By JOHN GEROME �?AP Entertainment Writer �?October 6, 2008

Country singer Stonewall Jackson has settled his federal age discrimination lawsuit against the Grand Ole Opry and its management.

The terms of the settlement filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Nashville were not disclosed.

A spokesman for the 75-year-old singer said Jackson was "very happy to have this lawsuit settled and to be back singing his music on the Grand Ole Opry. Stonewall has a great love for the Grand Ole Opry and takes great pride in his membership with this great institution for over 50 years."

Steve Buchanan, vice president for media and entertainment at Gaylord Entertainment Co., owner of the long-running country music program, released a brief statement Monday.

"We are pleased that everything with Stonewall is resolved," Buchanan said. "We're glad to have him back on the Opry."

The company had denied all of Jackson's claims in court papers.

Jackson filed the lawsuit last year against Gaylord Entertainment and Opry general manager, Pete Fisher. He claimed his appearances on the show declined after Fisher was hired in 1998.

Jackson said the reduction in appearances hurt his livelihood and caused him to lose health insurance coverage through the Opry, which was tied to the number of monthly appearances.

He also said it breached a long-standing agreement between the Opry and its stars that in exchange for performing a set number of dates per year �?even during the height of their careers when they could make much more money playing tour dates �?they could always remain an Opry member.

He sought $10 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages.

Jackson's attorney, Kirk Clements, declined to discuss the terms of the lawsuit, but he said it has been "dismissed with prejudice" and cannot be refiled.

A member of the Opry since 1956, Jackson had a string of hits in the 1950s and '60s, including the No. 1s "Waterloo" and "B.J. the D.J."

He's been performing on the show again in recent months, alongside other veterans members such as Little Jimmy Dickens and Bill Anderson.

The cast of about 65 members also includes contemporary hitmakers such as Trace Adkins, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.