George D. Hay
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George D. Hay was an American radio pioneer and announcer best known for creating and developing the Grand Ole Opry, one of the most influential country music institutions in history.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grand Ole Opry founder
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human ⓘ radio announcer ⓘ radio pioneer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Country Music Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryMusicHallOfFameInductionYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1895-11-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-05-08 ⓘ |
| employer |
Chicago Daily News
NERFINISHED
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WLS (AM) NERFINISHED ⓘ WSM (AM) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Hay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
country music promotion
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radio broadcasting ⓘ |
| founded | Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | George Dewey Hay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genrePromoted |
country music
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hillbilly music ⓘ old-time music ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inceptionOfGrandOleOpry | 1925 ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of country music broadcasting
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popularization of the Grand Ole Opry brand ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating the Grand Ole Opry
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developing the Grand Ole Opry into a major country music institution ⓘ promoting country and hillbilly music on radio ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Country Music Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Solemn Old Judge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | master of ceremonies for the Grand Ole Opry ⓘ |
| notableWork | Grand Ole Opry radio program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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radio announcer ⓘ radio executive ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Attica, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
announcer at WLS Chicago
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announcer at WSM Nashville ⓘ program director at WSM Nashville ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mildred Hay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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