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	Minnie Pearl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As a performer, Pearl's comedy was always a gentle and loving satire of her hometown of Centerville, which, in her act she called Grinder's Switch, a real location just outside of Centerville that consisted of little more than the eponymous railroad switch.
		Pearl's trademark straw hat was famous for having a price tag dangling from it which read "$1.98." This came from the fact that Minnie bought some silk flowers for the hat and forgot to remove the tag.
		Chely Wright and Dean Sams (of Lonestar) posed for the brozen statues of Minnie Pearl and Roy Acuff which are displayed in the lobby of the Ryman Auditorium.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minnie_Pearl (1076 words)

	Minnie Pearl - Biography - AOL Music
		Minnie Pearl, a member of the Grand Ole Opry cast from 1940 until her death in 1996, was country music's preeminent comedian and one of the most widely recognized comic performers American culture has ever produced.
		By 1939, the Minnie Pearl character was well developed, but Colley had to return to Centerville that year to help care for her ill mother.
		In the late '40s and early '50s, Pearl often worked as part of a duo with comedian Rod Brasfield, and by 1957 she was famous enough to be featured on NBC television's This Is Your Life program.
	music.aol.com /artist/minnie-pearl/30175/biography (685 words)

	Trail of the Hellhound: Memphis Minnie
		Minnie also began a common law marriage with Kansas Joe McCoy, a musician with whom she had begun playing and would soon record.
		Memphis Minnie was the greatest female country blues singer, and the popularity of her songs made her one of the blues most influential artists.
		Memphis Minnie died August 6, 1973, in Memphis, Tennessee, and is buried in New Hope Cemetery in Walls, Mississippi.
	www.cr.nps.gov /delta/blues/people/memphis_minnie.htm (400 words)

	Minnie Pearl St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture - Find Articles
		Minnie Pearl performed for the Pilots Club Convention in Aiken, South Carolina, in 1939, and Ophelia Cannon acquired an alter ego.
		For the next fifty-one years Minnie Pearl, with her tales of Brother, Uncle Nabob, Aunt Ambrosy, and other inhabitants of Grinder's Switch (a name Ophelia Colley borrowed from an abandoned loading switch in Hickman County, Tennessee) captured the affections of Opry audiences and other audiences far from Nashville, including standing-room-only audiences at Carnegie Hall.
		Minnie Pearl with her hillbilly naivete and her inexhaustible search for a "feller" may seem an incongruous figure as a pioneer for women's equality, but Miss Minnie opened doors in the country music business that other women eagerly walked through.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419200941 (902 words)

	Information about Minnie Pearl (Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When she introduced Minnie Pearl to the Opry audience in 1940, Colley believed the character represented a temporary gig.
		Before long, however, Minnie assumed a life of her own, and Colley, however inadvertently, was on her way to superstardom as a comedian.
		Minnie Peal debuted on the Grand Ole Opry on November 30, 1940 in a three-minute audition buried in the final hour on the Opry’s four-hour program.
	www.grindersswitch.com /minnie.html (585 words)

	MINNIE PEARL \| Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum \| Nashville, Tennessee
		Minnie Pearl was the undisputed queen of country comedy, known for her hopelessly styleless knee-length country dresses, her straw hat decorated with colorful plastic flowers and $1.98 price tag, and her cheerful shout of “How-dee!
		In April 1939 she made her first professional appearance as the Minnie Pearl character at a women’s club function at the Highland Park Hotel in Aiken, South Carolina.
		Minnie Pearl became the quintessential small-town spinster, preoccupied with chasing men and gossiping about her family and neighbors in the mythical town of Grinder’s Switch--Brother, Uncle Nabob, and sometime boyfriend Hezzie.
	www.countrymusichalloffame.com /site/inductees.aspx?cid=151 (907 words)

	Minnie Pearl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It was that meeting that inspired Sarah to develop the alter ego we all now recognize as Minnie Pearl.
		The audience reaction to this lady on stage wearing a cheap cotton dress, and a wide-brimmed hat that still had the price label attached was tremendous, and Minnie Pearl was on the Opry to stay.
		Health concerns began in the early 80's as she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
	www.joson.com /music/minniepearl.htm (369 words)

	Comedy College: Lessons in Laughter - Minnie Pearl
		The woman of the house became the model for Minnie Pearl.
		Sarah began to perfect the character, and after some influential people saw her perform at a banker’s convention, she was invited to appear on The Grand Ole Opry.
		Few women were doing monologues on radio back then, and only Minnie Pearl was making a name for herself, telling stories about country life and her hometown.
	comedycollege.publicradio.org /archive/pearl_minnie.shtml (199 words)

	Minnie Pearl - Moviefone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		She took on this role as herself, Sarah Ophelia Cannon, not desiring the "Minnie Pearl" character to be associated with such misfortune,...
		Minnie Pearl, a member of the Grand Ole Opry cast from 1940 until her death in 1996, was country music's preeminent comedian and one of the most widely...
		Minnie Pearl - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Minnie Pearl Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/minnie-pearl/55680/main (126 words)

	Minnie Pearl Hartt bio page
		Minnie Pearl Hartt was born July 29, 1882 at St. John, NB, Canada.
		After the death of John Kelly Hartt in 1952, M. Pearl Hartt moved to Wheatridge, Colorado.
		The "Hartt Family Headquarters" was always full of life with my aunts and cousins keeping the home fire burning and grandma, a prize winning fisherwoman until the very end.
	www.pearllakehist.com /minniepearl (288 words)

	Minnie Pearl
		March 4th is the anniversary of the death of "The Queen of Country Comedy", Sarah Ophelia Colley, Miss Minnie Pearl.
		Her three-minute monologue was comprised of classic Minnie stories delivered with such ease that the Opry audience could actually feel that old 'Minnie magic' come to life.
		The Opry cast and crew all agreed that the return of 'Minnie' to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry was indeed a heartwarming and welcome sight.
	www.countrymusicplanet.com /minniepearlnews.htm (900 words)

	MINNIE PEARL
		Pearl has signed inside her drawing, under which she has written: "It's a price/tag - $1.
		The former Sarah Colley Cannon of Centerville, Tennessee, delighted audiences for more than 50 years with her Minnie Pearl character, based on a composite of people she met, including a "funny old lady" in the mountains of northern Alabama.
		Known for her gingham dress, dime-store hat with the $1.98 price tag hanging down and her country humor -- which often focused on her search for a "feller" -- Pearl starred with the Grand Ole Opry from 1940, when she was the only female performer.
	www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/6_2002/country/MINNIE_PEARL.htm (244 words)

	"Minnie Pearl" - Shopping.com
		Minnie Pearl - The Best Jokes Minnie Pearl Ever Told: (Plus Some That She Overheard!)
		Minnie Mouse transforms herself into another famous Minnie Minnie Pearl on this lovely gold-finished character pin.
		Mickey and Minnie Mouse are one of America's favorite couples, and these two sweethearts star in a most romantic treasure box by Lenox.
	www.shopping.com /xGS-Minnie_Pearl (525 words)

	How-dee! Visit Minnie Pearl's Hometown in Music City's Backyard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Hickman County Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to keeping her memory alive with the development of the “Grinders Switch Center-A Tribute to Minnie Pearl”.
		That is where she began to formulate the character that later became Minnie Pearl.
		There you will find many of Minnie Pearl’s memorabilia, where you will be able to view some of her taped performances.
	www.grindersswitch.com (331 words)

	Minnie Pearl Interview
		The link between the two appears to have stemmed from her longtime friendship with the Colonel and the nature of her husband 's profession.
		Minnie had met Elvis before they worked together in Hawaii.
		Some are caring and pay attention to their fans and to their fellow performers and some are too busy.
	www.elvisinhawaii.com /pearl_interview.htm (1316 words)

	The EAR Foundation - Information and resources for people who suffer from impaired hearing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Minnie Pearl suffered a stroke in the spring of 1991.
		Vince Gill and Gary Morris both had deep admiration for Minnie, and both men had great interest and belief of the mission of The EAR Foundation.
		To qualify for the Minnie Pearl Scholarship, An applicant must meet the following critera.
	www.earfoundation.org /education.asp?content=minnie_pearl_scholarship (262 words)

	How-dee! Visit Minnie Pearl's Hometown in Music City's Backyard
		Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, the creator of Minnie Pearl, grew up near the other end of the railroad trestle in Centerville, Tennessee.
		It's just across the railroad trestle from Centerville, Tennessee, where Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon grew up and created Minnie Pearl.
		When people get together in small towns like ours, people are friends and neighbors, and they have a good time.
	www.musiccitybackyard.com (467 words)

	Minnie Pearl MP3 Downloads - Minnie Pearl Music Downloads - Minnie Pearl Music Videos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Minnie Pearl, a member of the Grand Ole Opry cast from 1940 until her death in 1996, was country music's preeminent comedian and one of the most widely recognized comic performers American culture...
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	VH1.com : Minnie Pearl : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
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		Minnie Pearl, a member of the Grand Ole Opry cast from 1940 until her death in 1996, was country music's preeminent comedian and one of the most widely recognized comic
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	www.vh1.com /artists/az/pearl_minnie/bio.jhtml (685 words)

	Minnie Pearl
		Sarah Ophelia Cannon, to most known as Minnie Pearl, was one of the greatest entertainers I have ever meet or will ever meet again.
		I spoke with her an her husband (Henry Cannon) in her dressing room after the Seattle show, that was when I realized just what a wonderful person she was.
		Sarah Ophelia Cannon (Minnie Pearl) 1912 - 1996
	www.geocities.com /Nashville/9947/minnie.htm (136 words)

	CMT.com : Minnie Pearl : Biography
		New group earn success with their debut single.
		Born Sarah Ophelia Colley, she was the daughter of a prosperous lumberman in Centerville, TN, and she attended tony Ward-Belmont College in Nashville as a theater major.
		She authored a cookbook and became a prominent figure in Nashville social circles under the name of Sarah Cannon.
	www.cmt.com /artists/az/pearl_minnie/bio.jhtml (666 words)

	The Best of Minnie Pearl
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	VH1.com : Minnie Pearl : Artist Main
		Check out Minnie Pearl's movie page to watch trailers, see photos, find out about upcoming film projects and more!
		Minnie Pearl's Lavish Mansion To Open To Public
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	www.vh1.com /artists/az/pearl_minnie/artist.jhtml (159 words)

	Minnie Pearl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Grand Ole Opry Musical Salute to Minnie Pearl (1996) (TV)....
		The Life and Times of Minnie Pearl (1996) (TV)....
		Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Minnie Pearl
	us.imdb.com /Name?Pearl,+Minnie (348 words)

	The History of Pearl Lake State Park
		An Introductory History of Pearl Lake State Park
		Pearl Lake Fall 2003 (featuring Hahn's Peak Lake and Pearl Lake Hike)
		Pearl Lake State Park 2002: Fire in The Sky!
	www.pearllakehist.com (356 words)

	Minnie Pearl - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		Minnie Pearl - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
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		With her straw hat and its dangling $1.98 price tag, her representation of herself as a man-chasing spinster in the small town of Grinder's Switch, TN, and her great-hearted..
	www.artistdirect.com /music/artist/card/0,,477833,00.html (156 words)

	Starday Years by Minnie Pearl
		Double Parking/New Perfume/Low Cut Dresses/Fish for Christmas/Hessy's C - Rod Brasfield, Minnie Pearl
		Elvis in Hawaii/Hula Dancing/The Twist/Ernie Ford Show/Nobody's Busines - Red Sovine, Minnie Pearl
		A good demonstration of the many facets of Minnie Pearl would be welcome, but this isn't it
	www.mmguide.musicmatch.com /album/album.cgi?ALBUMID=714282 (256 words)

	Memphis Minnie on Rhapsody
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	www.rhapsody.com /memphisminnie (70 words)

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