There was a musician in the Grand Ole Pry.
William Smith `` Bill '' Monroe ( [ mənˈroʊ ] September 13 , 1911 -- September 9 , 1996 ) was an American mandolinist , singer , and songwriter who created the style of music known as bluegrass . The Carter Family is a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956 . Ernest Dale Tubb ( February 9 , 1914 -- September 6 , 1984 ) , nicknamed the Texas Troubadour , was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music . Grand Ole Opry . Such country music legends as Hank Williams , Patsy Cline , Marty Robbins , Roy Acuff , the Carter family , Bill Monroe , Ernest Tubb , Kitty Wells and Minnie Pearl became regulars on the Opry 's stage . Hiram King `` Hank '' Williams ( [ ˈhæŋk_ˈwɪljəmz _ ] September 17 , 1923 -- January 1 , 1953 ) was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician . Ellen Muriel Deason ( August 30 , 1919 -- July 16 , 2012 ) , known professionally as Kitty Wells , was an American pioneering female country music singer . Martin David Robinson ( September 26 , 1925 -- December 8 , 1982 ) , known professionally as Marty Robbins , was an American singer , songwriter , actor , multi-instrumentalist , and racing driver . Patsy Cline ( born Virginia Patterson Hensley ; September 8 , 1932 -- March 5 , 1963 ) was an American country music singer . Roy Claxton Acuff ( September 15 , 1903 -- November 23 , 1992 ) was an American country music singer , fiddler , and promoter .