# Alabama Music Hall of Fame

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

## Purpose

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.

## Inductees

| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2010 | Terry Thomson |
| 2010 | Eddie Levert |
| 2010 | Buddy Buie |
| 2010 | Bobby Denton |
| 2010 | Paul Hornsby |
| 2010 | Jerry Carrigan |
| 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 |
| 2018 | Mac McAnally |
| 2018 | Eddie Hinton |
| 2018 | Walt Aldridge |
| 2020 | Mervyn Warren |
| 2020 | Big Mama Thornton |
| 2020 | Gary Baker |
| 2020 | Elton Stephens |
| 2023 | Dr. Henry Panion, III |
| 2023 | Three on a String |
| 2023 | Jeanne Pruett |
| 2023 | Jim McBride |
| 2023 | Lenny LeBlanc & Pete Carr |
| 2023 | Earl “Peanutt” Montgomery |

## Plans

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.