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Alabama Music Hall of Fame
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EstablishedJuly 26, 1990 (1990-07-26)
LocationTuscumbia, Alabama
Coordinates34°42′47″N 87°42′24″W / 34.713117°N 87.706783°W / 34.713117; -87.706783
TypeLocal history museum
Founder
DirectorSandra Burroughs
HistorianVictoria Mitchell [1]
Websitewww.alamhof.org/history
Percy Sledge performing at the Hall of Fame in March 2010.
Jim McBride's Alabama Music Hall of Fame Star.

The Alabama Music Hall of Fame, first conceived by the Muscle Shoals Music Association in the early 1980s,[2] was created by the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board, which then oversaw construction of a 12,500 sq ft (1,160 m2) facility after a statewide referendum in 1987.[3] It is located in the town of Tuscumbia, Alabama.

Purpose

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The Alabama Music Hall of Fame serves to showcase Alabamians who have had a significant impact on the music industry. From musicians to songwriters, management, and publishing, The Alabama Music Hall of Fame provides several ways of honoring its "achievers," including informative exhibitions, a bronze star on their Walk of Fame, and the achievers' inclusion in the Hall of Fame roster.[4]

Inductees

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Year Name
1985 Rick Hall
1985 Buddy Killen
1985 Nat "King" Cole
1985 Hank Williams
1987 Sonny James
1987 Jerry Wexler
1987 Sam Phillips
1987 W.C. Handy
1989 Delmore Brothers
1989 Erskine Hawkins
1989 William L. Dawson
1989 Joe L. Frank
1991 Louvin Brothers
1991 James Joiner
1991 John "Fess" Whatley
1991 Dinah Washington
1993 Curly Putman
1993 Tammy Wynette
1993 Jimmie Rodgers
1993 Percy Sledge
1993 Alabama
1995 Billy Sherrill
1995 Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
1995 Jake Hess
1995 Martha Reeves
1995 Commodores
1997 Don Davis
1997 Rose Maddox
1997 Speer Family
1997 William Lee Golden
1997 Kelso Herston
1997 Lionel Richie
1999 Temptations[5]
1999 Donna Hilley
1999 Wilson Pickett
1999 Bobby Goldsboro
1999 David Briggs
2001 Jim Nabors
2001 Hugh Martin
2001 J.R. "Pap" Baxter
2001 Freddie Hart
2003 James Reese Europe
2003 Clarence Carter
2003 Mack Vickery
2003 Emmylou Harris
2003 Eddie Floyd
2005 Vern Gosdin
2005 Arthur Alexander
2005 Ray Sawyer
2005 Norbert Putnam
2005 The Thrasher Brothers
2008 Ernie Ashworth
2008 Boyd Bennett
2008 Cleveland Eaton
2008 Donnie Fritts
2008 Tommy Shaw
2010 The Blind Boys of Alabama[6]
2010 Terry Thomson[6]
2010 Eddie Levert[6]
2010 Buddy Buie[6]
2010 Bobby Denton[6]
2010 Paul Hornsby[6]
2010 Jerry Carrigan[6]
2014 Hank Locklin
2014 Spooner Oldham
2014 Candi Staton
2014 Dan Penn
2014 Sun Ra
2014 Charlie Monk
2016 Muscle Shoals Horns
2016 Wet Willie
2016 Chuck Leavell
2016 Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay
2016 Johnny Sandlin
2018 Odetta[7]
2018 Mac McAnally[7]
2018 Eddie Hinton[7]
2018 Walt Aldridge[7]
2020 Mervyn Warren[8]
2020 Big Mama Thornton[8]
2020 Gary Baker[8]
2020 Elton Stephens[8]
2023 Dr. Henry Panion, III[9]
2023 Three on a String[9]
2023 Jeanne Pruett[9]
2023 Jim McBride[9]
2023 Lenny LeBlanc & Pete Carr[9]
2023 Earl “Peanutt” Montgomery

Plans

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Both a second and third phase are being planned as future expansions for the Alabama Music Hall of Fame:

  • The second addition is going to be a 1500-seat "state of the art" audio-video recording auditorium.
  • The third addition is to be a "southern music" research library.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Delinsky, Bernie (August 7, 2022). "Curator hopes to inspire next generation". al.com. Advance Local Media LLC. TimesDaily. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Palmer, David (July 6, 1984). "Alliance forms to give support to hall of fame". Times Daily. 115 (188). Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Staggs, Myra (February 18, 1982). "Governor Boosts State Music Hall of Fame". Times Daily. 113 (49): 1. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Litchfield, Robyn Bradley (March 26, 2010). "State pays tribute to some of its stars with Music Hall of Fame inductions". Montgomery Advertiser. Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Biography - The Temptations". Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Greene, Teri (March 26, 2010). "Alabama Music Hall of Fame welcomes inductees in style". Montgomery Advertiser. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d Wake, Matt (December 14, 2017). "Meet the 2018 Alabama Music Hall of Fame inductees". al.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d Colurso, Colurso (January 22, 2020). "Alabama Music Hall of Fame to induct 4 on Saturday". al.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e Montgomery, Charles. "Alabama Music Hall of Fame announces list of 2023 inductee class". WAFF. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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