Grant Turner (radio host)
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Grant Turner (May 17, 1912 - October 19, 1991) was an American disc jockey known as the long time host of the Grand Ole Opry and on WSM AM radio in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1981, Turner was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the first announcer or disk jockey to achieve that honor.
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Born | Jessie Granderson Turner (1912-05-17)May 17, 1912 Baird, Texas, US |
Died | October 19, 1991(1991-10-19) (aged 79) Brentwood, Tennessee, US |
Nationality | American |
Years active | 1928–1991 |
Known for | Radio host of the Grand Ole Opry (1945–1991) |
Spouse | Aubrey Faye Grose Hayes (1934–1991, Grant's death) |
Awards | Country Disc Jockey Hall of Fame, 1975 Country Music Hall of Fame, 1981 |
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