John Lomax III Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut
John Lomax III & Riders In The Sky. Photo: James Tristan Redding
John Lomax III recently made his Grand Ole Opry debut, becoming the oldest performer to debut on the stage.
He joined Riders In The Sky to sing “The Streets Of Laredo,” a track originally published by his grandfather in 1910.
“It’s a thrill and honor to represent the Lomax family in paying tribute to the Opry on their 100th year,” shares Lomax. “And it’s beyond my wildest dreams to have Ranger Doug’s Riders backing me. It is a tremendous honor for the Grand Ole Opry to recognize the Lomax family for our 149 years of finding, recording, preserving and presenting the music of America.”
Lauryn Sink is a staff writer at MusicRow Magazine. Hailing from Lexington, North Carolina, Lauryn is a 2025 graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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