The Rockabilly Hall of Fame is an organization and website launched on March 21, 1997, to present early
rock and roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm ...
history and information relating to the artists and personalities involved in
rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and b ...
.
Headquartered in
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and ...
, the first induction certificate was issued on November 16, 1997, for singer
Gene Vincent. The creation of Bob Timmers, the not-for-profit entity maintains a website that is supported in part by the fans and artists of the music it represents. The site has a UK representative (Rod Pyke) and Canadian representative (Johnny Vallis). Over 5,000 "legends" are listed on the web site, and about 400 have been "inducted".
[ Inductions are restricted to artists with notable performances prior to (and including) 1962.][ The web site features news updates, artist profile pages, performer tribute pages, videos, photos, and feature columns.
Among honorees are pioneer singers, songwriters, disc jockeys, and promoters/producers such as Sun Records owner Sam Phillips.][Rockabilly Hall of Fame list of inductees]
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The foundation became inactive in 2018. Founder Bob Timmers died on March 22, 2022.[https://www.clinehansonfuneralhome.com/obituary/robert-timmers?lud=822CEC26931BD58DB441E88803F8CF9E]
See also
* List of music museums
References
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Rockabilly
Music halls of fame
Halls of fame in Tennessee
Culture of Nashville, Tennessee
Organizations established in 1997
1997 establishments in Tennessee