OLD-TIMERS FIGHT AGE DISCRIMINATION AT GRAND OLE OPRY

Country greats CHARLIE LOUVIN and STONEWALL JACKSON are among the old-timers who have launched an age-discrimination lawsuit against Nashville, Tennessee music mecca the Grand Ole Opry. The stars claim they're being kept off the stage at the weekly variety shows, which highlight the diversity of country music and are broadcast across America, because they're considered too old. Louvin claims he appeared on the show when he was at the height of his career for much less than he could earn at a proper gig because the Opry was revered for paying tribute to country music's legends. But now he's leading the charge to force Opry organisers to invite more old-timers to perform, and Jackson has filed his own age discrimination lawsuit against the Opry owners, Gaylord Entertainment Co.

09/03/2007 19:52

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posted on 04/04/2007 02:05

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I read today in the ARRPBulletin that Opry Manager Peter Fisher told Stonewall Jachson that he didn't want to any gray hairs on that stage or in the audience. That is so true. We have second row seats in late March. I asked the pretty young girl in front of us when they brought thier tickets to get the good seats. They told us that they were given to them before they came in that night. I have it on Dvd whare I tried to get in the picture and they changed the way they came from so I wouldn't be in the T.V.. portion of it. Thanks Nancymikechickens