Born on this day, October 25, 1912: Minnie Pearl

I had not known of her high-class background until Ken Burns tipped me off in his recent series.

Hat tip, This Day in Rock: http://www.thisdayinrock.com/index.php/general/1912-country-singer-and-comedian-minnie-pearl-i/

Minnie Pearl



Pearl in 1965

Born: Sarah Ophelia Colley, October 25, 1912; Centerville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: March 4, 1996 (aged 83), Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place Mount Hope Cemetery, Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater Ward-Belmont College

Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (October 25, 1912 – March 4, 1996), known professionally as her stage character Minnie Pearl, was an American country comedian who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years (from 1940 to 1991) and on the television show Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991.

Johnny Cash, Minnie Pearl, & Glen Campbell - The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (11 Jan1972)
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Johnny Cash, Minnie Pearl, & Glen Campbell - The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour - Country Special (11 Jan1972)

HEE HAW ALL JUG BAND (Minnie Pearl and the Hee Haw Gals) ~ Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration
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Minne Pearl and the Hee Haw Gals (Kathy Baker, Misty Rowe, Linda Thompson, Roni Stoneman, Gunilla Hutton, Lisa Todd and Lulu Roman) perform the song "The Hee Haw All Jug Band" in the classic television special HEE HAW 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.

Roy Clark, Minnie Pearl - Comedy Routine
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Music video by Roy Clark, Minnie Pearl performing Comedy Routine.

Minnie Pearl - Will The Circle Be Unbroken
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