Hank Williams Sr Remembered On Opry Fifty Years
Nashville AP recalls Hank Williams Sr as a Grand Ole Opry regular whose stage debut in 1949 sparked six encores. The article notes his influential songs, erratic later years, death in 1953, and Opry plans to honor him with performances by his family at the Ryman Auditorium televised on Country Music Television. Williams Jr. emphasizes his father’s dream to join the Opry.
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Album sales drop again in 2002 as downloads cited
US album sales fell 10.7 percent in 2002 from 763 million to 681 million, marking the second straight annual decline. Hilary Rosen of the RIAA blamed illegal Internet downloading and weaker economy, noting country and jazz saw gains while the Eminem Show topped sales at 7.6 million.
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