This photo of Hank, backstage at the Opry, was part of a 1970s National Geographic piece about Nashville and country music.
I’ll look for the exact date and photographer’s name. It’s not in the magazine story, but Hank writes in his autobiography about Opry stage manager Vito Pellettieri bringing him an apple every Saturday night.
This picture of the suit is on an anonymous flickr page.
According to How The West Was Worn, the suit was made around 1962 and is owned by Marty Stuart.
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