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Died #otd Minnie Pearl (1912-1996), American country comedian, 30 years ago today #MinniePearl life story...

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Minnie Pearl

Real Name: Sara Ophelia Colley Cannon

Birth: 25 Oct 1912
Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA

#Death: 4 Mar 1996 (aged 83)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA

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#OTD #MinniePearl #singer #CountryMusic #Comedienne #Grinder'sSwitch

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An exaggeration on my part, at least a little. But there was a bit of a "Southern drawl" before I moved away.
#MinniePearl "Howdyyyyyyy! I'm just so happy to be here!" 😄

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A horizontal black and white film photo of Minnie Pearl singing with a band backing her up in a room decorated for Christmas

A horizontal black and white film photo of Minnie Pearl singing with a band backing her up in a room decorated for Christmas

Minnie Pearl performing at the Little Sister’s Knights of Columbus Christmas party in Nashville, Tennessee circa 1950

See more at grannisvintagenashville.com. We always have prints and products for purchase!

#nashville #nashvillehistory #photoarchive #knightsofcolumbus #minniepearl

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A Touching Tribute: When Minnie Pearl died, the medical examiner put the toe tag on her hat.

#MinniePearl #Tribute #obit #Trivia #Heartfelt

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OcTOONber 25th birthday celebrations #marionross and remembering #minniepearl & #HelenReddy

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A horizontal black and white film photo of Minnie Pearl sitting on her rocking chair on stage at the Grand Ole Opry

A horizontal black and white film photo of Minnie Pearl sitting on her rocking chair on stage at the Grand Ole Opry

Comedian Minnie Pearl sitting in her rocking chair on stage at the Grand Ole Opry circa 1950 in Nashville, TN

See more at grannisvintagenashville.com. We always have prints & products for purchase!

#nashvillehistory #minniepearl #ryman #nashvillevintage #oldphoto #photoarchive

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She needs to go out and talk to people In the 'country' ie the U.S.
Vs 'the country' where price tags on people's hats dangle over their eye #MinniePearl

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Punk Rock Girl by The Dead Milkmen on Apple Music Song · 1988 · Duration 2:38

It gives be so much joy that the name drop Minnie Pearl and Mojo Nixon. I think it’s because the two of them are such extreme ends of the musical spectrum.

#MinniePearl #MojoNixon #Toadliquors #PunkRockGirl

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A horizontal color film photo of a street view of Minnie Pearl’s Chicken restaurant

A horizontal color film photo of a street view of Minnie Pearl’s Chicken restaurant

Minnie Pearl’s Chicken, most people like it!

Nashville, Tennessee 1969

See more at www.grannisvintagenashville.com. We always have prints and products for purchase!

#nashville #minniepearl #minniepearlchicken #nashvillehistory #nashvillevintage #vintagenashville #oldphoto #photoarchive #1960s

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Our Swiss Navy Pride Doggo Ms Minnie Pearl is sharing the love currently at the AMNE Wholesalers Show in LA !
We love you Minnie Pearl!
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#swissnavylube #lubricants #loveyourlovelife #sexualhealth #pride #amne #minniepearl

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Howdy!

Minnie Pearl entertaining the crowd at the Kefauver for President rally at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in December 1951.

#skystorians #history #polisky #minniepearl

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Comedian Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (1912 – 1996), better known as “Cousin Minnie Pearl, The Gal From Grinder’s Switch,” c. 1945

A Grand Ole Opry star for more than 50 years, Colley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1975, and was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992.

A look at her life and career:

https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/minnie-pearl

Comedian Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (1912 – 1996), better known as “Cousin Minnie Pearl, The Gal From Grinder’s Switch,” c. 1945 A Grand Ole Opry star for more than 50 years, Colley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1975, and was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992. A look at her life and career: https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/minnie-pearl

Comedian Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (1912 – 1996), better known as “Cousin Minnie Pearl, The Gal From Grinder’s Switch,” c. 1945

A Grand Ole Opry star for more than 50 years, Colley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1975, and was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992.

A look at her life and career:

https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/minnie-pearl

Comedian Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (1912 – 1996), better known as “Cousin Minnie Pearl, The Gal From Grinder’s Switch,” c. 1945 A Grand Ole Opry star for more than 50 years, Colley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1975, and was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992. A look at her life and career: https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/minnie-pearl

Comedian Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (1912 – 1996), better known as “Cousin Minnie Pearl, The Gal From Grinder’s Switch,” c. 1945

A Grand Ole Opry star for more than 50 years, Colley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1975, and was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992.

A look at her life and career:

https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/minnie-pearl

Comedian Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (1912 – 1996), better known as “Cousin Minnie Pearl, The Gal From Grinder’s Switch,” c. 1945 A Grand Ole Opry star for more than 50 years, Colley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1975, and was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992. A look at her life and career: https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/minnie-pearl

Comedian Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (1912 – 1996), better known as “Cousin #MinniePearl, The Gal From Grinder’s Switch,” c. 1945

A #GrandOleOpry star for more than 50 years, Ms. Colley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1975, and honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992.

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Died #otd Minnie Pearl (1912-1996), American country comedian, 29 years ago today #MinniePearl life story...

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A horizontal black and white film photo of Minnie Pearl standing in the middle of 4 other girls dressed in similar attire at their college reunion

A horizontal black and white film photo of Minnie Pearl standing in the middle of 4 other girls dressed in similar attire at their college reunion

Minnie Pearl and classmates enjoy their college reunion at Ward Belmont, now Belmont University, in 1968 Nashville, Tennessee.

Check out the many Minnie Pearl photos we have in the archive… more coming soon! grannisvintagenashville.com

#nashvilletn #minniepearl #photoarchive

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Minnie Pearl aka Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, at the Grand Ole Opry, 1956

📷: Yale Joel

#minniepearl

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