [2:41]
04. Porter Wagoner - Misery Love Company [2:40]
05. The Wilburn Brothers - Trouble's Back In Town [2:19]
06. Jim Reeves - Four Walls [2:45]
07. Bobby Bare - Detroit City [3:04]
08. Dave Dudley - Six Days On The Road [2:18]
09. Charlie Walker - Pick Me Up On Your Way Down [2:28]
10. Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues [2:21]
11. Webb Pierce - In The Jailhouse Now [2:36]
12. Charley Pride - Kaw-Liga [3:27]
13. George Jones - The Race Is On [2:11]
14. Johnny Rodriguez - Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico [2:24]
15. Freddy Fender - Wasted Days And Wasted Nights [2:58]
16. Waylon Jennings Medley: Brown Eyed Handsome Man/Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line/
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) [4:38]

Disc #4: Grand Ole Opry: Legends

01. Show Open [3:18]
02. George Jones - White Lightning [2:50]
03. Marty Robbins - El Paso [4:28]
04. Don Gibson - I Can't Stop Loving You [2:50]
05. Jim Reeves - Medley: Four Walls/Tennessee Waltz/He'll Have To Go [2:51]
06. Faron Young - Hello Walls [2:21]
07. Ray Price - City Lights [2:33]
08. Patsy Cline - Crazy [2:24]
09. Willie Nelson - Medley: Hello Walls/Funny How Time Slips Away/Night Life/Crazy [5:34]
10. Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire [2:50]
11. The Statler Brothers - Flowers On The Wall [2:29]
12. Tammy Wynette - I Don't Wanna Play House [2:45]
13. Ernest Tubb - Waltz Across Texas [2:45]
14. Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors [3:16]
15. Conway Twitty - Hello Darlin' [2:50]
16. Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter [3:15]

Disc #5: Grand Ole Opry: Love Songs

01. Show Open [3:04]
02. Sonny James - Young Love [2:42]
03. Hank Lonklin - Please Help Me, I'm Falling [2:22]
04. Ferlin Husky - Gone [2:27]
05. Patsy Cline - Leavin' On Your Mind [3:05]
06. George Jones - She Thinks I Still Care [2:35]
07. Roy Drusky - Three Hearts In A Tangle [2:55]
08. Bill Anderson - Still [3:40]
09. Loretta Lynn - Love Is The Foundation [3:05]
10. David Houston - Almost Persuaded [3:34]
11. Freddie Hart - Easy Loving [3:32]
12. Tammy Wynette - 'Til I Get It Right [2:34]
13. Conway Twitty -I See The Want To In Your Eyes [2:52]
14. Freddy Fender - Before The Next Teardrop Falls [2:58]
15. Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You [3:10]
16. Ray Price - For The Good Times [3:54]

Disc #6: Grand Ole Opry: Pioneers

01. Show Open [3:34]
02. Roy Acuff - Wabash Cannonball [2:25]
03. Granpa Jones - Good Old Mountain Dew [2:10]
04. The Carter Family - Keep On The Sunny Side [2:18]
05. Johnnie And Jack - (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely [2:10]
06. The Carlisles - No Help Wanted [2:21]
07. The Louvin Brothers - I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby [2:16]
08. Sons Of The Pioneers - Tumbling Tumbleweeds [2:20]
09. Eddy Arnold - Cattle Call [2:47]
10. Ray Price - Crazy Arms [3:08]
11. George Morgan - Candy Kisses [1:58]
12. Tex Ritter - High Noon [2:42]
13. Bill Monroe - Uncle Pen [2:29]
14. Flatt & Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Breakdown [1:47]
15. Carl Smith - Hey Joe [3:46]
16. Hank Snow - I'm Moving On [2:47]

Disc #7: Grand Ole Opry: Queens Of Country

01. Show Open [3:02]
02. Jean Shepard - Second Fiddle To An Old Guitar [2:26]
03. Kitty Wells - Making Believe [3:08]
04. Patsy Cline - She's Got You [2:57]
05. Skeeter Davis - The End Of The World [2:33]
06. Connie Smith - The Hurtin's All Over [3:36]
07. Jeannie Seely - Don't Touch Me [3:24]
08. Lorettya Lynn - You Ain't Woman Enough [2:27]
09. Dottie West - Country Sunshine [1:57]
10. Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden [2:54]
11. Jeanne Pruett - Satin Sheets [3:28]
12. Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man [2:48]
13. Barbara Fairchild - The Teddy Bear Song [3:18]
14. Donna Fargo - The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. [2:52]
15. Sammie Smith - Help Me Make It Through The Night [2:49]
16. Dolly Parton - Jolene [3:00]

Disc #8: Grand Ole Opry: Songs That Topped The Charts

01. Show Open [2:57]
02. Cowboy Copas - Alabama [2:41]
03. Ferlin Husky - Wings Of A Dove [2:45]
04. The Browns - The Three Bells [3:15]
05. Skeeter Davis - I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know [3:32]
06. George Hamilton IV - Abilene [1:55]
07. Leroy Van Dyke - Walk On By [2:17]
08. Sonny James - You're The Only World I Know [2:42]
09. Ernest Ashworth - Talk Back Trembling Lips [2:45]
10. Billy Walker - Charlie's Shoes [2:18]
11. Del Reeves - Girl On The Billboard [2:51]
12. Porter Wagoner - A Satisfied Mind [2:19]
13. Henson Cargill - Skip A Rope [3:43]
14. Stonewall Jackson - Waterloo [2:26]
15. Donna Fargo - Funny Face [2:51]
16. Tom T. Hall - The Year That Clayton Delaney Died [2:39]

Special Extra Feature List on each DVD Menu:

Disc #1: Grand Ole Opry: Duets

Bonus Interviews
Porter Wagoner - Opry Memories
Jan Howard - First Recordings & Live Performances


Disc #2: Grand Ole Opry: Hall Of Fame

Bonus Interviews
Porter Wagoner - Childhood Opry Dreams
Little Jimmy Dickens - Achieving His Opry Goal
Jan Howard - Johnny Cash Anecdote


Disc #3: Grand Ole Opry: Honky-Tonk Heroes

Bonus Interviews
Little Jimmy Dickens: Hangin' with Hank Williams
Porter Wagoner: Early Radio Years In Missouri
Jim Ed Brown: "Pop A Top" Career Boost


Disc #4: Grand Ole Opry: Legends

Bonus Interviews
Jan Howard: Patsy Cline Stories
Jean Shepard: Opry Memories


Disc #5: Grand Ole Opry: Love Songs

Bonus Interviews
Jim Ed Brown - Country Music Career Start
Jean Shepard - First Record, Early Opry Days


Disc #6: Grand Ole Opry: Pioneers

Bonus Features
Bonus Interviews
Jean Shepard - Country Music On The Radio
Porter Wagoner - Family Time Listening To The Opry
Jim Ed Brown - Pioneers Lend A Helping Hand
Jan Howard - Minnie Pearl Connection


Disc #7: Grand Ole Opry: Queens Of Country

Bonus Interviews
Jeanine Seely - Meeting Jan Shepard
Jean Shepard - Talks About The Country Queens
Jeanine Seely - First Big Break, First Big Hit


Disc #8: Grand Ole Opry: Songs That Topped The Charts

Bonus Interviews
Jim Ed Brown - The Long Road To "The Three Bells"
Porter Wagoner - Recollections

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