Comments on: Stonewall Jackson VS. The Opry: Whose Side Are You On?

By: Rickie Brown

Rickie Brown — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:44:39 +0000

sorry for the spelling it is who was Stonewall Jackson’s steel guitar player during the 60’s

By: Rickie Brown

Rickie Brown — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:43:09 +0000

Wo Was Stonewall Jackson Steel Guitar player during the 60’s

By: John

John — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:56:17 +0000

Believe me as an Opry viewer and listener for the past 4 decades Stonewall Jackson definately has a case and he`s right. Not only is Stonewall being discriminated against but also Opry members Tom T. Hall, Billy Grammer, Jeanne Pruett, Hank Locklin, and George Jones among others 2 of which are Hall Of Famers. All have grey hair. Bill Anderson would`ve been added to the list but he outsmarted Pete Fisher by dying his hair dark. Pete Fisher and Gaylord Entertainment should be ashamed and answer for this. Keep fightin` Stonewall!!

By: KathyP

KathyP — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:58:08 +0000

County music has probably been the only American music form that values its history. But now it sounds like the the suits have thrown that value to the wind. How soon before the fans will follow? Has it happened already.

By: sandy frederick

sandy frederick — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:29:59 +0000

Why not let the “OLD TIMERS” have the Ryman Auditorium. Lets see how much they bring in? $$$$ I sure know where I would go. It would be where a person could hear and understand the words, carry a tune and not use cuss words.
I’m not gray yet but getting there.
Sandy

By: Gerald

Gerald — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:39:59 +0000

Good for Stonewall, I have watched for many years the Opry on Television and Have attended several live performances at the Ryman and the new Opry house. I will never forget the first time I attended and saw the great Roy Acuff on stage. What a thrill!! A big part of the thrill of the Opry is the opportunity to see history every performance a mix of new and old country. I agree the performers now seem to be so unprofessional. What ever happened to dressing, looking and acting like a professional. They did do something right recently when they inducted Mel Tillis into the Opry family. There is a class act!!!! His band dressed, played and conducted themselves like true performing professionals not like a bunch of street panhandlers around the corner on broadway. Let the Opry show some class and keep history alive!!!

By: Sonny

Sonny — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:23:07 +0000

Good luck Stonewall, but I wish you would just leave the Opry to it’s own demize. You are so much better than they are. Country entertainers such as yoruself made the Opry, “The Opry”. But what is it anymore? Dirty looking, sloppy dressed, singers that HAVE to have a studio with all it’s enhancers to sound even half way descent.
Most of them have ZERO talent. Their band members look like drug users with their dirty looking clothes, long hair, and guitars hanging down around their knees. It is so disgusting that I can not watch it. It’s easy to see where the management is placing it’s priorities. It’s with the young entertainers that draw groupies. But Nashville operates on throw away singers now. There just isn’t any longevity there. The Opry use to have an audience that came back time after time. But not any longer. So the enevitable is going to happen, the audience will slowly dwindle along with the nothing entertainers. I am a retired Country entertainer. I know what I’m talking about.

By: Stagg Lee

Stagg Lee — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:33:25 +0000

This year alone we lost Del Reeves, Porter Wagoner, Hank Thompson and others. It breaks my heart to read stories like this. These great people made what the Opry is today. One of my fondest wishes was to go to the Opry, but I’ve changed my mind. I know I’m not the only one who thinks like that. The best are gone already. Mr Jackson, I hope you win the lawsuit.

By: Sharon K

Sharon K — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:33:28 +0000

Todays’ top 40 acts may have forgotten the ones who paved the way for them, but the many fans of traditional country music have not. Even if Stonewall Jackson couldn’t sing a lick (which he can as I promoted a concert featuring him this summer)I believe many people would buy an opry ticket just to see him in person. It sure doesn’t hurt the younger crowd to get a little exposure to a country legend and have a lesson in what real country music is all about. Hopefully the Opry suits will realize that without the rich history of the entertainers whom are still with us, they wouldn’t even have a job.

By: Doug Bennett

Doug Bennett — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:37:53 +0000

Like most everyone else, I don’t know all the facts of this issue, but I can tell you a few things. I have been a country music fan (and I mean a serious fan) all of my life, starting back in the mid 50s, and I remember all of Stonewall’s big hits, and his not so big (but still good) ones. He is as real as it gets, and is what it is (or used to be) all about, before the bean-counting suits took over. The Pete Fishers of the world have ruined it all - tore down Opryland Park, pretty much killed everything else in Nashville, except for the Opry, and they are working hard to kill it too. I am not opposed to change, when it is change for the better, but the Fishers of the world have only changed country music to match what Rock was (and may still be)-six months at the top and then forgotten. One question for you Mr. Fisher, and for all of Gaylord - if you hate the music as much as it appears (you tore down the park, you have closed down most of the rest of the Nashville entertainment scene exept for the 20s and 30s crowds, you even tried to get WSM out of the country music business), why in the *&^$# did you get into this business. Please do us all a favor and get out of it!!!