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Alabama Music Hall of Fame

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
Founders
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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List of Achievers, near the entrance, in 2025
Nat King Cole display, in 2025
Alabama (band) display, in 2025
Year Name
1985 Rick Hall
Buddy Killen
Nat "King" Cole
Hank Williams
1987 Sonny James
Jerry Wexler
Sam Phillips
W.C. Handy
1989 Delmore Brothers
Erskine Hawkins
William L. Dawson
Joe L. Frank
1991 Louvin Brothers
James Joiner
John "Fess" Whatley
Dinah Washington
1993 Curly Putman
Tammy Wynette
Jimmie Rodgers
Percy Sledge
Alabama
1995 Billy Sherrill
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Jake Hess
Martha Reeves
Commodores
1997 Don Davis
Rose Maddox
Speer Family
William Lee Golden
Kelso Herston
Lionel Richie
1999 Temptations[5]
Donna Hilley
Wilson Pickett
Bobby Goldsboro
David Briggs
2001 Jim Nabors
Hugh Martin
J.R. "Pap" Baxter
Freddie Hart
2003 James Reese Europe
Clarence Carter
Mack Vickery
Emmylou Harris
Eddie Floyd
2005 Vern Gosdin
Arthur Alexander
Ray Sawyer
Norbert Putnam
The Thrasher Brothers
2008 Ernie Ashworth
Boyd Bennett
Cleveland Eaton
Donnie Fritts
Tommy Shaw
2010 The Blind Boys of Alabama[6]
Terry Thomson[6]
Eddie Levert[6]
Buddy Buie[6]
Bobby Denton[6]
Paul Hornsby[6]
Jerry Carrigan[6]
2014 Hank Locklin
Spooner Oldham
Candi Staton
Dan Penn
Sun Ra
Charlie Monk
2016 Muscle Shoals Horns
Wet Willie
Chuck Leavell
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay
Johnny Sandlin
2018 Odetta[7]
Mac McAnally[7]
Eddie Hinton[7]
Walt Aldridge[7]
2020 Mervyn Warren[8]
Big Mama Thornton[8]
Gary Baker[8]
Elton Stephens[8]
2023 Dr. Henry Panion, III[9]
Three on a String[9]
Jeanne Pruett[9]
Jim McBride[9]
Lenny LeBlanc & Pete Carr[9]
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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 1 2 3 4 Wake, Matt (December 14, 2017). "Meet the 2018 Alabama Music Hall of Fame inductees". al.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Colurso, Colurso (January 22, 2020). "Alabama Music Hall of Fame to induct 4 on Saturday". al.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Montgomery, Charles. "Alabama Music Hall of Fame announces list of 2023 inductee class". WAFF. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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