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List of Grand Ole Opry members

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The Grand Ole Opry is a country music concert and radio show, held between twice and five times per week, in Nashville, Tennessee. The show began as a radio barn dance on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay and has since become one of the genre's most enduring and revered stages. Each performance consists of multiple guest artists as well as Opry members, sometimes called "Opry stars". Members are selected by Opry management (with input from existing members) based on several factors including critical and commercial success, respect for the history of country music and commitment to appearing on the program. Opry members have permission to perform at any Opry show they wish. A typical Opry performance will feature seven to nine artists, including (but not limited to) at least three members.

Tables

· All-time membership › 1920s
Uncle Jimmy Thompson†
Uncle Jimmy Thompson†
No.
1
Name
Uncle Jimmy Thompson†
Induction date
November 28, 1925
Humphrey Bate†
Humphrey Bate†
No.
2
Name
Humphrey Bate†
Induction date
January 2, 1926
Henry Bandy†
Henry Bandy†
No.
3
Name
Henry Bandy†
Induction date
March 13, 1926
The McGee Brothers†
The McGee Brothers†
No.
4
Name
The McGee Brothers†
Induction date
1926
Mazy Todd†
Mazy Todd†
No.
5
Name
Mazy Todd†
Induction date
April 3, 1926
Uncle Dave Macon†
Uncle Dave Macon†
No.
6
Name
Uncle Dave Macon†
Induction date
April 17, 1926
The Pikard Family†
The Pikard Family†
No.
7
Name
The Pikard Family†
Induction date
May 8, 1926
DeFord Bailey†
DeFord Bailey†
No.
8
Name
DeFord Bailey†
Induction date
June 19, 1926
Notes
Forced to retire due to WSM's cancellation of its ASCAP license in 1941. He returned in 1974, appearing sporadically until his death. His son DeFord Bailey Jr. and grandson Carlos DeFord Bailey have also appeared on the show.
The Crook Brothers†
The Crook Brothers†
No.
9
Name
The Crook Brothers†
Induction date
July 24, 1926
Notes
Herman Crook, one of the Crook Brothers, was the last survivor of the 1920s era Opry members, maintaining his membership uninterrupted until his 1988 death—a record that would stand until Bill Anderson surpassed him in 2023.
Sid Harkreader†
Sid Harkreader†
No.
10
Name
Sid Harkreader†
Induction date
July 24, 1926
Binkley Brothers' Dixie Clodhoppers†
Binkley Brothers' Dixie Clodhoppers†
No.
11
Name
Binkley Brothers' Dixie Clodhoppers†
Induction date
October 30, 1926
Theron Hale and his Daughters†
Theron Hale and his Daughters†
No.
12
Name
Theron Hale and his Daughters†
Induction date
November 13, 1926
Arthur Smith†
Arthur Smith†
No.
13
Name
Arthur Smith†
Induction date
July 16, 1927
The Fruit Jar Drinkers†
The Fruit Jar Drinkers†
No.
14
Name
The Fruit Jar Drinkers†
Induction date
December 17, 1927
The Gully Jumpers†
The Gully Jumpers†
No.
15
Name
The Gully Jumpers†
Induction date
December 24, 1927
Kitty Cora Cline†
Kitty Cora Cline†
No.
16
Name
Kitty Cora Cline†
Induction date
March 24, 1928
Ed Poplin and his Barn Dance Orchestra†
Ed Poplin and his Barn Dance Orchestra†
No.
17
Name
Ed Poplin and his Barn Dance Orchestra†
Induction date
April 21, 1928
Uncle Joe Mangrum and Fred Schriver†
Uncle Joe Mangrum and Fred Schriver†
No.
18
Name
Uncle Joe Mangrum and Fred Schriver†
Induction date
July 30, 1928
No.
Name
Induction date
Notes
1
Uncle Jimmy Thompson†
November 28, 1925
2
Humphrey Bate†
January 2, 1926
3
Henry Bandy†
March 13, 1926
4
The McGee Brothers†
1926
5
Mazy Todd†
April 3, 1926
6
Uncle Dave Macon†
April 17, 1926
7
The Pikard Family†
May 8, 1926
8
DeFord Bailey†
June 19, 1926
Forced to retire due to WSM's cancellation of its ASCAP license in 1941. He returned in 1974, appearing sporadically until his death. His son DeFord Bailey Jr. and grandson Carlos DeFord Bailey have also appeared on the show.
9
The Crook Brothers†
July 24, 1926
Herman Crook, one of the Crook Brothers, was the last survivor of the 1920s era Opry members, maintaining his membership uninterrupted until his 1988 death—a record that would stand until Bill Anderson surpassed him in 2023.
10
Sid Harkreader†
July 24, 1926
11
Binkley Brothers' Dixie Clodhoppers†
October 30, 1926
12
Theron Hale and his Daughters†
November 13, 1926
13
Arthur Smith†
July 16, 1927
14
The Fruit Jar Drinkers†
December 17, 1927
15
The Gully Jumpers†
December 24, 1927
16
Kitty Cora Cline†
March 24, 1928
17
Ed Poplin and his Barn Dance Orchestra†
April 21, 1928
18
Uncle Joe Mangrum and Fred Schriver†
July 30, 1928
· All-time membership › 1930s
Ford Rush†
Ford Rush†
No.
19
Name
Ford Rush†
Hilltop Harmonizers†
Hilltop Harmonizers†
No.
20
Name
Hilltop Harmonizers†
Nap and Dee†
Nap and Dee†
No.
21
Name
Nap and Dee†
The Vagabonds†
The Vagabonds†
No.
22
Name
The Vagabonds†
Induction date
September 5, 1931
Asher and Little Jimmy Sizemore†
Asher and Little Jimmy Sizemore†
No.
23
Name
Asher and Little Jimmy Sizemore†
Induction date
September 24, 1932
Curly Fox†
Curly Fox†
No.
24
Name
Curly Fox†
Induction date
September 24, 1932
Zeke Clements†
Zeke Clements†
No.
25
Name
Zeke Clements†
Induction date
September 24, 1932
The Delmore Brothers†
The Delmore Brothers†
No.
26
Name
The Delmore Brothers†
Induction date
April 29, 1933
Robert Lunn†
Robert Lunn†
No.
27
Name
Robert Lunn†
Induction date
March 31, 1934
Lee White†
Lee White†
No.
28
Name
Lee White†
Induction date
April 21, 1934
Sarie and Sally†
Sarie and Sally†
No.
29
Name
Sarie and Sally†
Induction date
January 26, 1935
Jack Shook and his Missouri Mountaineers†
Jack Shook and his Missouri Mountaineers†
No.
30
Name
Jack Shook and his Missouri Mountaineers†
Induction date
February 2, 1935
The Lakeland Sisters†
The Lakeland Sisters†
No.
31
Name
The Lakeland Sisters†
Induction date
January 23, 1937
Bob Wills†
Bob Wills†
No.
32
Name
Bob Wills†
Induction date
May 22, 1937
Pee Wee King†
Pee Wee King†
No.
33
Name
Pee Wee King†
Induction date
June 27, 1937
Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys†
Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys†
No.
34
Name
Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys†
Induction date
February 19, 1938
Notes
Left the Opry in 1946 and returned in the early 1960s. Bashful Brother Oswald represented the Smoky Mountain Boys after Acuff's 1992 death, and was given his own formal induction in 1995.
Cousin Jody†
Cousin Jody†
No.
35
Name
Cousin Jody†
Jamup and Honey†
Jamup and Honey†
No.
36
Name
Jamup and Honey†
Induction date
January 7, 1939
Bill Monroe†
Bill Monroe†
No.
37
Name
Bill Monroe†
Induction date
October 28, 1939
No.
Name
Induction date
Notes
19
Ford Rush†
20
Hilltop Harmonizers†
21
Nap and Dee†
22
The Vagabonds†
September 5, 1931
23
Asher and Little Jimmy Sizemore†
September 24, 1932
24
Curly Fox†
September 24, 1932
25
Zeke Clements†
September 24, 1932
26
The Delmore Brothers†
April 29, 1933
27
Robert Lunn†
March 31, 1934
28
Lee White†
April 21, 1934
29
Sarie and Sally†
January 26, 1935
30
Jack Shook and his Missouri Mountaineers†
February 2, 1935
31
The Lakeland Sisters†
January 23, 1937
32
Bob Wills†
May 22, 1937
33
Pee Wee King†
June 27, 1937
34
Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys†
February 19, 1938
Left the Opry in 1946 and returned in the early 1960s. Bashful Brother Oswald represented the Smoky Mountain Boys after Acuff's 1992 death, and was given his own formal induction in 1995.
35
Cousin Jody†
36
Jamup and Honey†
January 7, 1939
37
Bill Monroe†
October 28, 1939
· All-time membership › 1940s
Danny Dill†
Danny Dill†
No.
38
Name
Danny Dill†
Johnnie and Jack†
Johnnie and Jack†
No.
39
Name
Johnnie and Jack†
Milton Estes and his Musical Millers†
Milton Estes and his Musical Millers†
No.
40
Name
Milton Estes and his Musical Millers†
Old Hickory Singers †
Old Hickory Singers †
No.
41
Name
Old Hickory Singers †
Minnie Pearl†
Minnie Pearl†
No.
42
Name
Minnie Pearl†
Induction date
November 30, 1940
The Duke of Paducah†
The Duke of Paducah†
No.
43
Name
The Duke of Paducah†
Induction date
1942
John Daniel Quartet†
John Daniel Quartet†
No.
44
Name
John Daniel Quartet†
Induction date
1942
Notes
Included among its members Wally Fowler, who was inducted with his own group in 1945 (see below).
Eddy Arnold†
Eddy Arnold†
No.
45
Name
Eddy Arnold†
Induction date
1943
Notes
Relinquished membership in 1948 when he launched his own radio show on CBS.
Cowboy Copas†
Cowboy Copas†
No.
46
Name
Cowboy Copas†
Induction date
1943
Ernest Tubb†
Ernest Tubb†
No.
47
Name
Ernest Tubb†
Induction date
February 13, 1943
Curley Williams†
Curley Williams†
No.
48
Name
Curley Williams†
Induction date
September 4, 1943
The Bailes Brothers†
The Bailes Brothers†
No.
49
Name
The Bailes Brothers†
Induction date
1944
The DeZurik Sisters†
The DeZurik Sisters†
No.
50
Name
The DeZurik Sisters†
Induction date
1944
The Poe Sisters†
The Poe Sisters†
No.
51
Name
The Poe Sisters†
Induction date
June 17, 1944
Rod Brasfield†
Rod Brasfield†
No.
52
Name
Rod Brasfield†
Induction date
July 15, 1944
David "Stringbean" Akeman†
David "Stringbean" Akeman†
No.
53
Name
David "Stringbean" Akeman†
Induction date
1945
Lew Childre Sr.†
Lew Childre Sr.†
No.
54
Name
Lew Childre Sr.†
Induction date
1945
Bradley Kincaid†
Bradley Kincaid†
No.
55
Name
Bradley Kincaid†
Induction date
1945
Wally Fowler and the Oak Ridge Quintet†
Wally Fowler and the Oak Ridge Quintet†
No.
56
Name
Wally Fowler and the Oak Ridge Quintet†
Induction date
January 27, 1945
Notes
Fowler was already a de facto member by way of his membership in the John Daniel Quartet. The Oak Ridge Quintet was a direct predecessor to the group now known as the Oak Ridge Boys. All of its personnel were replaced by the time Fowler sold the rights to the name to Smitty Gatlin in 1957. Gatlin left in 1966, replaced by current Oak Ridge Boys lead Duane Allen. The modern-era version of the group was inducted in 2011.
Jimmy Wakely†
Jimmy Wakely†
No.
57
Name
Jimmy Wakely†
Induction date
September 29, 1945
The Willis Brothers†
The Willis Brothers†
No.
58
Name
The Willis Brothers†
Induction date
1946
Grandpa Jones†
Grandpa Jones†
No.
59
Name
Grandpa Jones†
Induction date
March 16, 1946
Red Foley†
Red Foley†
No.
60
Name
Red Foley†
Induction date
April 13, 1946
Lonzo and Oscar†
Lonzo and Oscar†
No.
61
Name
Lonzo and Oscar†
Induction date
1947
Paul Howard and the Arkansas Cotton Pickers†
Paul Howard and the Arkansas Cotton Pickers†
No.
62
Name
Paul Howard and the Arkansas Cotton Pickers†
Induction date
1947
George Morgan†
George Morgan†
No.
63
Name
George Morgan†
Induction date
September 25, 1948
Little Jimmy Dickens†
Little Jimmy Dickens†
No.
64
Name
Little Jimmy Dickens†
Induction date
November 6, 1948
Notes
Membership lapsed from 1957 to 1975
Jordanaires†
Jordanaires†
No.
65
Name
Jordanaires†
Induction date
1949
Notes
Membership lapsed prior to 1998. The group formally disbanded with the death of its last founding member in 2013, but reunited in 2023. One member from its period of flourishing, bass vocalist Ray Walker, survives.
Hank Williams and the Drifting Cowboys†
Hank Williams and the Drifting Cowboys†
No.
66
Name
Hank Williams and the Drifting Cowboys†
Induction date
June 11, 1949
Notes
Dismissed and membership revoked August 11, 1952, for habitual drunkenness and missing shows. The Cowboys eventually rejoined by becoming Ray Price's backing band, with Price eventually evolving the group into the Cherokee Cowboys.
No.
Name
Induction date
Notes
38
Danny Dill†
39
Johnnie and Jack†
40
Milton Estes and his Musical Millers†
41
Old Hickory Singers †
42
Minnie Pearl†
November 30, 1940
43
The Duke of Paducah†
1942
44
John Daniel Quartet†
1942
Included among its members Wally Fowler, who was inducted with his own group in 1945 (see below).
45
Eddy Arnold†
1943
Relinquished membership in 1948 when he launched his own radio show on CBS.
46
Cowboy Copas†
1943
47
Ernest Tubb†
February 13, 1943
48
Curley Williams†
September 4, 1943
49
The Bailes Brothers†
1944
50
The DeZurik Sisters†
1944
51
The Poe Sisters†
June 17, 1944
52
Rod Brasfield†
July 15, 1944
53
David "Stringbean" Akeman†
1945
54
Lew Childre Sr.†
1945
55
Bradley Kincaid†
1945
56
Wally Fowler and the Oak Ridge Quintet†
January 27, 1945
Fowler was already a de facto member by way of his membership in the John Daniel Quartet. The Oak Ridge Quintet was a direct predecessor to the group now known as the Oak Ridge Boys. All of its personnel were replaced by the time Fowler sold the rights to the name to Smitty Gatlin in 1957. Gatlin left in 1966, replaced by current Oak Ridge Boys lead Duane Allen. The modern-era version of the group was inducted in 2011.
57
Jimmy Wakely†
September 29, 1945
58
The Willis Brothers†
1946
59
Grandpa Jones†
March 16, 1946
60
Red Foley†
April 13, 1946
61
Lonzo and Oscar†
1947
62
Paul Howard and the Arkansas Cotton Pickers†
1947
63
George Morgan†
September 25, 1948
64
Little Jimmy Dickens†
November 6, 1948
Membership lapsed from 1957 to 1975
65
Jordanaires†
1949
Membership lapsed prior to 1998. The group formally disbanded with the death of its last founding member in 2013, but reunited in 2023. One member from its period of flourishing, bass vocalist Ray Walker, survives.
66
Hank Williams and the Drifting Cowboys†
June 11, 1949
Dismissed and membership revoked August 11, 1952, for habitual drunkenness and missing shows. The Cowboys eventually rejoined by becoming Ray Price's backing band, with Price eventually evolving the group into the Cherokee Cowboys.
· All-time membership › 1950s
Chet Atkins†
Chet Atkins†
No.
67
Name
Chet Atkins†
Induction date
1950
Kitty Wells†
Kitty Wells†
No.
68
Name
Kitty Wells†
Induction date
1952
Hawkshaw Hawkins†
Hawkshaw Hawkins†
No.
69
Name
Hawkshaw Hawkins†
Induction date
June 1955
Goldie Hill†
Goldie Hill†
No.
70
Name
Goldie Hill†
Induction date
August 22, 1953
The Ladells†
The Ladells†
No.
71
Name
The Ladells†
Induction date
1955
Red Sovine†
Red Sovine†
No.
72
Name
Red Sovine†
Induction date
1955
Ray Price†
Ray Price†
No.
73
Name
Ray Price†
Induction date
1951
Hank Snow†
Hank Snow†
No.
74
Name
Hank Snow†
Induction date
January 7, 1950
Notes
Inducted by Ernest Tubb
Carl Smith†
Carl Smith†
No.
75
Name
Carl Smith†
Induction date
April 29, 1950
Notes
Relinquished membership in 1956 following his divorce from June Carter.
The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle†
The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle†
No.
76
Name
The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle†
Induction date
May 13, 1950
Notes
Billed as the Carter Family after 1960. June Carter Cash represented the family following the death of the other members; her children John and Carlene have made occasional appearances but did not maintain membership for the group.
Moon Mullican†
Moon Mullican†
No.
77
Name
Moon Mullican†
Induction date
1951
Lefty Frizzell†
Lefty Frizzell†
No.
78
Name
Lefty Frizzell†
Induction date
July 21, 1951
Martha Carson†
Martha Carson†
No.
79
Name
Martha Carson†
Induction date
April 26, 1952
Opry Square Dancers(sui generis)
Opry Square Dancers(sui generis)
No.
80
Name
Opry Square Dancers(sui generis)
Induction date
July 5, 1952
Notes
Originally inducted as Ralph Sloan and his Tennessee Travelers. The Opry's square-dance troupe has gone through several incarnations through its history and is a regular fixture on shows. Ralph's younger brother Melvin Sloan ran the troupe from Ralph's death in 1980 until his 2002 retirement. It merged with the other square-dance troupe, Ben Smathers and his Stoney Mountain Cloggers, when Smathers died in 1990. Originally included as full standing members, the Opry took over the troupe after Melvin's retirement and granted it a sui generis status separate from the other members. The last dancer from the Ralph Sloan era, Eddie Oliver, retired in 2016. The Opry Square Dancers regularly appear on the Saturday show only, rarely performing on other nights (typically only for special occasions).
Webb Pierce†
Webb Pierce†
No.
81
Name
Webb Pierce†
Induction date
September 13, 1952
Marty Robbins†
Marty Robbins†
No.
82
Name
Marty Robbins†
Induction date
January 19, 1953
Carl Butler†
Carl Butler†
No.
83
Name
Carl Butler†
Induction date
October 17, 1953
Del Wood†
Del Wood†
No.
84
Name
Del Wood†
Induction date
November 13, 1953
The Carlisles†
The Carlisles†
No.
85
Name
The Carlisles†
Induction date
November 14, 1953
Ferlin Husky†
Ferlin Husky†
No.
86
Name
Ferlin Husky†
Induction date
June 12, 1954
Faron Young†
Faron Young†
No.
87
Name
Faron Young†
Induction date
November 19, 1954
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs†
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs†
No.
88
Name
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs†
Induction date
January 1, 1955
The Louvin Brothers†
The Louvin Brothers†
No.
89
Name
The Louvin Brothers†
Induction date
February 26, 1955
Notes
Ira Louvin left in 1963 (and died in 1965); Charlie Louvin represented the duo until his own death.
Justin Tubb†
Justin Tubb†
No.
90
Name
Justin Tubb†
Induction date
September 10, 1955
Jim Reeves†
Jim Reeves†
No.
91
Name
Jim Reeves†
Induction date
October 22, 1955
Slim Whitman†
Slim Whitman†
No.
92
Name
Slim Whitman†
Induction date
October 29, 1955
Jean Shepard†
Jean Shepard†
No.
93
Name
Jean Shepard†
Induction date
November 21, 1955
Johnny Cash†
Johnny Cash†
No.
94
Name
Johnny Cash†
Induction date
July 7, 1956
Notes
Expelled in 1965 for breaking the stage lights with his microphone stand during an Opry performance. Reconciled in 1968 and remained a member the rest of his life.
Jimmy C. Newman†
Jimmy C. Newman†
No.
95
Name
Jimmy C. Newman†
Induction date
August 4, 1956
George Jones†
George Jones†
No.
96
Name
George Jones†
Induction date
August 25, 1956
Rose Maddox†
Rose Maddox†
No.
97
Name
Rose Maddox†
Induction date
September 29, 1956
Stonewall Jackson†
Stonewall Jackson†
No.
98
Name
Stonewall Jackson†
Induction date
November 3, 1956
Notes
Filed age discrimination case in 2006 and membership was temporarily revoked. His case was settled and he returned from 2008 until his 2012 retirement due to vascular dementia; he remained a standing member until his death.
The Wilburn Brothers†
The Wilburn Brothers†
No.
99
Name
The Wilburn Brothers†
Induction date
November 10, 1956
Notes
Briefly members in 1940, the child stars could not legally work in Tennessee and had to wait until adulthood to officially rejoin.
Wilma Lee Cooper†
Wilma Lee Cooper†
No.
100
Name
Wilma Lee Cooper†
Induction date
January 12, 1957
Porter Wagoner†
Porter Wagoner†
No.
101
Name
Porter Wagoner†
Induction date
February 23, 1957
Rusty† & Doug
Rusty† & Doug
No.
102
Name
Rusty† & Doug
Induction date
May 18, 1957
Notes
Departed prior to the duo's breakup in 1963.
The Everly Brothers†
The Everly Brothers†
No.
103
Name
The Everly Brothers†
Induction date
1957
Notes
Disowned the Opry and dissolved their membership in 1960.
Margie Bowes†
Margie Bowes†
No.
104
Name
Margie Bowes†
Induction date
1958
Archie Campbell†
Archie Campbell†
No.
105
Name
Archie Campbell†
Induction date
1958
Don Gibson†
Don Gibson†
No.
106
Name
Don Gibson†
Induction date
May 20, 1958
Ben Smathers and the Stoney Mountain Cloggers†
Ben Smathers and the Stoney Mountain Cloggers†
No.
107
Name
Ben Smathers and the Stoney Mountain Cloggers†
Induction date
September 13, 1958
Notes
Merged with the Melvin Sloan Dancers in 1990 (now the Opry Square Dancers - see No. 80, above).
Billy Grammer†
Billy Grammer†
No.
108
Name
Billy Grammer†
Induction date
February 27, 1959
Roy Drusky†
Roy Drusky†
No.
109
Name
Roy Drusky†
Induction date
June 13, 1959
Skeeter Davis†
Skeeter Davis†
No.
110
Name
Skeeter Davis†
Induction date
August 4, 1959
No.
Name
Induction date
Notes
67
Chet Atkins†
1950
68
Kitty Wells†
1952
69
Hawkshaw Hawkins†
June 1955
70
Goldie Hill†
August 22, 1953
71
The Ladells†
1955
72
Red Sovine†
1955
73
Ray Price†
1951
74
Hank Snow†
January 7, 1950
Inducted by Ernest Tubb
75
Carl Smith†
April 29, 1950
Relinquished membership in 1956 following his divorce from June Carter.
76
The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle†
May 13, 1950
Billed as the Carter Family after 1960. June Carter Cash represented the family following the death of the other members; her children John and Carlene have made occasional appearances but did not maintain membership for the group.
77
Moon Mullican†
1951
78
Lefty Frizzell†
July 21, 1951
79
Martha Carson†
April 26, 1952
80
Opry Square Dancers(sui generis)
July 5, 1952
Originally inducted as Ralph Sloan and his Tennessee Travelers. The Opry's square-dance troupe has gone through several incarnations through its history and is a regular fixture on shows. Ralph's younger brother Melvin Sloan ran the troupe from Ralph's death in 1980 until his 2002 retirement. It merged with the other square-dance troupe, Ben Smathers and his Stoney Mountain Cloggers, when Smathers died in 1990. Originally included as full standing members, the Opry took over the troupe after Melvin's retirement and granted it a sui generis status separate from the other members. The last dancer from the Ralph Sloan era, Eddie Oliver, retired in 2016. The Opry Square Dancers regularly appear on the Saturday show only, rarely performing on other nights (typically only for special occasions).
81
Webb Pierce†
September 13, 1952
82
Marty Robbins†
January 19, 1953
83
Carl Butler†
October 17, 1953
84
Del Wood†
November 13, 1953
85
The Carlisles†
November 14, 1953
86
Ferlin Husky†
June 12, 1954
87
Faron Young†
November 19, 1954
88
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs†
January 1, 1955
89
The Louvin Brothers†
February 26, 1955
Ira Louvin left in 1963 (and died in 1965); Charlie Louvin represented the duo until his own death.
90
Justin Tubb†
September 10, 1955
91
Jim Reeves†
October 22, 1955
92
Slim Whitman†
October 29, 1955
93
Jean Shepard†
November 21, 1955
94
Johnny Cash†
July 7, 1956
Expelled in 1965 for breaking the stage lights with his microphone stand during an Opry performance. Reconciled in 1968 and remained a member the rest of his life.
95
Jimmy C. Newman†
August 4, 1956
96
George Jones†
August 25, 1956
97
Rose Maddox†
September 29, 1956
98
Stonewall Jackson†
November 3, 1956
Filed age discrimination case in 2006 and membership was temporarily revoked. His case was settled and he returned from 2008 until his 2012 retirement due to vascular dementia; he remained a standing member until his death.
99
The Wilburn Brothers†
November 10, 1956
Briefly members in 1940, the child stars could not legally work in Tennessee and had to wait until adulthood to officially rejoin.
100
Wilma Lee Cooper†
January 12, 1957
101
Porter Wagoner†
February 23, 1957
102
Rusty† & Doug
May 18, 1957
Departed prior to the duo's breakup in 1963.
103
The Everly Brothers†
1957
Disowned the Opry and dissolved their membership in 1960.
104
Margie Bowes†
1958
105
Archie Campbell†
1958
106
Don Gibson†
May 20, 1958
107
Ben Smathers and the Stoney Mountain Cloggers†
September 13, 1958
Merged with the Melvin Sloan Dancers in 1990 (now the Opry Square Dancers - see No. 80, above).
108
Billy Grammer†
February 27, 1959
109
Roy Drusky†
June 13, 1959
110
Skeeter Davis†
August 4, 1959
· All-time membership › 1960s
Jimmy Driftwood†
Jimmy Driftwood†
No.
111
Name
Jimmy Driftwood†
Tompall and the Glaser Brothers†
Tompall and the Glaser Brothers†
No.
112
Name
Tompall and the Glaser Brothers†
Notes
Last performance was in 1990.
Bobby Lord†
Bobby Lord†
No.
113
Name
Bobby Lord†
Induction date
1960
Billy Walker†
Billy Walker†
No.
114
Name
Billy Walker†
Induction date
January 1, 1960
Patsy Cline†
Patsy Cline†
No.
115
Name
Patsy Cline†
Induction date
January 9, 1960
George Hamilton IV†
George Hamilton IV†
No.
116
Name
George Hamilton IV†
Induction date
February 6, 1960
Hank Locklin†
Hank Locklin†
No.
117
Name
Hank Locklin†
Induction date
November 12, 1960
Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson
No.
118
Name
Bill Anderson
Induction date
July 15, 1961
Notes
With 64 years of continuous service as of July 2025, Anderson is the longest-serving member in the Opry's history.
Loretta Lynn†
Loretta Lynn†
No.
119
Name
Loretta Lynn†
Induction date
September 25, 1962
Leroy Van Dyke
Leroy Van Dyke
No.
120
Name
Leroy Van Dyke
Induction date
October 20, 1962
Notes
Membership lapsed prior to 1998; still makes occasional appearances.
Sonny James†
Sonny James†
No.
121
Name
Sonny James†
Induction date
October 27, 1962
Marion Worth†
Marion Worth†
No.
122
Name
Marion Worth†
Induction date
1963
The Browns†
The Browns†
No.
123
Name
The Browns†
Induction date
August 17, 1963
Notes
Jim Ed Brown continued to hold Opry membership from the group's breakup in 1967 until his 2015 death.
Jim & Jesse†
Jim & Jesse†
No.
124
Name
Jim & Jesse†
Induction date
March 2, 1964
Notes
Represented by Jesse McReynolds from Jim's death in 2002 until his own death in 2023.
Ernie Ashworth†
Ernie Ashworth†
No.
125
Name
Ernie Ashworth†
Induction date
March 7, 1964
The Osborne Brothers†
The Osborne Brothers†
No.
126
Name
The Osborne Brothers†
Induction date
August 8, 1964
Notes
Represented by Bobby Osborne and Rocky Top X-Press from Sonny Osborne's retirement in 2005 until Bobby Osborne's death in 2023.
Dottie West†
Dottie West†
No.
127
Name
Dottie West†
Induction date
August 8, 1964
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
No.
128
Name
Willie Nelson
Induction date
November 28, 1964
Notes
Resigned his membership in 1972 after relocating to Texas.
Norma Jean
Norma Jean
No.
129
Name
Norma Jean
Induction date
January 9, 1965
Notes
Mostly retired from the music industry after 1973.
Tex Ritter†
Tex Ritter†
No.
130
Name
Tex Ritter†
Induction date
June 12, 1965
Connie Smith
Connie Smith
No.
131
Name
Connie Smith
Induction date
August 21, 1965
Bob Luman†
Bob Luman†
No.
132
Name
Bob Luman†
Induction date
September 18, 1965
Ray Pillow†
Ray Pillow†
No.
133
Name
Ray Pillow†
Induction date
April 30, 1966
Notes
Did not perform in the later years of his life, but remained a standing member until his 2023 death.
Del Reeves†
Del Reeves†
No.
134
Name
Del Reeves†
Induction date
October 14, 1966
The Four Guys‡
The Four Guys‡
No.
135
Name
The Four Guys‡
Induction date
April 22, 1967
Notes
Disbanded in 1999. An attempt to continue the group's membership with a new lineup was rejected by Opry management, who had been at a loss to explain how a band with no hit records had managed to get inducted into the Opry in the first place, and the group was formally expelled in 2000. Sam Wellington, the lone surviving member of the quartet, last appeared on the Opry stage in 2023.
Stu Phillips
Stu Phillips
No.
136
Name
Stu Phillips
Induction date
June 1, 1967
Notes
Hasn't performed solo in recent years, but appeared on stage to sing with the chorus of members in the finale of the "Opry 100: A Live Celebration" NBC television special in 2025.
Charlie Walker†
Charlie Walker†
No.
137
Name
Charlie Walker†
Induction date
August 19, 1967
Jeannie Seely†
Jeannie Seely†
No.
138
Name
Jeannie Seely†
Induction date
September 16, 1967
Notes
Seely performed on more Opry episodes than any other performer, appearing 5,397 times from her May 28, 1966 debut until her final performance on February 22, 2025.
Jack Greene†
Jack Greene†
No.
139
Name
Jack Greene†
Induction date
December 27, 1967
Notes
Greene had already been a de facto member as part of Ernest Tubb's band since 1962.
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
No.
140
Name
Dolly Parton
Induction date
January 4, 1969
Tammy Wynette†
Tammy Wynette†
No.
141
Name
Tammy Wynette†
Induction date
January 4, 1969
No.
Name
Induction date
Notes
111
Jimmy Driftwood†
112
Tompall and the Glaser Brothers†
Last performance was in 1990.
113
Bobby Lord†
1960
114
Billy Walker†
January 1, 1960
115
Patsy Cline†
January 9, 1960
116
George Hamilton IV†
February 6, 1960
117
Hank Locklin†
November 12, 1960
118
Bill Anderson
July 15, 1961
With 64 years of continuous service as of July 2025, Anderson is the longest-serving member in the Opry's history.
119
Loretta Lynn†
September 25, 1962
120
Leroy Van Dyke
October 20, 1962
Membership lapsed prior to 1998; still makes occasional appearances.
121
Sonny James†
October 27, 1962
122
Marion Worth†
1963
123
The Browns†
August 17, 1963
Jim Ed Brown continued to hold Opry membership from the group's breakup in 1967 until his 2015 death.
124
Jim & Jesse†
March 2, 1964
Represented by Jesse McReynolds from Jim's death in 2002 until his own death in 2023.
125
Ernie Ashworth†
March 7, 1964
126
The Osborne Brothers†
August 8, 1964
Represented by Bobby Osborne and Rocky Top X-Press from Sonny Osborne's retirement in 2005 until Bobby Osborne's death in 2023.
127
Dottie West†
August 8, 1964
128
Willie Nelson
November 28, 1964
Resigned his membership in 1972 after relocating to Texas.
129
Norma Jean
January 9, 1965
Mostly retired from the music industry after 1973.
130
Tex Ritter†
June 12, 1965
131
Connie Smith
August 21, 1965
132
Bob Luman†
September 18, 1965
133
Ray Pillow†
April 30, 1966
Did not perform in the later years of his life, but remained a standing member until his 2023 death.
134
Del Reeves†
October 14, 1966
135
The Four Guys‡
April 22, 1967
Disbanded in 1999. An attempt to continue the group's membership with a new lineup was rejected by Opry management, who had been at a loss to explain how a band with no hit records had managed to get inducted into the Opry in the first place, and the group was formally expelled in 2000. Sam Wellington, the lone surviving member of the quartet, last appeared on the Opry stage in 2023.
136
Stu Phillips
June 1, 1967
Hasn't performed solo in recent years, but appeared on stage to sing with the chorus of members in the finale of the "Opry 100: A Live Celebration" NBC television special in 2025.
137
Charlie Walker†
August 19, 1967
138
Jeannie Seely†
September 16, 1967
Seely performed on more Opry episodes than any other performer, appearing 5,397 times from her May 28, 1966 debut until her final performance on February 22, 2025.
139
Jack Greene†
December 27, 1967
Greene had already been a de facto member as part of Ernest Tubb's band since 1962.
140
Dolly Parton
January 4, 1969
141
Tammy Wynette†
January 4, 1969
· All-time membership › 1970s
Tom T. Hall†
Tom T. Hall†
No.
142
Name
Tom T. Hall†
Induction date
January 1, 1971
Notes
Retired since 1996 but remained a standing member until his death.
Jan Howard†
Jan Howard†
No.
143
Name
Jan Howard†
Induction date
March 27, 1971
Freddie Hart†
Freddie Hart†
No.
144
Name
Freddie Hart†
Induction date
October 16, 1971
Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Mandrell
No.
145
Name
Barbara Mandrell
Induction date
July 29, 1972
Notes
Retired since 1997, but still listed as a standing member. Mandrell made two one-off, non-singing appearances in 2022 and 2025.
David Houston†
David Houston†
No.
146
Name
David Houston†
Induction date
August 12, 1972
Jeanne Pruett
Jeanne Pruett
No.
147
Name
Jeanne Pruett
Induction date
July 21, 1973
Notes
Retired since 2006, but still listed as a standing member.
Jerry Clower†
Jerry Clower†
No.
148
Name
Jerry Clower†
Induction date
October 27, 1973
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
No.
149
Name
Ronnie Milsap
Induction date
February 6, 1976
Notes
Retired in October 2023; still a standing member.
Don Williams†
Don Williams†
No.
150
Name
Don Williams†
Induction date
April 23, 1976
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
No.
151
Name
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
Induction date
December 25, 1976
No.
Name
Induction date
Notes
142
Tom T. Hall†
January 1, 1971
Retired since 1996 but remained a standing member until his death.
143
Jan Howard†
March 27, 1971
144
Freddie Hart†
October 16, 1971
145
Barbara Mandrell
July 29, 1972
Retired since 1997, but still listed as a standing member. Mandrell made two one-off, non-singing appearances in 2022 and 2025.
146
David Houston†
August 12, 1972
147
Jeanne Pruett
July 21, 1973
Retired since 2006, but still listed as a standing member.
148
Jerry Clower†
October 27, 1973
149
Ronnie Milsap
February 6, 1976
Retired in October 2023; still a standing member.
150
Don Williams†
April 23, 1976
151
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
December 25, 1976
· All-time membership › 1980s
John Conlee
John Conlee
No.
152
Name
John Conlee
Induction date
February 7, 1981
Boxcar Willie†
Boxcar Willie†
No.
153
Name
Boxcar Willie†
Induction date
February 21, 1981
B. J. Thomas†
B. J. Thomas†
No.
154
Name
B. J. Thomas†
Induction date
August 7, 1981
Notes
Full-time membership lapsed prior to 1998; continued to make occasional appearances until his death.
Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs
No.
155
Name
Ricky Skaggs
Induction date
May 15, 1982
Riders in the Sky
Riders in the Sky
No.
156
Name
Riders in the Sky
Induction date
June 19, 1982
The Whites‡
The Whites‡
No.
157
Name
The Whites‡
Induction date
March 2, 1984
Notes
Sharon and Cheryl White continue to represent the family group as a duo following the death of their father (and third group member), Buck, in 2025.
Lorrie Morgan
Lorrie Morgan
No.
158
Name
Lorrie Morgan
Induction date
June 9, 1984
Johnny Russell†
Johnny Russell†
No.
159
Name
Johnny Russell†
Induction date
July 6, 1985
Mel McDaniel†
Mel McDaniel†
No.
160
Name
Mel McDaniel†
Induction date
January 11, 1986
Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
No.
161
Name
Reba McEntire
Induction date
January 17, 1986
Notes
McEntire was invited during the Opry's 60th anniversary television special.
Randy Travis
Randy Travis
No.
162
Name
Randy Travis
Induction date
December 20, 1986
Notes
In 2013, Travis suffered a stroke that left him with severely impaired motor skills and vocal abilities. Although he is no longer able to perform, he remains an active member and occasionally makes Opry appearances to support other artists.
Roy Clark†
Roy Clark†
No.
163
Name
Roy Clark†
Induction date
August 22, 1987
Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton
No.
164
Name
Ricky Van Shelton
Induction date
June 10, 1988
Notes
Retired in 2006; still officially a standing member.
Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless
No.
165
Name
Patty Loveless
Induction date
June 11, 1988
Notes
Retired from full-time performing in 2009; performs on the Opry stage occasionally
Keith Whitley†
Keith Whitley†
Name
Keith Whitley†
Induction date
May 1989 (scheduled)
Notes
Whitley is the only person to be posthumously recognized as a former member, without ever having been an active member. Whitley died on May 9, 1989, three weeks before a scheduled Opry appearance where management was planning to surprise him with an invitation to join the cast. As the Opry has a policy only recognizing living artists as members, Whitley's induction was never made official.During a Keith Whitley tribute show at the Opry on October 14, 2023, Garth Brooks presented Whitley's widow, Opry member Lorrie Morgan, with a replica Opry member plaque engraved with Whitley's name, identical to those hanging in the Opry's member gallery backstage.
Holly Dunn†
Holly Dunn†
No.
166
Name
Holly Dunn†
Induction date
October 14, 1989
Notes
Retired in 2003 and died in 2016.
No.
Name
Induction date
Notes
152
John Conlee
February 7, 1981
153
Boxcar Willie†
February 21, 1981
154
B. J. Thomas†
August 7, 1981
Full-time membership lapsed prior to 1998; continued to make occasional appearances until his death.
155
Ricky Skaggs
May 15, 1982
156
Riders in the Sky
June 19, 1982
157
The Whites‡
March 2, 1984
Sharon and Cheryl White continue to represent the family group as a duo following the death of their father (and third group member), Buck, in 2025.
158
Lorrie Morgan
June 9, 1984
159
Johnny Russell†
July 6, 1985
160
Mel McDaniel†
January 11, 1986
161
Reba McEntire
January 17, 1986
McEntire was invited during the Opry's 60th anniversary television special.
162
Randy Travis
December 20, 1986
In 2013, Travis suffered a stroke that left him with severely impaired motor skills and vocal abilities. Although he is no longer able to perform, he remains an active member and occasionally makes Opry appearances to support other artists.
163
Roy Clark†
August 22, 1987
164
Ricky Van Shelton
June 10, 1988
Retired in 2006; still officially a standing member.
165
Patty Loveless
June 11, 1988
Retired from full-time performing in 2009; performs on the Opry stage occasionally
Keith Whitley†
May 1989 (scheduled)
Whitley is the only person to be posthumously recognized as a former member, without ever having been an active member. Whitley died on May 9, 1989, three weeks before a scheduled Opry appearance where management was planning to surprise him with an invitation to join the cast. As the Opry has a policy only recognizing living artists as members, Whitley's induction was never made official.During a Keith Whitley tribute show at the Opry on October 14, 2023, Garth Brooks presented Whitley's widow, Opry member Lorrie Morgan, with a replica Opry member plaque engraved with Whitley's name, identical to those hanging in the Opry's member gallery backstage.
166
Holly Dunn†
October 14, 1989
Retired in 2003 and died in 2016.
· All-time membership › 1990s
Mike Snider
Mike Snider
No.
167
Name
Mike Snider
Induction date
June 2, 1990
Inducted by
Minnie Pearl
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks
No.
168
Name
Garth Brooks
Induction date
October 6, 1990
Inducted by
Johnny Russell
Clint Black
Clint Black
No.
169
Name
Clint Black
Induction date
January 10, 1991
Inducted by
Garth Brooks
Notes
Black was invited during the Opry's 65th anniversary television special.
Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
No.
170
Name
Alan Jackson
Induction date
June 7, 1991
Inducted by
Roy Acuff and Randy Travis
Vince Gill
Vince Gill
No.
171
Name
Vince Gill
Induction date
August 10, 1991
Inducted by
Roy Acuff
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
No.
172
Name
Emmylou Harris
Induction date
January 25, 1992
Travis Tritt
Travis Tritt
No.
173
Name
Travis Tritt
Induction date
February 29, 1992
Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart
No.
174
Name
Marty Stuart
Induction date
November 28, 1992
Charley Pride†
Charley Pride†
No.
175
Name
Charley Pride†
Induction date
May 1, 1993
Inducted by
Jimmy C. Newman
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Alison Krauss and Union Station
No.
176
Name
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Induction date
July 3, 1993
Inducted by
Garth Brooks
Joe Diffie†
Joe Diffie†
No.
177
Name
Joe Diffie†
Induction date
November 27, 1993
Hal Ketchum†
Hal Ketchum†
No.
178
Name
Hal Ketchum†
Induction date
January 22, 1994
Inducted by
Little Jimmy Dickens
Bashful Brother Oswald†
Bashful Brother Oswald†
No.
179
Name
Bashful Brother Oswald†
Induction date
January 21, 1995
Inducted by
Marty Stuart
Notes
Oswald was a de facto Opry member as the last original member of Roy Acuff's backing band, the Smoky Mountain Boys. Following Acuff's death in November 1992, Oswald assumed leadership of the band as it continued performing on Opry shows, leading to his formal induction just over two years later.
Martina McBride
Martina McBride
No.
180
Name
Martina McBride
Induction date
November 30, 1995
Inducted by
Loretta Lynn
Steve Wariner
Steve Wariner
No.
181
Name
Steve Wariner
Induction date
May 11, 1996
Invited by
Bob Whittaker
Johnny Paycheck†
Johnny Paycheck†
No.
182
Name
Johnny Paycheck†
Induction date
1997
Invited by
Bob Whittaker
Inducted by
Porter Wagoner and Johnny Russell
Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio
No.
183
Name
Diamond Rio
Induction date
April 18, 1998
Invited by
Bob Whittaker
Inducted by
Little Jimmy Dickens
Notes
Gene Johnson & Brian Prout retired in 2022, and were replaced by Micah Schweinsberg and Carson McKee
Trisha Yearwood
Trisha Yearwood
No.
184
Name
Trisha Yearwood
Induction date
March 13, 1999
Invited by
Ricky Skaggs
Inducted by
Porter Wagoner
No.
Name
Induction date
Invited by
Inducted by
Notes
167
Mike Snider
June 2, 1990
Minnie Pearl
168
Garth Brooks
October 6, 1990
Johnny Russell
169
Clint Black
January 10, 1991
Garth Brooks
Black was invited during the Opry's 65th anniversary television special.
170
Alan Jackson
June 7, 1991
Roy Acuff and Randy Travis
171
Vince Gill
August 10, 1991
Roy Acuff
172
Emmylou Harris
January 25, 1992
173
Travis Tritt
February 29, 1992
174
Marty Stuart
November 28, 1992
175
Charley Pride†
May 1, 1993
Jimmy C. Newman
176
Alison Krauss and Union Station
July 3, 1993
Garth Brooks
177
Joe Diffie†
November 27, 1993
178
Hal Ketchum†
January 22, 1994
Little Jimmy Dickens
179
Bashful Brother Oswald†
January 21, 1995
Marty Stuart
Oswald was a de facto Opry member as the last original member of Roy Acuff's backing band, the Smoky Mountain Boys. Following Acuff's death in November 1992, Oswald assumed leadership of the band as it continued performing on Opry shows, leading to his formal induction just over two years later.
180
Martina McBride
November 30, 1995
Loretta Lynn
181
Steve Wariner
May 11, 1996
Bob Whittaker
182
Johnny Paycheck†
1997
Bob Whittaker
Porter Wagoner and Johnny Russell
183
Diamond Rio
April 18, 1998
Bob Whittaker
Little Jimmy Dickens
Gene Johnson & Brian Prout retired in 2022, and were replaced by Micah Schweinsberg and Carson McKee
184
Trisha Yearwood
March 13, 1999
Ricky Skaggs
Porter Wagoner
· All-time membership › 2000s
Ralph Stanley†
Ralph Stanley†
No.
185
Name
Ralph Stanley†
Induction date
January 15, 2000
Invited by
Patty Loveless and Porter Wagoner
Pam Tillis
Pam Tillis
No.
186
Name
Pam Tillis
Induction date
August 26, 2000
Invited by
Little Jimmy Dickens
Inducted by
Marty Stuart
Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley
No.
187
Name
Brad Paisley
Induction date
February 17, 2001
Invited by
Bill Anderson, Jeannie Seely and Little Jimmy Dickens
Inducted by
Steve Wariner
Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins
No.
188
Name
Trace Adkins
Induction date
August 23, 2003
Invited by
Little Jimmy Dickens
Inducted by
Ronnie Milsap and Lorrie Morgan
Del McCoury
Del McCoury
No.
189
Name
Del McCoury
Induction date
October 25, 2003
Inducted by
Patty Loveless
Terri Clark
Terri Clark
No.
190
Name
Terri Clark
Induction date
June 12, 2004
Invited by
Steve Wariner
Inducted by
Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis, and Patty Loveless
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley
No.
191
Name
Dierks Bentley
Induction date
October 1, 2005
Invited by
Marty Stuart
Inducted by
In the late 1990s, when Bentley worked for the Opry's TV network (TNN) as a researcher, he was barred from entering the Opry House after abusing his backstage privileges as a company employee. The "ban" was lifted in 2003, when he was asked to perform.
Mel Tillis†
Mel Tillis†
No.
192
Name
Mel Tillis†
Induction date
June 9, 2007
Invited by
Bill Anderson
Inducted by
Pam Tillis
Notes
Mel Tillis became the first Opry member inducted by their own child when his daughter, Pam, did the honors.
Josh Turner
Josh Turner
No.
193
Name
Josh Turner
Induction date
October 27, 2007
Invited by
Roy Clark
Inducted by
Vince Gill
Charlie Daniels†
Charlie Daniels†
No.
194
Name
Charlie Daniels†
Induction date
January 19, 2008
Invited by
Martina McBride
Inducted by
Marty Stuart and Connie Smith
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
No.
195
Name
Carrie Underwood
Induction date
May 10, 2008
Invited by
Randy Travis
Inducted by
Garth Brooks
Craig Morgan
Craig Morgan
No.
196
Name
Craig Morgan
Induction date
October 25, 2008
Invited by
John Conlee
Inducted by
Morgan was performing Conlee's hit "Rose Colored Glasses" during a concert at Fort Bragg when Conlee surprised him on stage with the invitation.
Montgomery Gentry‡
Montgomery Gentry‡
No.
197
Name
Montgomery Gentry‡
Induction date
June 23, 2009
Invited by
Charlie Daniels
Inducted by
Marty Stuart and Little Jimmy Dickens
Notes
Eddie Montgomery has represented the duo as a solo performer since Troy Gentry's 2017 death.
No.
Name
Induction date
Invited by
Inducted by
Notes
185
Ralph Stanley†
January 15, 2000
Patty Loveless and Porter Wagoner
186
Pam Tillis
August 26, 2000
Little Jimmy Dickens
Marty Stuart
187
Brad Paisley
February 17, 2001
Bill Anderson, Jeannie Seely and Little Jimmy Dickens
Steve Wariner
188
Trace Adkins
August 23, 2003
Little Jimmy Dickens
Ronnie Milsap and Lorrie Morgan
189
Del McCoury
October 25, 2003
Patty Loveless
190
Terri Clark
June 12, 2004
Steve Wariner
Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis, and Patty Loveless
191
Dierks Bentley
October 1, 2005
Marty Stuart
In the late 1990s, when Bentley worked for the Opry's TV network (TNN) as a researcher, he was barred from entering the Opry House after abusing his backstage privileges as a company employee. The "ban" was lifted in 2003, when he was asked to perform.
192
Mel Tillis†
June 9, 2007
Bill Anderson
Pam Tillis
Mel Tillis became the first Opry member inducted by their own child when his daughter, Pam, did the honors.
193
Josh Turner
October 27, 2007
Roy Clark
Vince Gill
194
Charlie Daniels†
January 19, 2008
Martina McBride
Marty Stuart and Connie Smith
195
Carrie Underwood
May 10, 2008
Randy Travis
Garth Brooks
196
Craig Morgan
October 25, 2008
John Conlee
Morgan was performing Conlee's hit "Rose Colored Glasses" during a concert at Fort Bragg when Conlee surprised him on stage with the invitation.
197
Montgomery Gentry‡
June 23, 2009
Charlie Daniels
Marty Stuart and Little Jimmy Dickens
Eddie Montgomery has represented the duo as a solo performer since Troy Gentry's 2017 death.
· All-time membership › 2010s
Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
No.
198
Name
Blake Shelton
Induction date
October 23, 2010
Invited by
Trace Adkins
Inducted by
Shelton was invited to join the cast during the Opry's first show at the Grand Ole Opry House following nearly five months of flood remediation.
The Oak Ridge Boys‡
The Oak Ridge Boys‡
No.
199
Name
The Oak Ridge Boys‡
Induction date
August 6, 2011
Invited by
Little Jimmy Dickens
Inducted by
Two of the four members remain from their 2011 induction: Ben James replaced Joe Bonsall shortly before Bonsall's death in 2024, and Richard Sterban withdrew from live performing in May 2025 due to cancer, with Aaron McCune (also a member of fellow Opry members Dailey & Vincent) and Tim Duncan appearing in Sterban's stead.
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts
No.
200
Name
Rascal Flatts
Induction date
October 8, 2011
Invited by
Vince Gill
Inducted by
Little Jimmy Dickens
Notes
Disbanded from 2020 to 2024; Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus continued to appear separately and maintain the group's membership in that span.
Keith Urban
Keith Urban
No.
201
Name
Keith Urban
Induction date
April 21, 2012
Invited by
Vince Gill, Rascal Flatts, and the Oak Ridge Boys
Inducted by
Trace Adkins and Josh Turner
Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker
No.
202
Name
Darius Rucker
Induction date
October 16, 2012
Invited by
Brad Paisley
Inducted by
Vince Gill and Keith Urban
Old Crow Medicine Show
Old Crow Medicine Show
No.
203
Name
Old Crow Medicine Show
Induction date
September 17, 2013
Invited by
Marty Stuart
Inducted by
Marty Stuart and Dierks Bentley
Notes
Only Ketch Secor, Morgan Jahnig, and Cory Younts remain from the band's roster on its induction date
Little Big Town
Little Big Town
No.
204
Name
Little Big Town
Induction date
October 17, 2014
Invited by
Reba McEntire
Inducted by
Vince Gill and Little Jimmy Dickens
Crystal Gayle
Crystal Gayle
No.
205
Name
Crystal Gayle
Induction date
January 21, 2017
Invited by
Carrie Underwood
Inducted by
Loretta Lynn
Dailey & Vincent
Dailey & Vincent
No.
206
Name
Dailey & Vincent
Induction date
March 11, 2017
Invited by
Marty Stuart
Inducted by
Old Crow Medicine Show and Jeannie Seely
Chris Young
Chris Young
No.
207
Name
Chris Young
Induction date
October 17, 2017
Invited by
Vince Gill
Inducted by
Brad Paisley
Chris Janson
Chris Janson
No.
208
Name
Chris Janson
Induction date
March 20, 2018
Invited by
Keith Urban
Inducted by
Garth Brooks
Bobby Bare
Bobby Bare
No.
209
Name
Bobby Bare
Induction date
April 7, 2018
Inducted by
Garth Brooks
Notes
Original induction date was August 14, 1964. Membership lapsed 1974. Inducted again by Brooks in 2018.
Dustin Lynch
Dustin Lynch
No.
210
Name
Dustin Lynch
Induction date
September 18, 2018
Invited by
Trace Adkins
Inducted by
Reba McEntire
Mark Wills
Mark Wills
No.
211
Name
Mark Wills
Induction date
January 11, 2019
Invited by
Vince Gill
Inducted by
Craig Morgan
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini
No.
212
Name
Kelsea Ballerini
Induction date
April 16, 2019
Invited by
Little Big Town
Inducted by
Carrie Underwood
Notes
25 years old at her induction, Ballerini became the youngest solo performer to become an Opry member, a record she holds as of 2025.
Luke Combs
Luke Combs
No.
213
Name
Luke Combs
Induction date
July 16, 2019
Invited by
Craig Morgan, Chris Janson, and John Conlee
Inducted by
Joe Diffie and Vince Gill
No.
Name
Induction date
Invited by
Inducted by
Notes
198
Blake Shelton
October 23, 2010
Trace Adkins
Shelton was invited to join the cast during the Opry's first show at the Grand Ole Opry House following nearly five months of flood remediation.
199
The Oak Ridge Boys‡
August 6, 2011
Little Jimmy Dickens
Two of the four members remain from their 2011 induction: Ben James replaced Joe Bonsall shortly before Bonsall's death in 2024, and Richard Sterban withdrew from live performing in May 2025 due to cancer, with Aaron McCune (also a member of fellow Opry members Dailey & Vincent) and Tim Duncan appearing in Sterban's stead.
200
Rascal Flatts
October 8, 2011
Vince Gill
Little Jimmy Dickens
Disbanded from 2020 to 2024; Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus continued to appear separately and maintain the group's membership in that span.
201
Keith Urban
April 21, 2012
Vince Gill, Rascal Flatts, and the Oak Ridge Boys
Trace Adkins and Josh Turner
202
Darius Rucker
October 16, 2012
Brad Paisley
Vince Gill and Keith Urban
203
Old Crow Medicine Show
September 17, 2013
Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart and Dierks Bentley
Only Ketch Secor, Morgan Jahnig, and Cory Younts remain from the band's roster on its induction date
204
Little Big Town
October 17, 2014
Reba McEntire
Vince Gill and Little Jimmy Dickens
205
Crystal Gayle
January 21, 2017
Carrie Underwood
Loretta Lynn
206
Dailey & Vincent
March 11, 2017
Marty Stuart
Old Crow Medicine Show and Jeannie Seely
207
Chris Young
October 17, 2017
Vince Gill
Brad Paisley
208
Chris Janson
March 20, 2018
Keith Urban
Garth Brooks
209
Bobby Bare
April 7, 2018
Garth Brooks
Original induction date was August 14, 1964. Membership lapsed 1974. Inducted again by Brooks in 2018.
210
Dustin Lynch
September 18, 2018
Trace Adkins
Reba McEntire
211
Mark Wills
January 11, 2019
Vince Gill
Craig Morgan
212
Kelsea Ballerini
April 16, 2019
Little Big Town
Carrie Underwood
25 years old at her induction, Ballerini became the youngest solo performer to become an Opry member, a record she holds as of 2025.
213
Luke Combs
July 16, 2019
Craig Morgan, Chris Janson, and John Conlee
Joe Diffie and Vince Gill
· All-time membership › 2020s
Gene Watson
Gene Watson
No.
214
Name
Gene Watson
Induction date
February 7, 2020
Invited by
Vince Gill
Inducted by
Steve Wariner
Lady A
Lady A
No.
215
Name
Lady A
Induction date
January 21, 2021
Invited by
Darius Rucker
Inducted by
Inducted immediately upon invitation, as part of a filming of NBC’s 2021 special, Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music
Rhonda Vincent
Rhonda Vincent
No.
216
Name
Rhonda Vincent
Induction date
February 6, 2021
Invited by
Jeannie Seely
Inducted by
Dierks Bentley
Notes
Delayed from her originally scheduled March 24, 2020 induction date due to the Coronavirus pandemic
Carly Pearce
Carly Pearce
No.
217
Name
Carly Pearce
Induction date
August 3, 2021
Invited by
Dolly Parton
Inducted by
Trisha Yearwood
Notes
Pearce was led to believe she was recording a video advertisement for Dollywood when Parton appeared on set and surprised her with the invitation.
The Isaacs
The Isaacs
No.
218
Name
The Isaacs
Induction date
September 14, 2021
Invited by
Ricky Skaggs
Inducted by
The Whites and Ricky Skaggs
Mandy Barnett
Mandy Barnett
No.
219
Name
Mandy Barnett
Induction date
November 2, 2021
Invited by
Connie Smith
Inducted by
Marty Stuart and Connie Smith
Lauren Alaina
Lauren Alaina
No.
220
Name
Lauren Alaina
Induction date
February 12, 2022
Invited by
Trisha Yearwood
Inducted by
Dolly Parton delivered a recorded video message as part of the induction ceremony
Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson
No.
221
Name
Jamey Johnson
Induction date
May 14, 2022
Invited by
Bill Anderson
Charlie McCoy
Charlie McCoy
No.
222
Name
Charlie McCoy
Induction date
July 13, 2022
Invited by
Vince Gill
Inducted by
Larry Gatlin
Notes
In a first for the Opry, Vince Gill extended two separate invitations during the same show when, on June 11, 2022, he first invited McCoy and then returned to invite Schlitz.
Don Schlitz
Don Schlitz
No.
223
Name
Don Schlitz
Induction date
August 30, 2022
Invited by
Vince Gill and Randy Travis
Ashley McBryde
Ashley McBryde
No.
224
Name
Ashley McBryde
Induction date
December 10, 2022
Invited by
Garth Brooks
Inducted by
Terri Clark
Notes
McBryde was appearing on CBS Mornings in its New York studio when she received the invitation via a live video feed from Brooks on the Opry stage in Nashville.
Henry Cho
Henry Cho
No.
225
Name
Henry Cho
Induction date
February 11, 2023
Invited by
Marty Stuart
Inducted by
Vince Gill, Don Schlitz, John Conlee, Ben Isaacs and Steve Wariner
Notes
Stuart was discussing comedy's role in the Opry's history with Cho and Mule Deer backstage before the January 6, 2023 show on a Facebook Live video when he extended the invitation to them simultaneously.
Gary Mule Deer
Gary Mule Deer
No.
226
Name
Gary Mule Deer
Induction date
March 10, 2023
Invited by
Vince Gill, Henry Cho, Jeannie Seely, Rudy Gatlin and John Conlee
Sara Evans
Sara Evans
No.
227
Name
Sara Evans
Induction date
October 7, 2023
Invited by
Bill Anderson, Carly Pearce and Lady A
Inducted by
Crystal Gayle
Notes
Anderson invited Evans during her "Still Restless - The 20-Year Celebration" concert and livestream at Ryman Auditorium. Pearce & Lady A joined him on stage for the invitation.
Jon Pardi
Jon Pardi
No.
228
Name
Jon Pardi
Induction date
October 24, 2023
Invited by
Alan Jackson
Inducted by
Garth Brooks
Notes
Jackson delivered the invitation on a recorded video displayed during a break in Pardi's performance at the 2023 Stagecoach Festival, with on-stage help from television personality Guy Fieri.
Scotty McCreery
Scotty McCreery
No.
229
Name
Scotty McCreery
Induction date
April 20, 2024
Invited by
Garth Brooks
Inducted by
Josh Turner and Randy Travis
T. Graham Brown
T. Graham Brown
No.
230
Name
T. Graham Brown
Induction date
May 3, 2024
Invited by
Vince Gill
Inducted by
Vince Gill, Jeannie Seely, Mark Wills, the Isaacs, and John Conlee
Notes
Gill extended the invitation during a guest appearance on Brown's SiriusXM radio show.
Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson
No.
231
Name
Lainey Wilson
Induction date
June 7, 2024
Invited by
Reba McEntire
Inducted by
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
Notes
McEntire invited Wilson during the Season 25 finale of The Voice.
Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman
No.
232
Name
Steven Curtis Chapman
Induction date
November 1, 2024
Invited by
Ricky Skaggs
Inducted by
Lady A
Notes
Chapman is the only contemporary Christian musician to earn Opry membership.
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
No.
233
Name
Steve Earle
Induction date
September 17, 2025
Invited by
Vince Gill
Inducted by
Emmylou Harris
Kathy Mattea
Kathy Mattea
No.
234
Name
Kathy Mattea
Induction date
October 11, 2025
Invited by
Charlie McCoy
Inducted by
Terri Clark
Suzy Bogguss
Suzy Bogguss
Name
Suzy Bogguss
Induction date
TBD
Invited by
Kathy Mattea, Terri Clark, and Trisha Yearwood
Inducted by
TBD
Notes
Mattea invited Bogguss to join only moments after being inducted, herself. Clark and Yearwood joined her on stage for the invitation. It is the first time in Opry history that an induction and invitation occurred on the same show.
No.
Name
Induction date
Invited by
Inducted by
Notes
214
Gene Watson
February 7, 2020
Vince Gill
Steve Wariner
215
Lady A
January 21, 2021
Darius Rucker
Inducted immediately upon invitation, as part of a filming of NBC’s 2021 special, Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music
216
Rhonda Vincent
February 6, 2021
Jeannie Seely
Dierks Bentley
Delayed from her originally scheduled March 24, 2020 induction date due to the Coronavirus pandemic
217
Carly Pearce
August 3, 2021
Dolly Parton
Trisha Yearwood
Pearce was led to believe she was recording a video advertisement for Dollywood when Parton appeared on set and surprised her with the invitation.
218
The Isaacs
September 14, 2021
Ricky Skaggs
The Whites and Ricky Skaggs
219
Mandy Barnett
November 2, 2021
Connie Smith
Marty Stuart and Connie Smith
220
Lauren Alaina
February 12, 2022
Trisha Yearwood
Dolly Parton delivered a recorded video message as part of the induction ceremony
221
Jamey Johnson
May 14, 2022
Bill Anderson
222
Charlie McCoy
July 13, 2022
Vince Gill
Larry Gatlin
In a first for the Opry, Vince Gill extended two separate invitations during the same show when, on June 11, 2022, he first invited McCoy and then returned to invite Schlitz.
223
Don Schlitz
August 30, 2022
Vince Gill and Randy Travis
224
Ashley McBryde
December 10, 2022
Garth Brooks
Terri Clark
McBryde was appearing on CBS Mornings in its New York studio when she received the invitation via a live video feed from Brooks on the Opry stage in Nashville.
225
Henry Cho
February 11, 2023
Marty Stuart
Vince Gill, Don Schlitz, John Conlee, Ben Isaacs and Steve Wariner
Stuart was discussing comedy's role in the Opry's history with Cho and Mule Deer backstage before the January 6, 2023 show on a Facebook Live video when he extended the invitation to them simultaneously.
226
Gary Mule Deer
March 10, 2023
Vince Gill, Henry Cho, Jeannie Seely, Rudy Gatlin and John Conlee
227
Sara Evans
October 7, 2023
Bill Anderson, Carly Pearce and Lady A
Crystal Gayle
Anderson invited Evans during her "Still Restless - The 20-Year Celebration" concert and livestream at Ryman Auditorium. Pearce & Lady A joined him on stage for the invitation.
228
Jon Pardi
October 24, 2023
Alan Jackson
Garth Brooks
Jackson delivered the invitation on a recorded video displayed during a break in Pardi's performance at the 2023 Stagecoach Festival, with on-stage help from television personality Guy Fieri.
229
Scotty McCreery
April 20, 2024
Garth Brooks
Josh Turner and Randy Travis
230
T. Graham Brown
May 3, 2024
Vince Gill
Vince Gill, Jeannie Seely, Mark Wills, the Isaacs, and John Conlee
Gill extended the invitation during a guest appearance on Brown's SiriusXM radio show.
231
Lainey Wilson
June 7, 2024
Reba McEntire
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
McEntire invited Wilson during the Season 25 finale of The Voice.
232
Steven Curtis Chapman
November 1, 2024
Ricky Skaggs
Lady A
Chapman is the only contemporary Christian musician to earn Opry membership.
233
Steve Earle
September 17, 2025
Vince Gill
Emmylou Harris
234
Kathy Mattea
October 11, 2025
Charlie McCoy
Terri Clark
Suzy Bogguss
TBD
Kathy Mattea, Terri Clark, and Trisha Yearwood
TBD
Mattea invited Bogguss to join only moments after being inducted, herself. Clark and Yearwood joined her on stage for the invitation. It is the first time in Opry history that an induction and invitation occurred on the same show.

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    https://www.newschannel5.com/news/chris-janson-becomes-new-member-of-grand-ole-opry
  73. The Tennessean
    https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2018/04/07/garth-brooks-welcomes-bobby-bare-into-opry-membership/496748002/
  74. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dustin-lynch-to-become-newest-member-of-grand-ole-opry-714275/
  75. Nashville.com
    https://www.nashville.com/wills-invited-to-join-the-opry-capps-celebrates-60/
  76. Taste of Country
    https://tasteofcountry.com/kelsea-ballerini-grand-ole-opry/
  77. Opry.com
    https://www.opry.com/artists/kelsea-ballerini
  78. "Grand Ole Opry on Facebook Watch"
    https://www.facebook.com/grandoleopry/videos/breaking-luke-combs-has-just-been-invited-by-craig-morgan-chris-janson-and-john-/872671879754230/
  79. CMT News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200124043316/http://www.cmt.com/news/1816834/gene-watson-invited-to-join-grand-ole-opry/
  80. Grand Ole Opry
    https://www.opry.com/artists/lady-a/
  81. The Boot
    https://theboot.com/rhonda-vincent-grand-ole-opry-membership/
  82. "Thank you Thank you Thank you!!..."
    https://x.com/RhondaVincent13/status/1336190339091193857
  83. "Opry in the News: Dolly Parton Surprises Carly Pearce with Member Invite | Opry"
    https://www.opry.com/story/opry-in-the-news-dolly-parton-surprises-carly-pearce-with-member-invite
  84. "Join us on Saturday, May 14th..."
    https://x.com/opry/status/1513539875273953284
  85. "BREAKING: @VGcom has just invited Charlie McCoy to be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry!"
    https://x.com/opry/status/1535789825584173056
  86. "Charlie McCoy is officially the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! https://t.co/LtXaRa3Uf5"
    https://x.com/opry/status/1547406704484163584
  87. "BREAKING: @VGcom has also just invited Don Schlitz to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry!"
    https://x.com/opry/status/1535807709404090370
  88. "You're invited! Join us for @don_schlitz's Grand Ole Opry member induction on Tuesday, August 30th!"
    https://x.com/opry/status/1558185172004208646
  89. "BREAKING: @garthbrooks has just invited @AshleyMcBryde to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry on @CBSMornings live from the circle!"
    https://x.com/opry/status/1578007338862235654
  90. "Be part of @AshleyMcBryde's induction during a special two-show evening on Dec. 10!"
    https://x.com/Opry/status/1583473191585923081
  91. "Only on #CBSMornings, two-time Grammy-winner @garthbrooks just surprised singer-songwriter @AshleyMcBryde with an invitation to join the "longest-living family in music history," at the @opry!"
    https://x.com/CBSMornings/status/1578000587769217025
  92. "BREAKING: @martystuarthq invited @henrychocomedy and @GaryMuleDeer to become the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry earlier tonight on a special Opry Facebook Live! Welcome to the family, Henry and Gary!"
    https://x.com/opry/status/1611542114755551233
  93. "Sara Evans invited to become the latest Grand Ole Opry member at sold-out Ryman concert"
    https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/08/18/sara-evans-invited-to-become-the-latest-grand-ole-opry-member-at-sold-out-ryman-concert/70615020007/
  94. "Get ready for an Opry Pardi..."
    https://x.com/Opry/status/1686401560585105408
  95. "BREAKING: @OfficialJackson has just invited @JonPardi to be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry via video at @Stagecoach!"
    https://x.com/opry/status/1652170941504319500
  96. "You don't have to wait 5 more minutes..."
    https://x.com/Opry/status/1758166787047260665
  97. "Someone tell "Darlene"! @TGrahamBrown is joining the Opry family on May 3rd!"
    https://x.com/Opry/status/1773697611653914653
  98. The Voice
    https://www.etonline.com/reba-mcentire-tearfully-welcomes-lainey-wilson-into-the-grand-ole-opry-on-the-voice-finale-225935?amp
  99. "It's official! I'm blown away and so honored to get to announce that I will be joining the Grand Ole @opry family on November 1st!"
    https://x.com/StevenCurtis/status/1834985768676401443
  100. Christianity Today
    https://www.christianitytoday.com/2024/10/steven-curtis-chapman-grand-ole-opry-interview-country/
  101. MusicRow
    https://musicrow.com/2025/09/steve-earle-officially-welcomed-into-grand-ole-opry-family/
  102. MusicRow
    https://musicrow.com/2025/08/kathy-mattea-surprised-during-set-with-opry-member-invite/
  103. Music Universe
    https://themusicuniverse.com/kathy-mattea-invites-suzy-bogguss-into-the-grand-ole-opry-after-own-induction/#google_vignette
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