The balcony was built and opened in time for the 1897 gathering of the United Confederate Veterans, with funds provided by members of the group. At the Rymanwas released in January 1992, and would go on to win a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. In 1939, Naff won a landmark lawsuit against the Nashville Board of Censors, which was planning to arrest the star of the play Tobacco Road due to its provocative nature. The Ryman would soon become a regular host to music, lectures, weddings and religious gatherings. Come celebrate Rhonda's birthday and some of the biggest names in bluegrass on the very stage where bluegrass was born! Similar to the other artists haunting the auditorium, Hanks voice has been heard clear as day by employees. S.B. Luxury Homes for Sale in Voiron, Auvergne Rhne Alpes, France Ryman Auditorium 116 Rep. John Lewis Way North Nashville, Tennessee 37219 Hours of Operation. This beloved Nashville landmark isn't just another nightly music venue or daytime tourist stop. Even skeptics have called it spiritual, making it a sacred place for music lovers. In discussing the album, Harris says that part of what made it so special was that the recordings they made were the first time the band had ever played those songs for an audience: The important part of what would set that album apart was that the first time we ever played those songs for an audience we would record them. Thanks, and Welcome! Believed to be the ghost of Patsy Cline, she has been heard singing by staff. But because the Ryman was in such disrepair, audience members werent allowed to sit on or under the balcony which limited the crowd to around 200 people each night. [6], The Ryman through the mid-1960s hosted many musicians: Marian Anderson in 1932, Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys in 1945, Little Jimmy Dickens in 1948, Hank Williams in 1949, The Carter Sisters with Mother Maybelle Carter in 1950, Elvis in 1954, Johnny Cash in 1956, trumpeter Louis Armstrong in 1957, Patsy Cline in 1960, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (bluegrass) in 1964, and Minnie Pearl in 1964.