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Nashville Then: Tom Jones sell-out concert at Opry House in 1977

Tom Jones is getting ready to unleash the full power of his provocative charm for a sell-out crowd at the Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Tom Jones is getting ready to unleash the full power of his provocative charm for a sell-out crowd at the Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Bill Welch / The Tennessean
Welsh singer and entertainer Tom Jones is opening his concert with a rousing rendition of "My Everything" for the sell-out crowd at the Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Welsh singer and entertainer Tom Jones is opening his concert with a rousing rendition of "My Everything" for the sell-out crowd at the Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Bill Welch / The Tennessean
Welsh singer and entertainer Tom Jones is opening his concert with a rousing rendition of "My Everything" for the sell-out crowd at the Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Welsh singer and entertainer Tom Jones is opening his concert with a rousing rendition of "My Everything" for the sell-out crowd at the Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Bill Welch / The Tennessean
Welsh singer and entertainer Tom Jones is opening his concert with a rousing rendition of "My Everything" for the sell-out crowd at the Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Welsh singer and entertainer Tom Jones is opening his concert with a rousing rendition of "My Everything" for the sell-out crowd at the Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Bill Welch / The Tennessean
Welsh singer and entertainer Tom Jones is opening his concert with a rousing rendition of "My Everything" for the sell-out crowd at the Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Welsh singer and entertainer Tom Jones is opening his concert with a rousing rendition of "My Everything" for the sell-out crowd at the Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Bill Welch / The Tennessean
Welsh singer and entertainer Tom Jones is finishing his opening of "My Everything" for the sell-out crowd at the Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Welsh singer and entertainer Tom Jones is finishing his opening of "My Everything" for the sell-out crowd at the Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Bill Welch / The Tennessean
Backed up by a 28-piece orchestra and trio of singers, the Blossoms, Tom Jones is crooning his way through a repertoire of old and new hits for the packed Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Backed up by a 28-piece orchestra and trio of singers, the Blossoms, Tom Jones is crooning his way through a repertoire of old and new hits for the packed Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Bill Welch / The Tennessean
Backed up by a 28-piece orchestra and trio of singers, the Blossoms, Tom Jones is crooning his way through a repertoire of old and new hits for the packed Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Backed up by a 28-piece orchestra and trio of singers, the Blossoms, Tom Jones is crooning his way through a repertoire of old and new hits for the packed Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Bill Welch / The Tennessean
Backed up by a 28-piece orchestra and trio of singers, the Blossoms, Tom Jones is crooning his way through a repertoire of old and new hits for the packed Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Backed up by a 28-piece orchestra and trio of singers, the Blossoms, Tom Jones is crooning his way through a repertoire of old and new hits for the packed Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Bill Welch / The Tennessean
Backed up by a 28-piece orchestra and trio of singers, the Blossoms, Tom Jones is crooning his way through a repertoire of old and new hits for the packed Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Backed up by a 28-piece orchestra and trio of singers, the Blossoms, Tom Jones is crooning his way through a repertoire of old and new hits for the packed Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Bill Welch / The Tennessean
Backed up by a 28-piece orchestra and trio of singers, the Blossoms, Tom Jones is crooning his way through a repertoire of old and new hits for the packed Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Backed up by a 28-piece orchestra and trio of singers, the Blossoms, Tom Jones is crooning his way through a repertoire of old and new hits for the packed Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Bill Welch / The Tennessean
Backed up by a 28-piece orchestra and trio of singers, the Blossoms, Tom Jones is crooning his way through a repertoire of old and new hits for the packed Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Backed up by a 28-piece orchestra and trio of singers, the Blossoms, Tom Jones is crooning his way through a repertoire of old and new hits for the packed Grand Ole Opry House May 8, 1977.
Bill Welch / The Tennessean