Alabama Music Hall of Fame

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2010)

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 saw to its Phase One construction of a 12,500 sq ft (1,160 m²) after a state-wide referendum in 1987. It currently stands in the town of Tuscumbia, Alabama.

Purpose

Percy Sledge performing at the Hall of Fame in March 2010.

The Alabama Music Hall of Fame serves to showcase a multitude of different Alabamians who have had a significant impact upon the music industry. From musicians to song-writers, 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.

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.

References

• Staggs, Myra (February 18, 1982). "Governor Boosts State Music Hall Of Fane". TimesDaily. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xxMsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3363,3174547&dq=alabama-music-hall-of-fame&hl=en. Retrieved April 7, 2010. 
• Palmer, David (July 6, 1984). "Alliance forms to give support to hall of fame". TimesDaily. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=82MeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DckEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2178,1510551&dq=alabama+music+hall+of+fame&hl=en. Retrieved April 7, 2010. 
• Litchfield, Robyn Bradley (March 26, 2010). "State pays tribute to some of its stars with Music Hall of Fame inductions". Montgomery Advertiser. http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20100326/NEWS01/3260317. Retrieved April 7, 2010. ^{[dead link]}
• Greene, Teri (March 26, 2010). "Alabama Music Hall of Fame welcomes inductees in style". Montgomery Advertiser. http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20100326/NEWS01/3260314/Alabama-Music-Hall-of-Fame-welcomes-inductees-in-style?bctid=74130670001. Retrieved April 7, 2010. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Alabama Music Hall of Fame

See also

• Muscle Shoals, Alabama
• Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame

Coordinates: 34°42′47″N 87°42′24″W / 34.713117°N 87.706783°W / 34.713117; -87.706783