You think about people like Hank Williams, who stood on that spot of wood, and Mr. Acuff, and, … - Alan Jackson

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You think about people like Hank Williams, who stood on that spot of wood, and Mr. Acuff, and, of course, George Jones. And just about anybody you can think of who has made country music has been on that stage. That's what makes you so nervous - to think about the historical part of the Opry and how it's played such a part in country music.

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