Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame

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This is a list of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Number of Inductees (counting groups as a single inductee): 98

(counting each inductee only once in the category they fit best in)

Male Vocalists (41): Roy Acuff, Bill Anderson, Eddy Arnold, Gene Autry, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Vernon Dalhart, Jimmie Davis, Little Jimmy Dickens, Red Foley, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Lefty Frizzell, Don Gibson, Merle Haggard, Sonny James, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Roger Miller, Bill Monroe, George Morgan, Willie Nelson, Buck Owens, Webb Pierce, Elvis Presley, Ray Price, Charley Pride, Jim Reeves, Tex Ritter, Marty Robbins, Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Rogers, Carl Smith, Hank Snow, George Strait, Hank Thompson, Floyd Tilman, Ernest Tubb, Conway Twitty, Porter Wagoner, Hank Williams, Faron Young

Male Entertainers (8): Johnny Bond, Bill Carlisle, George D. Hay, Grandpa Jones, Pee Wee King, Uncle Dave Macon, Merle Travis, Bob Wills

Female Vocalists (7): Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Montana, Dolly Parton, Kitty Wells, Tammy Wynette

Comedians (4): Rod Brasfield, The Duke of Paducah, Homer and Jethro, Minnie Pearl

Instrumentalists (4): Chet Atkins, Harold Bradley, DeFord Bailey, Floyd Cramer

Vocal Groups (8): Alabama, The Carter Family, The Delmore Brothers, The Everly Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs, The Jordainaires, The Louvin Brothers, Sons of the Pioneers

Songwriters (4): Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, Harlan Howard, Kris Kristofferson, Cindy Walker

Music Executives (22): Owen Bradley, Jim Denny, Paul Cohen, Jim Fogelsong, J. L. Frank, Connie B. Gay, Roy Horton, Don Law, Hubert Long, Ken Nelson, Ralph Peer, Sam Phillips, Frances Preston, Fred Rose, Wesley Rose, Arthur E. Satherley, Stephen H. Sholes, Jack Stapp, Cliffie Stone, Grant Turner, Jo Walker-Meador, Bud Wendell

Women in the Hall of Fame: Felice Bryant, Sara Carter, Maybelle Carter, Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Montana, Dolly Parton, Frances Preston, Minnie Pearl, Cindy Walker, Jo Walker-Meador, Kitty Wells, Tammy Wynette.

Contents 1 2006 2 2005 3 2004 4 2003 5 2002 6 2001 7 2000 8 1999 9 1998 10 1997 11 1996 12 1995 13 1994 14 1993 15 1992 16 1991 17 1990 18 1989 19 1988 20 1987 21 1986 22 1985 23 1984 24 1983 25 1982 26 1981 27 1980 28 1979 29 1978 30 1977 31 1976 32 1975 33 1974 34 1973 35 1972 36 1971 37 1970 38 1969 39 1968 40 1967 41 1966 42 1965 43 1964 44 1963 45 1962 46 1961

[edit] 2006

• Harold Bradley (born 1926)
• Sonny James (born 1929)
• George Strait (born 1952)

[edit] 2005

• Alabama (Randy Owen (born 1949); Teddy Gentry (born 1952); Jeff Cook (born 1949); and Mark Herndon (born 1955)).
• DeFord Bailey (1899-1982)
• Glen Campbell (born 1936)

[edit] 2004

• Jim Foglesong (born 1922)
• Kris Kristofferson (born 1936)

[edit] 2003

• Floyd Cramer (1933–1997)
• Carl Smith (born 1927)

[edit] 2002

• Bill Carlisle (1908–2003)
• Porter Wagoner (born 1927)

[edit] 2001

• Bill Anderson (born 1937)
• The Delmore Brothers (Alton Delmore 1908–1964 and Rabon Delmore 1916–1952)
• The Everly Brothers (Don Everly born 1937 and Phil Everly born 1939)
• Don Gibson (1928–2003)
• Homer and Jethro (Homer Haynes 1920–1971 and Jethro Burns 1920–1989)
• Waylon Jennings (1937–2002)
• The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker born 1924, Neal Matthews, Jr. 1929–2000, Hoyt Hawkins 1927–1982 and Ray Walker born 1934)
• Don Law (1902–1982)
• The Louvin Brothers (Ira Louvin 1924–1965 and Charlie Louvin born 1927)
• Ken Nelson (born 1911)
• Sam Phillips (1923–2003)
• Webb Pierce (1921–1991)

[edit] 2000

• Charley Pride (born 1938)
• Faron Young (1932–1996)

[edit] 1999

• Johnny Bond (1915–1978)
• Dolly Parton (born 1946)
• Conway Twitty (1933–1993)

[edit] 1998

• George Morgan (1924–1975)
• Elvis Presley (1935–1977)
• E. W. "Bud" Wendell (born 1927)
• Tammy Wynette (1942–1998)

[edit] 1997

• Harlan Howard (1927–2002)
• Brenda Lee (born 1944)
• Cindy Walker (1918–2006)

[edit] 1996

• Patsy Montana (1908–1996)
• Buck Owens (1929-2006)
• Ray Price (born 1926)

[edit] 1995

• Roger Miller (1936–1992)
• Jo Walker-Meador (born 1924)

[edit] 1994

• Merle Haggard (born 1937)

[edit] 1993

• Willie Nelson (born 1933)

[edit] 1992

• George Jones (born 1931)
• Frances Preston (born 1934)

[edit] 1991

• Boudleaux & Felice Bryant (Boudleaux Bryant 1920–1987 and Felice (Scaduto) Bryant 1925–2003)

[edit] 1990

• Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919–1991)

[edit] 1989

• Jack Stapp (1912–1980)
• Cliffie Stone (1917–1998)
• Hank Thompson (born 1925)

[edit] 1988

• Loretta Lynn (born 1935)
• Roy Rogers (1911–1998)

[edit] 1987

• Rod Brasfield (1910–1958)

[edit] 1986

• The Duke of Paducah (Whitey Ford 1901–1986)
• Wesley Rose (1918–1990)

[edit] 1985

• Flatt and Scruggs (Lester Flatt 1914–1979 and Earl Scruggs born 1924)

[edit] 1984

• Ralph Peer (1892–1960)
• Floyd Tillman (1914–2003)

[edit] 1983

• Little Jimmy Dickens (born 1920)

[edit] 1982

• Lefty Frizzell (1928–1975)
• Roy Horton (1914–2003)
• Marty Robbins (1925–1982)

[edit] 1981

• Vernon Dalhart (1883–1948)
• Grant Turner (1912–1991)

[edit] 1980

• Johnny Cash (1932-2003)
• Connie B. Gay (1914-1989)
• Sons of the Pioneers (Original) (Leonard Slye (Roy Rogers), Bob Nolan 1908-1980, Lloyd Perryman 1917-1977, Tim Spencer 1908-1974, Hugh Farr 1903-1980 and Karl Farr 1909-1961)

[edit] 1979

• Hubert Long (1923–1972)
• Hank Snow (1914–1999)

[edit] 1978

• Grandpa Jones (1913–1998)

[edit] 1977

• Merle Travis (1917–1983)

[edit] 1976

• Paul Cohen (1908–1970)
• Kitty Wells (born 1919)

[edit] 1975

• Minnie Pearl (1912–1996)

[edit] 1974

• Owen Bradley (1915–1998)
• Pee Wee King (1914–2000)

[edit] 1973

• Chet Atkins (1924–2001)
• Patsy Cline (1932–1963)

[edit] 1972

• Jimmie Davis (1899–2000)

[edit] 1971

• Arthur E. Satherley (1889–1986)

[edit] 1970

• The Carter Family (A. P. Carter 1891–1960, Sara Carter 1898–1979 and Maybelle Carter 1909–1978)

[edit] 1969

• Gene Autry (1907–1998)
• Bill Monroe (1911–1996)

[edit] 1968

• Bob Wills (1905–1975)

[edit] 1967

• Red Foley (1910-1968)
• J. L. (Joe) Frank (1900-1952)
• Jim Reeves (1923-1964)
• Stephen H. Sholes (1911-1968)

[edit] 1966

• Eddy Arnold (born 1918)
• Jim Denny (1911–1963)
• George D. Hay (1895–1968)
• Uncle Dave Macon (1870–1952)

[edit] 1965

• Ernest Tubb (1914–1984)

[edit] 1964

• Tex Ritter (1905–1974)

[edit] 1963

No one was inducted in 1963.

[edit] 1962

• Roy Acuff (1903–1992)

[edit] 1961

• Jimmie Rodgers (1897-1933)
• Fred Rose (1898-1954)
• Hank Williams (1923-1953)