Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (October 25, 1912 – March 4, 1996), known professionally as her stage character Minnie Pearl, was an American comedian who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years (1940–1991) and on the television show Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991.[1][2]
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1912 – March 4, 1996), known professionally as her stage character MinniePearl, was an American comedian who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more...
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Minnie Hauk (1851–1929), American operatic soprano MinniePearl (1912-1996), stage name for American comedienne, Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon Minnie Vautrin...
Post Office – MinniePearl and Grandpa Jones ran the post office, often dealing with (mostly) unhappy customers. The Quilt – MinniePearl gave romantic...
show at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She was joined by Opry stars MinniePearl, Grandpa Jones, Jim Reeves, Bill Monroe, Marty Robbins, and Faron Young...
Feeding America and Celebrity Fight Night. She has been honored with the MinniePearl Award, the ACM Home Depot Humanitarian Award and the Andrea Bocelli Foundation...
Cline in 1960, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (bluegrass) in 1964, and MinniePearl in 1964. The first event to sell out the Ryman was a lecture by Helen...
he was soon known as the "singing bellhop." He was finally hired by MinniePearl to play the fiddle in her band. He then met George Jones, who introduced...
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one another. In the late 1980s, upon first meeting Hank Williams III, MinniePearl, a friend of the late Hank Williams Sr., reportedly said "Lord, honey...
Theme Park in Nashville where she performed as “Grand Ole Opry” star MinniePearl. Pierce recalls being a terrible dancer and was told by her boss to “find...
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"Punk Rock Girl" makes several pop culture references, from comedian MinniePearl to musicians Mojo Nixon and the Beach Boys. It mentions several locations...
Good Lookin'" in only 20 minutes while on a plane with Dickens, MinniePearl, and Pearl's husband, Henry Cannon. A week later, Williams recorded the song...
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Grand Ole Opry. His close friendship with Sarah Cannon (portrayer of MinniePearl) heavily influenced the decision to purchase the Opry and its associated...
North Alabama annually in the spring. He was the 1997 recipient of the MinniePearl Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2007 recipient of the first ICON Award...
famous persons, such as singer Dolly Parton, chef Sean Brock, and actress MinniePearl. Positive self-identification with the term generally includes identification...
the United States as a part of the RCA Caravan of the Stars alongside MinniePearl, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Chet Atkins, among others. The singles recorded...
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only once in 1992, when he participated in a Grand Ole Opry tribute to MinniePearl. In November 2002, while filming David LaChapelle's video for Elton John's...
perform at his charity events, among them well-known artists such as MinniePearl and Eddy Arnold. He became involved in music promotion again, but for...