Hairl Hensley, Veteran Grand Ole Opry Announcer, Dead at 81

Disc jockey and former Grand Ole Opry announcer Hairl Hensley died Sunday (Dec. 31) in Mt. Juliet, TN at the age of 81. His 35-year tenure was the second longest among a parade of storied Opry announcers and was eclipsed only by Grant Turner’s 47-year run on that job. Born in East Tennessee on Dec…. Read more »