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George D. Hay
George Dewey Hay | |
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| Born | George Dewey Hay November 9, 1895 Attica, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 1968 (aged 72) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Solemn Old Judge |
| Occupation(s) | Radio Personality/announcer/newspaper reporter and writer |
| Known for | Grand Ole Opry founder and member |
George Dewey Hay (November 9, 1895 – May 8, 1968) was an American radio personality, announcer and newspaper reporter.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 584/5. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ "George D. Hay". Country Music Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2011-12-14.
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