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​Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum

Location:
311 West 2nd Street
Owensboro, Kentucky 42301
(270) 926-7891

2000

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​Lance LeRoy

Born: May 26, 1930
Died: December 17, 2015
Hometown: Tignall, Georgia
Primary Involvement: 
Agent and Manager

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Arthel “Doc” Watson

Born: March 3, 1923
Died: May 29, 2012 i
Hometown: 
Stoney Fork Township, North Carolina, Primary Instrument: Guitar

2001

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The Carter Family

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A.P. Carter

Born: December 15, 1891 Died: November 7, 1960 Hometown: Little Valley, Virginia
​Primary Involvement: 
​Vocalist, Guitar

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​Sara Dougherty Carter

Born: July 21, 1899
Died: January 8, 1979
Hometown: Coeburn, Virginia,
​Primary Involvement: Vocalist, Guitar and Autoharp Accompanist

Maybelle Carter

Born: May 10, 1909 
Died: October 23, 1978 
Hometown: Nickelsville, Virginia
​Primary Instrument: Guitar

2002

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David Freeman

Born: May 22, 1939

Hometown: New York, New York, Primary Involvement: 
Record Label Owner and President

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The Lilly Brothers & Don Stover

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Charles E. Lilly “Everett” 

Born: July 1, 1924 in Clear
Died: May 8, 2012
Hometown:
Creek Community, West Virginia
​Primary Instrument: Mandolin

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Michael Burt Lilly “Bea” 

Born: December 5, 1921
​Died: September 19, 2005 Hometown:
Creek Community, West Virginia​Primary Instrument: Guitar

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Don Stover

Born: March 6, 1928
Died: November 11, 1996
Hometown:
Ameagle, West Virginia
​Primary Instrument: Banjo

2003

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J.D. Crowe

Born: August 27, 1937

Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky Primary Instrument: Banjo

2004

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Bill Vernon
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Born: July 4, 1937
Death: November 20, 1996
Hometown: New York, New York
Role: Radio Personality

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Curly Sechler
(John Ray)

Born: ​December 25, 1919
Death: December 27, 2017
Hometown:
China Grove, North Carolina
Primary Instrument: Mandolin

2005

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Benny Martin
(Benjamin Edward)

Born: May 8, 1928
Death: March 13, 2001
Hometown: Sparta, Tennessee 
Primary Instrument: Fiddle

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Harley "Red" Allen
​

Born: February 20, 1930
Death: April 3, 1993
Hometown: Pigeon Roost, Kentucky​
Primary Instrument: Guitar

2006

Sydney "Syd" Nathan

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Born: April 27, 1904
Died: March 5, 1968
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Primary Involvement: Record Label Owner

The Lewis Family

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James Roy "Pop" Lewis
Born: September 22, 1905
Death: March 23, 2004
Hometown: Pickens, South Carolina
Primary Instrument: Bass

Blanche Pauline "Mom" Lewis
Born: June 20, 1910
Death: February 8, 2003
Hometown: Washington , Georgia
Primary Involvement: Tour Support

Nannie Omega Lewis
Born: May 22, 1926
Death: December 26, Hometown:
Augusta, Georgia
Primary Involvement: Vocalist

James Wallace Lewis
Born: July 6, 1928
Death: May 16, 2007
Hometown: 
Lincolnton, Georgia
Primary Instrument: Guitar

Talmadge Lewis
Born: December 31, 1934
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Hometown: 
Lincolnton, Georgia
​Primary Instrument: Fiddle

Polly Lewis Copsey
Born: January 23, 1937
Death: August 19, 2018
​Hometown:
Lincolnton , Georgia
Primary Involvement: Vocalist

Janis Lewis Phillips
Born: February 13, 1939
Hometown:
Lincolnton , Georgia
Primary Involvement: Vocalist

Roy M. Lewis
Born: February 24, 1942
Hometown:
Lincolnton , Georgia
​Primary Instrument: Banjo

Travis Lewis
Born:
December 26, 1958
Hometown: Greenwood , South Carolina
Primary Instrument: Bass

​Lewis Phillips
Born: April 5, 1972
Hometown: Washington , Georgia
Primary Instrument: Banjo

2007

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Howard Watts

Born: February 19, 1913
Death: January 21, 1970
Hometown: Monticello, Florida
Primary Instrument: Bass

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Carl Story

Born: ​May 29, 1916
Death: March 31, 1995
Hometown: Lenoir, North Carolina
Primary Instrument: Guitar

2008

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Charles Wolfe​

Born: August 14, 1943
Death: February 9, 2006
Hometown: Sedalia, Missouri 
Role: Historian

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Bill Clifton

Born: April 5, 1931

Hometown: Riderwood, Maryland
Primary Instrument: Guitar

2009

The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers

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Members

Ezra Cline
Born: January 13, 1907 
Death: July 11, 1984 in
Hometown:
​Gilbert Creek , West Virginia
Primary Instrument: Bass

Paul McCoy Humphrey
aka Paul Williams
Born: March 30, 1935

​Hometown: Wytheville , Virginia
Primary Instrument: Guitar

Charles "Charlie" Cline
Born: June 26, 1931
Death: November 20, 2004
Hometown: 
​Gilbert Creek , West Virginia
Primary Instrument: Fiddle

Melvin Glen Goins
Born: December 30, 1933 
Death: July 29, 2016
Hometown:
Bramwell , West Virginia

Ray "Curly Ray" Cline
Born: January 10, 1923
Death: August 19, 1997
Hometown: 
​Gilbert Creek , West Virginia
Primary Instrument: Fiddle

The Dillards

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Members

Rodney Dillard
Born: May 18, 1942

Hometown: Salem, Illinois
Instruments: Guitar, Dobro

Douglas Dillard
Born: March 6, 1937
Died: May 18, 1942
Hometown: Salem, Illinois
Instruments: Banjo

Mitch Jayne
Born: July 5, 1928
Died: August 2, 2010
Hometown: Hammond, Illnois
Instruments: Double Bass

Dean Webb
Born: March 28, 1937
Died: June 3, 1980
Hometown: 
Independence, Missouri
Instrubments: Mandolin

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