NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WHNT) – Many iconic stars make up the 158 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
When many people think of country music, they think of Nashville – or the Music City – and artists like Hank Williams, Tammy Wynette, and the Louvin Brothers, just to name a few.
So, what do all of these artists have in common? They’re from the great state of Alabama!
Multiple musicians from the State of Alabama are honored in the Country Music Hall of Fame, including:
“Country music is, it’s an art, right? And art can be made anywhere,” RJ Smith, a historian and curator for the Country Music Hall of Fame, said.
Some of the earliest and most iconic forms of that art came out of Central Alabama:
“Hank Williams, he’s ground zero. He’s an icon and a great songwriter. This place probably wouldn’t exist without Hank Williams. Country music as we know it would exist,” Smith said.
Wynette grew up in Red Bay, and later claimed her title as the first lady of country music after hits like “Stand by Your Man” and “Good Girls Gonna Go Bad.“
There are even four boys from Fort Payne who made quite a name for themselves, and are now sitting in the hall of fame.
The band Alabama and its three original members — Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook — are all from Fort Payne. But their mark on country music extends far outside their home state.
Country music is something that has lived through generations to inspire the next generations of musicians to come.
Music fans can catch the exhibit, “Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising,” at the Country Music Hall of Fame until March 2028.
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