• June 20, 2011

The Cracker Barrel restaurant chain has partnered with the Grand Ole Opry to release new CDs featuring the Opry's classic and contemporary stars.

A three-CD "Grand Ole Opry Classic Collection" includes separates CDs featuring Duets (examples: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner); Outlaws (examples: Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings) and Classics (examples: Patsy Cline, George Jones, Lynn, Cash and Wagoner).

A separate CD, "Our Kind of Country,"  features many contemporary artists, including Trace Adkins, Alan Jackson, Carrie Underwood, Josh Turner and Reba McEntire.

Cracker Barrel's exclusive music offerings are a fast-growing business for the company.  Over the last few years, Cracker Barrel has issued numerous successful releases featuring country and bluegrass recording stars.