From autographs to photographs, and from behind the scenes to front of stage, we offer a view of country music fandom as found in the Grand Ole Opry archives. Curated by Tim Davis, archives manager at the Opry Entertainment Group, “Here We Come Again” is on view now at the Center for the Study of the American South. Join us April 9, 2026 at the Center for a reception and to view more photos from the collection. Visit our events page for full details.
Marty Robbins holds a fan’s baby outside the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee, April 15, 1974. Photo by Les Leverett.Roy Acuff signing autographs at Opryland USA theme park, Nashville, Tennessee, 1979. Photographer unknown. Charley Pride greets a fan on the Grand Ole Opry stage, Nashville, Tennessee, ca. early 1990s. Photo by Donnie Beauchamp.Country music–loving nuns attend Fan Fair in Nashville, Tennessee, June 1976. Photo by Les Leverett.Johnny Cash surrounded by fans seeking autographs at the Opryland USA theme park, May 10, 1972. Photo by Les Leverett.Country music fans pack the iconic Ernest Tubb Record Shop, eager to hear the Midnite Jamboree, March 1974. Photo by Jim McGuire.Country music fan visits booths at Fan Fair at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nashville, Tennessee, May 11, 1982. Photo by Les Leverett.Fans line up for one of the last Opry performances at Ryman Auditorium before the show moved to its new home far from downtown urban decay, March 9, 1974. Photo by Jim McGuire.
Header image: Paul McCartney (left center rear) and family in crowd listening to Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton perform at Opryland, Nashville, Tennessee, June 16, 1974. Photo by Les Leverett.
