<P> The phrase `` Grand Ole Opry '' was first uttered on the air on December 10 , 1927 . At the time , Barn Dance followed the NBC Red Network 's Music Appreciation Hour , a program of classical music and selections from grand opera presented by classical conductor Walter Damrosch . On that particular night , Damrosch had remarked that `` there is no place in the classics for realism . '' In response , Opry presenter George Hay said : </P>
<P> The phrase `` Grand Ole Opry '' was first uttered on the air on December 10 , 1927 . At the time , Barn Dance followed the NBC Red Network 's Music Appreciation Hour , a program of classical music and selections from grand opera presented by classical conductor Walter Damrosch . On that particular night , Damrosch had remarked that `` there is no place in the classics for realism . '' In response , Opry presenter George Hay said : </P>
where did the grand ole opry get its name
where did the grand ole opry get its name
Barn Dance Music Appreciation Hour , a program of classical music and selections from grand opera
Barn Dance Music Appreciation Hour , a program of classical music and selections from grand opera