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Skeeter has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry radio show for more than 40 years! She had a guest appearance invitation in 1958 and became a regular member of the show after her self-penned #5 country hit “Set Him Free” and the #15 hit “Homebreaker” in 1959 and remained a member for life.

However, there has been controversy for her. In 1973 during a performance at the Grand Ole Opry, Skeeter dedicated a gospel song (Amazing Grace) to arrested evangelists which some felt was using the Opry stage for “political” commentary. Skeeter felt she didn’t do anything wrong cause she only made a statement that she did not sit well with the conservative Opry establishment. The Opry management however, wasn’t pleased and suspended her for 15 months. Due in part to the intercession of her friend Jean Shepard, Skeeter was put back on the Opry but she never got an apology for this bad treatment.

The Opry became her primary place to perform until 2002 when she was too sick to get on stage.

Here are some ‘live performances’ of Skeeter at the Grand Ole Opry.