Minnie Pearl and Pee Wee King

Minnie Pearl (1912-1996) ranks among the premier comedians on the Grand Ole Opry and in country music. She joined the Opry in 1940 and later went on to star in Hee Haw in the 1970s.

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Object Details

maker

Horenstein, Henry

Description

"How-dee! Ah'm so glad to be here," may be one of the most familiar and beloved radio greetings, Minnie Pearl (Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, 1912-1996) ranked among the premier comedians on the Grand Ole Opry and in country music. For decades she entertained audiences with gossip about the residents of her fictional town, Grinder's Switch. She joined the Opry in 1940 and later went on to star in the television show Hee Haw in the 1970s.

Minnie Pearl's costume consisting of her famous straw hat with the dangling price tag, the pink and white gingham dress, and maryjane-style shoes became part of the National Museum of Amercian History's collection after she donated them in 1993.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Horenstein, Henry

print

2003

ID Number

2003.0169.050

accession number

2003.0169

catalog number

2003.0169.050

Object Name

photograph

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 11 in x 14 in; 27.94 cm x 35.56 cm

Place Made

United States: Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson, Grand Ole Opry

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-82d8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1213076