Country Music Hall of Fame
The
Country Music Hall of Fame in
Nashville, Tennessee is a museum documenting the history of
country music and honoring its major figures. The Hall of Fame was established by the
Country Music Association. The first inductees, in 1961, were performers
Jimmie Rodgers and
Hank Williams, Sr. and songwriter/publisher Fred Rose. In 2001 the Hall moved from its building on Music Row, its home since 1967, to a new location in downtown Nashville.
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