
Opry Video Classics: Queens of Country
Music
Overview
This collection of 15 vintage performances from the Grand Ole Opry showcases the divas of country music, including Tammy Wynette belting out "Stand by Your Man" and Loretta Lynn singing "You Ain't Woman Enough." Among the other ladies taking the stage at Ryman Auditorium are Donna Fargo ("The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A."), Sammi Smith ("Help Me Make It Through the Night"), Patsy Cline ("She's Got You") and Lynn Anderson ("Rose Garden").
Top Cast


Lynn Anderson
Lynn Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Lynn Anderson
Self (archive footage)


Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline
Self (archive footage)
Patsy Cline
Self (archive footage)


Skeeter Davis
Skeeter Davis
Self (archive footage)
Skeeter Davis
Self (archive footage)
Barbara Fairchild
Barbara Fairchild
Self (archive footage)
Barbara Fairchild
Self (archive footage)


Donna Fargo
Donna Fargo
Self (archive footage)
Donna Fargo
Self (archive footage)


Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
Self (archive footage)
Loretta Lynn
Self (archive footage)


Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton
Self (archive footage)
Jeanne Pruett
Jeanne Pruett
Self (archive footage)
Jeanne Pruett
Self (archive footage)
Jeannie Seely
Jeannie Seely
Self (archive footage)
Jeannie Seely
Self (archive footage)


Jean Shepard
Jean Shepard
Self (archive footage)
Jean Shepard
Self (archive footage)
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