Opry Video Classics : Legends (2007)

Genre : Music, Documentary

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Synopsis

The biggest names in country music appear in this compilation of 15 performances from Nashville's famed Grand Ole Opry, featuring Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Dolly Parton and more. Spanning country's golden age from the 1950s to the '70s, the classic collection includes Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter," Conway Twitty's "Hello Darlin'" and an early appearance by Willie Nelson sporting short hair. Cast:Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Marty Robbins, Tammy Wynette, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Faron Young, Ray Price, Statler Brothers, Ernest Tubb Genres:Music & Musicals, Classic Country & Western, Country & Western/Folk

Actors

Marty Stuart

Himself - Host

Johnny Cash

Himself (archive footage)

Patsy Cline

Herself (archive footage)

Don Gibson

Himself (archive footage)

George Jones

Himself (archive footage)

Loretta Lynn

Herself (archive footage)

Willie Nelson

Himself (archive footage)

Dolly Parton

Herself (archive footage)

Ray Price

Himself (archive footage)

Jim Reeves

Himself (archive footage)

Marty Robbins

Himself (archive footage)

Ernest Tubb

Himself (archive footage)

Conway Twitty

Himself (archive footage)

Tammy Wynette

Herself (archive footage)

Faron Young

Himself (archive footage)

Crews

Marty Stuart

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