Grand Ole Opry member Jim Ed Brown passed away Thursday night (June 11th). Brown, who was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in March with his sisters Maxine and Bonnie, died at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee (south of Nashville). He was diagnosed with lung cancer in September. He was 81.
Fellow Opry member Dierks Bentley said he always enjoyed running into him backstage at the Opry, and the legendary performer always had a nice word to say.
He’s just a really nice, nice guy, a great singer and a great ambassador to the next generation of how country should be even as it grows and leaves some of its roots behind. He’s a great example of what it’s all about.”
Audio / Backstage at LP Field during night one of the CMA Music Festival, Dierks Bentley talks about Grand Ole Opry member and Country Music Hall of Famer Jim Ed Brown. [NOTE: slight buzz in the audio]
DownloadDierks Bentley (passing of Jim Ed Brown) OC: …all about. :28
“What a great guy. I remember being at the Opry for one of my first times and him being there and being so gracious and so kind to us. I had a chance to wear his glasses one time, and mess around a little bit and got some great pictures together. He’s just a really nice, nice guy, a great singer and a great ambassador to the next generation of how country should be even as it grows and leaves some of its roots behind. He’s a great example of what it’s all about.”
