America's Old-Time Country Music Hall of Fame
Located in the Pioneer Music Museum, Anita, Iowa, this "Hall of Fame" is unlike any other your're likely to see anywhere in the entire United States. When it was founded in 1976, nearly everyone of national stature involved with traditional country, bluegrass, or old-time music was inducted. Momentos and memorabilia were added later on. Every year after 1976, local, regional, national, and international personages have been honored and inducted. Not just performers, but also those that have written, broadcast, promoted, produced, supported, and promulgated old-time music have been included.
The induction process can not be purchased. Neither can it be manipulated through a committee selection, or bribed, or demanded. To be inducted into "America's Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame," the potential subject must be nominated by someone already in the Hall of Fame. Each inductee receives one nomination. In case of no nomination, or nomination of a deceased person, the next year's nomination reverts back to the NTCMA. Nominations are processed by the NTCMA, approved, and fianlly the nominee is notified. To receive the honor, and the plaque, the nominee must present themselves sometime during the 7-day NTCMA fund-raising festival, to accept the audience's standing ovation of appreciation. At that time the inductee is 'officially' inducted into the Hall of Fame. Donations to the cause are always acceptable, but will not necessarily guarantee induction. Please go to "National Old Time Music Festival" for more information on this delightful event that financiall supports the Hall of Fame.
2008 INDUCTEES INTO "AMERICA'S OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Pamela Dawn Ashby, Omaha, Nebraska
Gary Bradshaw, Glendale, Arizona
Joe Berry, Mauldin, South Carolina
Blackwood Brothers Quartet, Tennessee
Johnny Bond (deceased)Sherry Bond, Nashville, Tennessee
Alan Barron, Christchurch, New Zealand
Steve Butts, Dunnellon, Florida
Bill Clifton, Mendota, Virginia
Jim Dobson, Winamac, Indiana
Delmore Brothers (Debby Delmore), Huntsville, Alabama
Larry Enos (Chuck Enos), Grimes, Iowa
Bill Fowler, Linden, Michigan
Stan Hitchcock, Hendersonville, Tennessee
Scotty Howard, Harrah, Oklahoma
Bill & Dustin Hunt, Lansing, Kansas
Carlton Haney, Reidsville, North Carolina
Craig Howell, Volga, South Dakota
Bob Keim, Ainsworth, Nebraska
Dick Kimmel & Co., New Ulm, Minnesota
Allen Karl, Ellicot City, Maryland
Annette Merhtens, Oxford, New Zealand
Des Morgan, Australia
Arthur Matchett, Timaru, New Zealand
Mattie Maloy, Eufala, Oklahoma
Morris Brothers, Marietta, Georgia
Maddox Brothers & Rose, Ashland, Oregon
Willard McDonald, Ashland, Alabama
Murl Patrick, White, South Dakota
Carroll Parham & Debbie Bridgewater, Stephenville, Texas
Maria Petersen, Omaha, Nebraska
Poppy Rasmussen, Wapaca, Wisconsin
Frank Ray, Hillsboro, Missouri
Ed Roth, Pettisville, Ohio
Ola Bell Reed (Ralph Reed), Gillette, Wyoming
Ronnie Reno, Tennessee
Andy Stanley, Barryton, Michigan
Spike & Valley Mae Stroop, Harrisonburg, Virgina
Barry & Judy Skinner, Buller, New Zealand
Noel Smith, New Zealand
Dusty & Fay Spittle, Central Otago, New Zealand
Daniel Giles Sheldon, Cresbard, South Dakota
Warrick & May Sinclair, Christchurch, New Zealand
Hal Willis, Nashville, Tennessee
2007 INDUCTEES INTO "AMERICA'S OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Johnny Bellar, Incredible Dobro player from Nashville
Bobby Atkins, former member of Bill Monroe's band
Tracy Lynne Arlege, one of Michigan's finest vocalists
Helen & Ian Braithwaite, Hall of Famers from New Zealand
Jenny Blackadder, New Zealand's Queen of the Banjo
John Cox, Regional minister and traditional country guy
Jimmy Driftwood, recording artist of Battle of N. Orleans
Lyle Edwards, incredibly gifted Iowa guitarist
Elton Flodman, promoter, songwriter, great vocalist
Flakespear, from Kentucky, one of the best tv folks going
Ferguson Sisters, from New Zealand, rep by Marcie
Kathy Grinstead, hostess of the Tipi village for 32 yrs.
Charley Groth, international singer/picker from Florida
Anne George, promoter and singer from New Zealand
Jerry & Sharon Hytrek, cloggers and promoters from Iowa
May Hawks, one of Tennessee's finest traditionalists
Horn Twins, Oklahoma's best harmony gospel singers
Heather Holland, one of New Zealands finest rural singers
Red Johnson, Minnesota's finest singer & the Rio valley
Margie LeBlanc, one of Texas's finest vocalists
Jim Malone Family, Nebraska's finest family group
Charlie McCoy, best harmonica player in the world
Peter Paul & Morrie, keeping old time hootenanny alive
Melissa & Francis Partridge, father/daughter from N.Z.
Ervin Pickhinke, the Singing Farmer from Iowa
Eroll & Ginny Peters, NZ's finest singer/songwriter
Bill Petersen, one of Iowa's finest luthiers
Maggie Penn, singer/promoter from Illinois
Bobby G. Rice, Nashville star and recording artist
Joyce Smith & George Myren, two of Canada's finest
Jake Simpson, Oklahoma's best fiddler
Don Spain, Kansas's best harmonica player
Red Steagall, America's best known cowboy singer/radio
Carson Stacy, a long time player from Nebraska
Donnie Young, Native American, country singer plus
Jim Murphy, New Jersey's best known country star
Jim Owne, direct from Branson, the best of Hank Williams
Jimmy Payne, wrote Woman Woman, great songwriter/singer
Manda Lynn, Great singer from Missouri
Dawn Regehr, a fiddler extraordinaire from SD
Judith Oliver, another fiddler extraordinaire from SD
David Steelel, Nashville singer/songwriter/performer
Ray Presnell, North Carolina recording artist/songwriter
Dean Hudlow, Oklahoma singer/recording artist
2006 INDUCTEES INTO AMERICA'S OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Brenda Allen - Nebraska singer int. performer
Carlene Carter - Daughter of Johnny Cash, also accepting
for June Carter Cash
Kirk Brandenberger - Iowa bluegrass compilation co.
Connie Lee - singer/recording artist from Minnesota
Kenneth Eidson - took place of Jethro
Larry & Karen Doran - performers of all kinds of music
Roger Davis - Excellent fiddler from Council Bluffs, Ia
Jimmy Eaves - Runs Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Dallas
Terry & Sharon Graves - Long time Johnny Cash fans
Tommy Horton - son of Johnny Horton, accepted for Johnny
John Hargiss - Luthier from Omaha, Nebr.
Jimmie James - One of Michigan's fine singers
Leon Logan - One of Iowa's fine singers
Bobby Lewis - Grand Ole Opry performer/recording artist
Jody Miller - Nationally known performer/recording artist
Paul Maloy - mover and shaker behind Okla. Plumb Music
Bud Moore - Long time contributor to country music in PA
Howard Ness - Bluegrass MC, promoter, player
Dusty Owens - Legendary Iowa performer, now in Florida
Papio Creek - Midwests longest running bluegrass band
Stella Parton - Dolly's sister, great singer/rec. artist
Claude Pinkley - One of Nebr. oldest and finest singers
Charlene Reid - great keyboardist from Nebraska
Thurman Rinehart - Oklahoma's greatest balladeer
Lawson Rudd - Indiana's finest country singer
Tulsa Read - Kansas harmonica player
Harry & Gladys Rusk - Canada's finest gospel singers
Tommy Riddle - One of Virginia's finest singers
Ruthie Barnes Steele Max Barnes sister, great songwriter
Guy Stevenson - Played in Bill Monroe's band
Skip Segatto - Nebraska promoter/singer/picker
Gladys & Al Strein - Iowa festival promoters
Blinn Sourwine Family - Iowa family band
Jim Hank Singleton - Cousin of Hank Williams Sr.
Rhonda Vincent - America's greatest female bluegrasser
Joe Watson - Country blues performer from Omaha
Erling Thomsen - South Dakota's great old-time promoter
Milton Wooldridge - Great singer/artist from Alabama
2005 INDUCTEES INTO AMERICA'S OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Elton Britt (deceased) - Recorded Sioux City Sue
Scott Davison Family - One of Iowa's most talented
John & Marjorie Duttweiler - Another great Iowa picker
Carl DePoy - An early Maine troubador and country player
Wendell Eubanks - One of Arkansas' finest
Willis & Blance Flynn- Iowa couple set up scholarship
Ron & Anna Green - Cowboy music singers from California
Dolores & Boyd Goldapp - Nebraska players and promoters
Mel Hammon - Another fine country singer
Bart Hansen - One of our youngest Iowa singers in HofF
Sid Hardreaker - Original fiddler on Grand Ole Opry
Johnson Family - One of Iowa's finest country families
Arvilla Kenaston - Mother of the Kenaston clan
Jay Kelly - One of Nebraska's finest fiddlers
Joe Knight - Oklahoma's finest
The Two M's - From Canada, fine duet performers
Kenny Meyer - Minnesota's finest accordion player
Don Miller - Long time PMECI supporter and musician
Danny McElroy - Nebraska's finest banjo player
Bob & Nancy Rae Miller Quillen - Picker and writer
Milly Macmain - fine old time singer
Wolfe Milestone - Canadian singer/songwriter
Ford Nix - Another fine harmonica & banjo player
Myrl Pierce - A resonator guitar player from Michigan
Shirley Raye - Opened for Marty Robbins, great singer
Terry Raff - Idaho's answer to great traditional music
Al Roberts - Great Iowa disc jockey promoted trad. music
Chris & Vic Schurman - Singer/songwriter/recording artist
Carlene Shrabel - great keyboard artist
Bernie Worrel - Bones player from Florida
2004 INDUCTEES INTO "AMERICA'S OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Annie Avery, fine Iowa country music performer
Wayne Austin, Lodi, California country music performer
Bobby Atkins, South Carolina bluegrasser
Ernie Ashworth, had a hit with "Talk Back Trembling Lips"
Ray Banard, was on the Iowa Barn Dance
Mark Brine, Baltimore, MD with Jimmie Rodgers Snow
Carson Sisters, 'live' radio performers from the past
Hank Cochran, wrote "I Fall To Pieces" for Patsy Cline
Dee Coleman, Iowa radio, tv, country music performer
Everett Corbin, Nashville journalist
Bill & Dorothy Cramer, South Dakota enthusiasts
Terri Knapp Yaw, Iowa volunteer and performer
Danny & Donna Dee, Iowa traditional country performers
Ethel Delaney, Las Vegas, Nv, great yodeler
Dennis Devine, country music promoter
George Hamilton IV, had a hit with "Abilene"
Don Edwards, cowboy singer from Texas
Paul Flora, Dobro player and country singer
Freddie Hart, had a hit with "Easy Lovin"
Francis Hahn, Iowa country singer and songwriter
Clara Hansen, rag-time piano player
Earl & Martha Heywood, Canadian country singers
Roger, Sharon, Vanessa Kenaston, sandhills performers
Sundown Pete & Margie Lane, long time NM performers
Lincoln Lariviere, Canadian singer songwriter
Phil & Joyce Leonard, Michigan voices in country music
Big Bill Lister (had a hit with "Tear In My Beer")
Wolfe Milestone, Canadian country singer songwriter
Doc Martin, local steel guitar player
C W McCall, had a hit with "Convoy"
Susan Corder Miller, Iowa country music supporter
Lee Muller, official Drifting Cowboy
Duane Murley, Iowa country music disc jockey
Charles Moore, Canadian country singer and promoter
Lois Oleson, Iowa volunteer country music supporter
Glenn Osborn, Kansas country music singer
Homer Pass, Indiana gospel music supporter/singer
Redd Stewart, wrote "Tennessee Waltz & Slowpoke"
Leon Seiter, Michigan country singer
Dick Shuey, Nashville promoter, internet country service
Jimmie Rodgers Snow, son of Hank Snow
Jay Taylor, country music journalist
Don & Lola Taft, Iowa country music players & promoters
Virgie Warren, Michigan country singer and promoter
Bernie Worrell, Florida bones player
Sonny & Clara Woten, country music supporters
Cowboy Copas, had hits with Filipino Baby and Alabam
Larry Good, long time Nebraska country music performer
Maurie Goode, long time Iowa country music performer
2003 INDUCTEES INTO "AMERICA'S OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME"
Mr & Mrs Lawrence DeGroot, SD, old time music makers
Gene Breeden, TN, Nashville musician and producer
Cindy Uden, NE, long-time traditional country singer
Gaylen Meriwether, KS, traditional country singer
Bill Winter, MI, long-time traditional country singer
Michael T Wall, Canada, one of Canada's superstars
Bob Corder, MO, performer with the West Sisters
Gordon Whitten, NE, traditional country radio personality
Bob Barnett, IA, surviving member of the Barnett Twins
Beverly King, AR, Editor of dobro magazine
Floyd Tillman, TX, composer of "Slippin' Around"
Ruth Hammer, MO, Fiddler into fiddlers hall of fame
Bobby Awe, IA, long time traditional country singer
Jett Williams, TN, daughter of Hank Williams, Sr.
Ferlin Husky, FL, superstar of the Grand Ole Opry
Ralph Compton, TN, writer and country music supporter
Chester Smith, CA, country singer, radio, tv owner
Bob Tinant, NE, Fiddler famous in Nebraska
Elsie McWilliams, MS, Songwriter of most J.Rodgers music
Mr & Mrs Owen Swinson, IN, gospel/country singers
Sullivan Family, AL, Longtime gospel/bluegrass singers
Keith Bernhagen, NE, Past president of GPBGOTMA
Vernon Oxford, TN, Unknown superstar of country music
Plain Label, NE, Longtime performers of old time music
Harold Rowden, MO, Longtime bluegrass band leader
Lois Pierson, TX, Sole survivor of Jimmy Dick band
Dwayne Reed, NE, One of midwest's greatest guitar pickers
Joe Zimmerman, IA, Fort Dodge Iowa disc jockey
Don Muzney, IA, Longtime performer of country music
Lil' Rev, WI, Perhaps the only ukelele performer today
Alice Benscoter, IA, great whistler and country volunteer
Tompall Glaser & Glaser Brothers, TN, Country superstars
Brenda Smith, IA, Relative to the West Sisters
Moe Bandy, MO, Country Superstar
Shawn Pittman, MO, Super fiddler for Moe Bandy
Billy Henson, TN, Bringing back Lonzo & Oscar
Leroy Van Dyke, MO, Country superstar
2002 INDUCTEES INTO AMERICA'S OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Vern Young - Missouri's finest traditional country singer
Al & Jean Shade - Pennsylvania's finest duet singers
Cowboy Joe Babcock - Wrote "Muddy Waters" from Tenn.
Jim Curley - Kansas musician, music store
Rayne Magill - fine vocalist & singer from Iowa
John France - Disc jockey from Iowa
Gordie Brown - Promoter from Massachusetts
Terry Smith - Wrote "Far Sid Banks of Jordan" from Tenn.
Jack Ferguson - Great Dobro player from Iowa
Bob Sackett - Music teacher from Iowa
Junior Wittstruck - Great bass player and singer
Herb & Blanche Hopp - run Cornhusker Club in Nebraska
Florence Anderson - run Red Barn Opry in Nebraska
Carl & Betty Jean Moore - One of Texas's finest stores
Umy & The Goodtimers - Great Oklahoma band
Larry Harms - one of Missouri's finest traditional singer
Dr. Jerry Barnett - Bones player from Iowa
Walt Peterson - Harmonica player from Iowa
Pam Linton - Sherwin's wife, great vocalist/promoter
Dick Hill - country music historian/journalist
Mike Johnson - America's #1 black yodeler/songwriter
Charlie & Sandy Good - Players and promoters
Vern Koenig - Former radio owner/player/historian
Tommy Overstreet - Nashville superstar
Leon & Elaine Smay - Iowa singers/jammers/promoters
West Sisters - Longtime Iowa radio singers/players
Albrert Brumley - Finest songwriter of trad. country
Hal & Ginger Willis - Tennessee players
George Mallory - Fiddler promoter from South Dakota
Verle Austal - Wisconsin, into Fiddlers Hall of Fame
Robbie Wittkowski - Iowan now work for Bill Anderson
James Monroe - Accepted for Bill Monroe his dad
Paul Bader - Valentine, Nebraska, player
Hal Cottrell - Air Force picker, player, singer
Glenn Valentine (deceased) - former Radio manager
Myron O'Neel - Ord, Nebr. player
Bill Anderson - Texas radio personality
Warren McDonald - Missouri radio personality
Leona Williams - wife of Merle Haggard - songwriter
George Bowe - Missouri comedian/singer/player
2001 INDUCTEES INTO AMERICA'S OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Hammer Sisters - Great Missouri performers of trad. music
Pat Courtney - PMECI shaker and mover
Tiny Cook Family - From Country Jubilee/Red Foley
Jerry Mescher - Bones player from Iowa
Stew Clayton Family - Great Canadian traditional country
Don & Albert Lee - Long time banjo/guitar players
Randy Fitch - From the Iowa Fitch family players
Dugg Collins - KFDI Radio Personality
Teresa Endres - Long time South Dakota performer
Ace Ball - Colorado cowboy singer
Joe Paul Nichols - One of Texas great country singers
Lorene Clark - Traditional and historical country singer
Ernie Ashworth - Grand Ole Opry superstar
Barefoot Bob Kinney - Missouri record dealer/radio DJ
Dude Daniels - Original promoter of Ainsworth festival
Dan Reed - Iowa radio personality
Max Cooley - Nebraska Dobro player
Mike Lynch - Kansas Great Empire Radio owner
Lorne Greenwood - Longtime Canadian performer
Gordon & Beverly Muhm - Nebraska players
Bob Wingfield - Terrific Texas guitarist
Bailes Brothers - Old time Gospel super stars
Dale Fraizer - Missouri MC/performer/picker
Dew Watson - Oklahoma player
Don Losee - Iowa saw player/performer
Wally Bazyn - Nebraska DJ/performer/songwriter
Bunnie Mills - Okla. Recording artist/singer/promoter
Louvin Brothers - Charlie Louvin accepting, superstar
Chris Taylor - Radio personality/promoter
Galen Larsen - Performer/sound man
Glen Solinger - South Dakota Fiddler
John Buckingham - Iowa Fiddler
Bob Walters - Nebraska Fiddler
Tilford Bagstad - Wisconsin Fiddler
Punkin' Thompson - Oklahoma Fiddler
Leroy Blom - Wisconsin Fiddler
2000 INDUCTEES INTO AMERICA'S OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Claude Gray - Country Music superstar
Marvin Hawkins - country promoter
Jackie Shewey - Pride of the Prairie super singer
Dave Grimes - Illinois country singer/picker
Gordon Wilcox - One of Canada's finest country singers
Eddie & Daisy Dell Benge - Old time guitar/banjo players
Stanley Fitch - Iowa player
Johnny Western - Country Music superstar
Sherwin Linton - Minnesota country music superstar
Ed & Jolene Bullard - Oklahoma players/radio persons
Howard Vokes - PA Singer/picker/DJ/songwriter/promoter
Joe Hick - Iowa singer/player
Mary Channer Paul - Nebraska's favorite singer
Chuck & Dianne Stearman - Head SPBGMA bluegrassers
Crawford Brothers - Iowa's best known brother act
Charlie Ray - Promoter from Nashville
Dale Reed - Missouri radio personality
Bill Craven - Perhaps Nebraska's best original country
Del Baker - Oklahoma fiddler
Bernadette Westegaard - South Dakota Fiddler
Barbara Hays Ackley - Midwest Country journalist
Les Sahl - Iowa fiddler
Ratt Reno - South Dakota radio personality
Gene "Butch" Meyer - Nebraska picker
Orin Friesen - Kansas radio personality
Bill Smith - Iowa performer
David Bellegante - Iowa fiddler
Elmer Jensen - Iowa player, organizer
Joe Buller - Nebraska picker - family player
1999 INDUCTEES INTO AMERICA'S OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Beulah Marie Starr - Iowa promoter
Rex Burdette - Silver Dollar City promoter
Ben Green - Kansas singer and player
Pat & Wayne Boilesen - Nebraska's Daughter singer/player
Dale & Bonnie Sanford - Florida promoters
Roy Harper - Long time Jimmie Rodgers style singer
Phyllis & Robert Dunne - Nebraska folk artists
Janet McBride - Long time country superstar
Don DeCamp - Iowa champion bones player
Bill Rexroad - MC/player/performer from Kansas
Charlie Blacklock - California saw player
Billy Cole - Iowa Disc Jockey
Charlie Red Turner - Iowa fiddler
Rick McWilliams - Mississippi grandson of Elsie
Ron Adkins - Nebraska picker/player/singer/jammer/
Mike Oatman - Owner Great Empire Broadcasting
Loren Davidson - Nebraska player
Tom Sharman - Nebraska recording studio
Smokey Stover - Texas disc jockey/super star
Bill Eagle - Nebraska player/singer
Don Rich - Great Nebraska country singer
Ken Janes - South Dakota fiddler
SOME OF THE EARLIEST INDUCTEES.
These are just a few of the people inducted into the Hall of Fame over the years:
Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, June & Jerry Campbell, the Everly Brothers, Patsy Montana, Billy Grammer, Tex Ritter, Ragtime Rosie, Smokey Smith, Slim Whitman, Bob Wills, Spade Cooley, Woody Guthrie, Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff, Charlie Monroe, Delbert & Erma Spray, Jeannie C Riley, Ktty Wells, Johnny & Jack, Jimmy Martin, Marvin Rainwater, Claude Gray, Chuck & Diane Stearman, Rex Burdette, Little Jimmy Dickens, Jim & Jesse McReynolds, Carter Family including June Carter Cash, Wilma Lee Cooper, Webb Pierce, Doc Williams, Boxcar Willie, Carl Story, Ernest Tubb, Justin Tubb, Janet McBride, Grandpa Jones, Roger Miller, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Tom & Bertha Swatzell, Clyde Broadston, Janet McBride, Smiley Burnette, Lonzo & Oscar, Hank Snow, Stringbean, Gene Autry, Cowboy Copas, Hank Locklin, Louvin Brothers, Montana Slim, Clayton McMichen, Riley Puckett, Bill Craven, Marty Robbins, Jimmy Dean, Roy Harper, Burl Ives, Uncle Dave Macon, Bradley Kincaid, Lulu Belle & Scotty, Eddie Arnold, Sherwin Linton, Ed & Jolene Bullard, Greta Elkin, Johnny Western, Buffalo Bill Cody, Carl Smith, Sons of the Pioneers, P T Barnum, Earl Scruggs, Jana Jae, Lester Flatt, Buck Owens, Mac Wiseman, Ralph Stanley, DeFord Bailey, Ben Steneker, Bill Anderson, Gordon Wilcox, Rex Allen, Bobby Bare, Otto & Gitta Amon, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Bond, Bailes Brothers, Minnie Pearl, Ramona Jones, Roy Clark, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Rose Maddox, Doc Watson, Conway Twitty, Blue Sky Boys, Skillet Lickers, Porter Wagoner, Pee Wee King, Claude King, George Jones, Tom & Nancy Wills, Stonewall Jackson, Paul Martinez, Johnny Horton, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Wilburn Brothers, Red Foley, Homer & Jethro, George Hamilton IV, Billy Walker, Leroy Van Dyke, Glaser Brothers, Lefty Frizell, Faron Young, Johnny Russell, Carson Robinson, George Morgan, Jimmy C Newman, Stew Clayton, Brenda Lee, Jack & Florence Arnold, and many many more.
