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May 17, 1912Grant Turner is born in Baird, Texas. He becomes an announcer for the Grand Ole Opry on D-Day, and remains with the program for 47 years, becoming the first announcer to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1981Jun 6, 1944Country Music Hall Of Fame broadcaster Grant Turner debuts on WSM radio the same day Allied troops invade Normandy. Turner, who becomes the Grand Ole Opry announcer, handles station breaks on D-Day between network news coverageNov 27, 1949A two-week Grand Ole Opry tour of American military bases in Europe, sponsored by the Air Force, comes to a close. On the bill: Roy Acuff, Hank Williams, Red Foley, Minnie Pearl, Little Jimmy Dickens and Grant TurnerOct 12, 1981Country pioneer Vernon Dalhart and Grand Ole Opry announcer Grant Turner join the Country Music Hall of Fame during the 15th annual Country Music Association awards, held at the Grand Ole Opry House in NashvilleOct 19, 1991Grant Turner dies in Nashville, just hours after announcing the evening's Grand Ole Opry show. He served as an announcer for the Opry for 47 years and, in 1981, became the first disc jockey added to the Country Music Hall of Fame
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