when Connie was still an infant. She grew up listening to country music, especially Ernest Tubb, her daddy’s favorite, and Eddy Arnold, her mother’s. In 1959, she graduated as her high school ...

Country Hall of Famers Bill Anderson, Charlie McCoy, Don Schlitz, Connie Smith were featured at a special Grand Ole Opry ...

The Grand Ole Opry kicked off its year-long celebration of 100 years as a radio broadcast last week at the Ryman.

Dolly Parton once said, “There’s really only three female singers in the world: Streisand, Ronstadt and Connie Smith.” ...