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    Alabama Music Hall of Fame

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    Alabama Music Hall of Fame
    Map
    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
    • Muscle Shoals Music Association
    • Alabama Legislature
    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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    • List of music museums

    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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