| Grand Ole Opry Favorites | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | October 7–8, 1963, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins | |||
| The Browns chronology | ||||
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