The Alabama Music Hall of Fame Is One of The State's Best Kept Secrets 

The Alabama Music Hall of Fame is one of the State’s best kept secrets that really must to be shared to be fully appreciated.

It started out as a dream as well as a goal of the Muscle Shoals Music Association, which is a Shoals-area based organization of professional producers.

Its members include musicians, songwriters, recording studio owners, as well as other musical professionals.

Entrance into The Alabama Music Hall of FameEntrance into The Alabama Music Hall of Fame

The History of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame

The Alabama Music Hall of Fame has quite an interesting history, as in 1980, both the Muscle Shoals association along with the State Legislature, with the direction of Senator Bobby Denton, created a board to oversee it.

The mandate they set up was simple and straight-forward: Develop a mandate to honor the people from Alabama who have been great achievers in the world of music.

The mandate included building a facility that would showcase both their talents as well as their accomplishment.

Then, in the year 1987, their dreams started to take shape.

The citizens of Alabama passed a statewide referendum for the construction of phase one of the projects.

Phase one included a 12,500 square foot exhibit hall—named The Alabama Music Hall of Fame.

The Grand Opening ceremonies were held on July, 26, 1990, with more than 35,000 music lovers showing up to enjoy the festivities.

Each year since the Grand Opening, there have been literally thousands of tourists from all over the south, as well as school children, historians, and music fans, tour this wonderful facility.

They come to see, hear, as well as learn about the many contributions our fellow Alabama talented music professionals have made to music.

What makes the Alabama Music Hall of Fame so unique is that their accomplishments are not limited to any one style of music, or one realm of performance,

Instead they span a very wide range of musical genres.

These ranges include sophisticated classical compositions, jazz, light music, as well as gospel songs.

Musicians are placed into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame for not only singing and preforming, but for songwriting, management, as well as publishing.

How the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Honors Their Music Achievers

Sign to the Alabama Music Hall of FameSign to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame

The Alabama Music Hall of Fame Honors Their Music Achievers in three very distinct ways that include the following

  • Exhibits that honor and showcases their achievements
  • Placement of a permanent bronze star in the “Walk of Fame”
  • Induction into the Hall of Fame

There is a “We Believe in Music Walkway” that surrounds the fountain in front of the gorgeous Museum, that is covered with bricks as well as granite stones with the names of the music stars, numerous music fans, as well as companies etched into them.

With this permanent recognition, it allows literally thousands of people to see the brick and stone each and every year that they visit.

In fact, if you visit and enjoy this aspect, there is a 100% tax deductible tax credit donation that you can help to provide.

The prices range from $125.00 to a normal brick size stone up to a $1,000 for a 16’x 8’ Granite Stone.

The Alabama Music Hall of Fame General Information

The general information about the Alabama Music Hall of Fame is as follows.

Adult Admission is 10.00, Seniors and Students 8.00, Children 6.00, 5 & Under Free.

The Hours of the Museum are Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5: p. m., Saturday 10:00 to 4:00 p.m., and closed on Sunday and Monday.

The directions to the museum are as follows.

It is located at 617 Highway 72 West in Tuscumbia, Alabama, which is located in the Northwest corner of Alabama.

It is centrally located for several southern states and cities as it is only 1 hour from Huntsville, 2 hours from Birmingham, and 2.5 hours from both Nashville as well as Memphis Tennessee.

Pictures of The Alabama Hall of Fame InducteesPictures of The Alabama Hall of Fame Inductees

The Alabama Music Hall of Fame Inductees

The inductees into the Alabama Music Hall of fame are reserved for just a select few talented people from this wonderful State who have made exceptional musical contributions.

The first induction was held in 1985, and now occurs every other year, which is followed by a celebratory Induction Banquet.

Up to 6 Alabamians may be inducted during each induction ceremony.

Hear is the complete list of The Alabama Music Hall of Fame Inductees

The Year 1985

  • Rick Hall
  • Buddy Killen
  • Nat “King” Cole
  • Hank Williams

The Year 1987

  • Sonny James
  • Jerry Wexler
  • Sam Phillips
  • W, C, Handy

The Year 1989

  • Delmore Brothers
  • Erskine Hawkins
  • William L, Dawson
  • Joe L. Frank 

The Year 1991

  • Louvin Brothers
  • James Joiner
  • John “Fess: Whatley
  • Dinah Washington

The Year 1993

  • Curly Putnam
  • Tammy Wynette
  • Jimmie Rodger
  • Percy Sledge
  • Alabama

The Year 1995

  • Billy Sherrill
  • Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
  • Jake Hess
  • Martha Reeves
  • The Commodores 

The Year 1997

  • Don Davis
  • Rose Madden
  • Speer Family
  • William Lee Golden
  • Kelso Herston
  • Lionel Richie 

The Year 1999

  • The Temptations
  • Donna Hilley
  • Wilson Pickett
  • Bobby Goldsboro
  • David Briggs 

The Year 2001

  • Jim Nabors
  • Hugh Martin
  • J. R. “Pap” Baxter
  • Freddie Hart 

The Year 2003

  • James Reese Europe
  • Clarence Carter
  • Mack Vickery
  • Emmylon Harris
  • Eddie Frost 

The Year 2005

  • Vern Gosdin
  • Arthur Alexander
  • Ray Sawyer
  • Norbert Putman
  • The Thrasher Brothers 

The Year 2008

  • Ernie Ashworth
  • Boyd Bennett
  • Cleveland Eaton
  • Donna Fritts
  • Tommy Shaw 

The Year 2010

  • The Blind Boys of Alabama
  • Terry Thomson
  • Eddie Levert
  • Buddy Buie 
  • Bobby Denton
  • Paul Hornsby
  • Jerry Carrigan

The Year 2014

  • Hank Locklin
  • Spooner Oldham
  • Candi Staton
  • Dan Penn
  • Sun Ra
  • Charlie Monk 

The Year 2016

  • Muscle Shoals Horns
  • Wet Willie
  • Chuck Leavell
  • Donna Godchaux MacKay
  • Johnny Sandlin 

The Year 2018

  • Odetta
  • Mac McAnally
  • Eddie Hinton
  • Walt Aldridge 

The Year 2020

  • Mervyn Warren
  • Big Mama Thornton
  •  Gary Baker
  • Elton Stephens

Places to Visit While at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame 

The MuseumThe Museum

There are several other places of interest for you and your family to visit while at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and they include some of the following

  • Ivy Green
  • The Belle Mont Mansion
  • Coon Dog Cemetery
  • Cypress Moon Studios
  • Fame Recording Studio
  • The Tom Hendrix Wall
  • Indian Mound and Museum
  • Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
  • Cane Creek Canyon

This Best Kept Secret of Alabama is defiantly a day trip you and your family will never soon forget

References

 https://www.alamhof.org/


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