Died On This Date (June 9, 2008) Elmer Alley / Helped Create Opryland
themusicsover Elmer Alley
DOB Unknown – June 9, 2008
Elmer Alley’s career spanned radio, television, cable television and the record industry, but he is probably best known as one of the creators of Nashville’s Fan Fair and Opryland. As a recording engineer, Alley worked on records by, among others, Hank Williams and Burl Ives. He passed away on June 9, 2008 at the age of 87.