It’s just a number. Some folks may say that about the Grand Ole Opry’s 5,000th Saturday show on Oct. 30. But Bill Anderson , who fought back tears when he celebrated his 60th anniversary as an Opry member this year, expects an emotional night when the WSM-AM Nashville show reaches the 5K mark. “How many anythings last 5,000 performances or 5,000 times?” he asks rhetorically. “I mean, look at all that’s happened during the time of those 5,000 performances from 1925 to 2021. My goodness, the world has changed and the Opry has changed, and yet it’s been able to endure. It’s really amazing when you stop and think about it.” Anderson is expected to kick off the ceremonial night with “Wabash Cannonball,” a song associated with late Opry icon Roy Acuff , preceding performances by Garth Brooks , Trisha Yearwood , Darius Rucker , Marty Stuart , Connie Smith , Terri Clark and Chris Young . The number 5,000 means something because it’s such an outrageous one. The Opry didn’t...