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Red Sovine
Red Sovine
American singer
1
Pee Wee King
Pee Wee King
country musician and songwriter
2
Little Jimmy Dickens
Little Jimmy Dickens
American musician
3
Carl Butler and Pearl
Carl Butler and Pearl
4
Jimmy C. Newman
Jimmy C. Newman
American singer
5
Del Wood
Del Wood
County music pianist
6
Pam Tillis
Pam Tillis
American country music singer-songwriter and actress
7
Marion Worth
Marion Worth
American singer
8
Jeannie Seely
Jeannie Seely
American singer
9
Red Foley
Red Foley
American musician
10
Milton Estes
Milton Estes
American musician
11
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff
American country music singer and fiddler (1903-1992)
12
Skeeter Davis
Skeeter Davis
American singer-songwriter
13
Porter Wagoner
Porter Wagoner
American recording artist; country singer, songwriter (1927-2007)
14
Ernest Tubb
Ernest Tubb
American singer and songwriter of country music (1914-1984)
15
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline
American country music singer
16
Webb Pierce
Webb Pierce
American honky-tonk vocalist, songwriter and guitarist
17
Jean Shepard
Jean Shepard
American singer
18
Jim Ed Brown
Jim Ed Brown
American musician
19
DeFord Bailey
DeFord Bailey
American country musician
20
George Hamilton IV
George Hamilton IV
singer
21
Margie Singleton
Margie Singleton
American singer-songwriter
22
Hoot Hester
Hoot Hester
musician
23
Louise Mandrell
Louise Mandrell
American musician
24
George D. Hay
George D. Hay
American radio personality
25
The Wilburn Brothers
The Wilburn Brothers
former Country Music Duo
26
Charlie Louvin
Charlie Louvin
American country music singer and songwriter
27
Jeanne Pruett
Jeanne Pruett
American musician
28
Billy Walker
Billy Walker
American country music singer and guitarist
29
Mary Sarah
Mary Sarah
Actress/singer
30
Cowboy Copas
Cowboy Copas
American musician
31
Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless
American country music singer
32
Jimmy Martin
Jimmy Martin
American bluegrass singer
33
Jack Greene
Jack Greene
American country musician
34
Dottie West
Dottie West
American country music singer
35
Carl Smith
Carl Smith
American musician
36
Norma Jean
Norma Jean
American musician
37
Jan Howard
Jan Howard
American country singer
38
David "Stringbean" Akeman
David "Stringbean" Akeman
Banjo player
39
June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash
American singer, songwriter and actress (1929-2003)
40
Brian Mansfield
Brian Mansfield
American journalist
41
Texas Ruby
Texas Ruby
American singer
42
Myrna Lorrie
Myrna Lorrie
Canadian singer
43
Elizabeth Cook
Elizabeth Cook
American singer
44
Jerry Clower
Jerry Clower
American comedian, author
45
Uncle Dave Macon
Uncle Dave Macon
American musician (1870-1952)
46
Naomi Bristow
Naomi Bristow
Canadian musician
47
Eddie Stubbs
Eddie Stubbs
American radio personality
48
Rhonda Vincent
Rhonda Vincent
American musician
49
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini
American country music singer
50
Gail Davies
Gail Davies
American singer-songwriter
51
Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
American country singer-songwriter
52
EmiSunshine
EmiSunshine
American musician
53
The Whites
The Whites
american country and gospel band
Minnie Pearl
American comedian and country singer

Minnie Pearl

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American comedian and country singer
Record Labels
Awards Received
National Medal of Arts
News

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.