December 2006
Country’s Authority: Business-savvy Calvin Gilmore takes live music to new heights in the Palmetto State
By: Sara Sobota
Musician, businessman, visionary: To the Grand Strand’s entertainment industry, Calvin Gilmore is all of these and more. He planted a seed of innovation and nurtured it with talent and ambition, spawning a brand new dimension of musical theater that continues to evolve. With the establishment of The Carolina Opry, he put Myrtle Beach on the map as a destination for live music; with the development of related venues in television, music recording, and hospitality, his momentum as a front-runner in the area’s business community continues…