Upcoming NBC Special To Celebrate Dolly Parton’s Milestone Grand Ole Opry Anniversary

Dolly Parton (Photo: Chris Hollo)

DOLLY PARTON’s 50th anniversary as a member of the GRAND OLE OPRY will be celebrated in an NBC-TV special set to air on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26th from 9-11p (ET/PT). The special, titled “DOLLY PARTON: 50 Years at the GRAND OLE OPRY,” will feature new interviews as well as a performance from PARTON on the OPRY stage. Many of her Country star friends will also be featured, including: DIERKS BENTLEY, EMMYLOU HARRIS, CHRIS JANSON, TOBY KEITH, LADY ANTEBELLUM, MARGO PRICE, HANK WILLIAMS JR. and more.

“I’m so thrilled to be celebrating my 50-year anniversary with the GRAND OLE OPRY,” PARTON said. “I’m also excited that NBC wanted to share in this milestone with me. Together we hope to entertain a broader audience on what the GRAND OLE OPRY is and what it means to me. We have some special treats, surprises and great performances by some very talented artists, and I’m looking so forward to sharing it with you.”

“DOLLY PARTON’s impact on Country music is beyond description, and she remains a cherished icon,” said NBC ENTERTAINMENT EVP/Special Programs DOUG VAUGHAN. “DOLLY will always have a home at NBC, and we can’t wait for her to deliver her wonderful collection of hits to the OPRY stage.”

“Since officially joining the OPRY 50 years ago, DOLLY PARTON has taken the Country music world — and the world, for that matter — by storm, taking her OPRY roots with her,” said OPRY VP and Exec. Producer DAN ROGERS. “We are thrilled that the girl who grew up listening to the OPRY with her family in the Smoky Mountains will be sharing the heart of the OPRY live this week on the OPRY stage, and with millions of fans next month on NBC.” 

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