Rockabilly Hall of Fame
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The Rockabilly Hall of Fame was established on March 21, 1997 to present early rock and roll history and information relative to the artists and personalities involved in this pioneering American music genre.
Headquartered in a former recording studio in Burns, Tennessee, about 30 miles west of Nashville, the first induction certificate was issued on November 16th, 1997 for singer Gene Vincent. The creation of Bob Timmers, the not-for-profit entity maintains an Internet website that is supported in part by the fans and artists of the music it represents.
Among those recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame are pioneer singers, songwriters, disc jockeys and promoter/producers such as Sun Records owner Sam Phillips.
A few of the notables recognized at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame include:
- Tommy Allsup
- Blackwood Brothers
- Boyd Bennett
- Eddie Bond
- Burl Boykin
- Donnie Brooks
- Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
- Sonny Burgess
- Paul Burlison
- Billy Burnette
- Dorsey Burnette
- Johnny Burnette
- James Burton
- Ray Campi
- The Canadian Sweethearts
- Ace Cannon
- Wynona Carr
- Al Casey
- Johnny Cash
- Jack Clement
- Patsy Cline
- Eddie Cochran
- The Comets
- Bobby Curtola
- The Delmore Brothers
- Bo Diddley
- Carl Dobkins, Jr.
- Al Downing
- Everly Brothers
- Charlie Feathers
- Narvel Felts
- Leo Fender
- D.J. Fontana
- Tillman Franks
- Alan Freed
- Lefty Frizzell
- Billy Garland
- Charlie Gracie
- Bill Haley
- Dale Hawkins
- Ronnie Hawkins
- Bobby Helms
- Clarence "Frogman" Henry
- Ersel Hickey
- Buddy Holly
- Johnny Horton
- Wanda Jackson
- Etta James
- The Jordanaires
- Buddy Knox
- Brenda Lee
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Bonnie Lou
- Matt Lucas
- Robin Luke
- Marshall Lytle
- Lonnie Mack
- Grady Martin
- Clyde McPhatter
- Bob Moore
- Scotty Moore
- Colonel Robert Morris
- Moon Mullican
- Rick Nelson
- Roy Orbison
- Tommy Overstreet
- Colonel Tom Parker
- Joe Pennington
- Carl Perkins
- Luther Perkins
- Ray Peterson
- Norman Petty
- Dewey Phillips
- Sam Phillips
- Barbara Pittman
- Elvis Presley
- Johnny Preston
- Marvin Rainwater
- Jerry Reed
- Charlie Rich
- Little Richard
- J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson
- Billy Lee Riley
- Jimmie Rodgers
- Tommy Roe
- Tommy Sands
- Jack Scott
- Del Shannon
- Jumpin' Gene Simmons
- Warren Smith
- Bobby Sowell
- Billy Strange
- Stray Cats
- Billy Swan
- Conway Twitty
- Ritchie Valens
- Bobby Vee
- Gene Vincent
- "Wee" Willie Williams
- Link Wray
- Eddie Zack
- The Flaming Ember
[edit] The Rockabilly Hall of Fame into the future
Rockabilly is still popular with performances by young performers and some of the originals. The Rockabilly Hall of Fame continues to recognize and benefit those who are performing rockabilly to the present.
