Why it took even as long as the second class of inductees to elect Doc Watson to the NC Music Hall of Fame is unclear, but one of the most revered figures in all of music will be enshrined into the still-sparkly and new Hall on October 7, 2010. See below for the full list.
Performing Artists
Maurice Williams, Recording artist, Charlotte
Andy Griffith, Gospel recording artist, Mt. Airy/Wilmington
Donna Fargo, Country recording artist, Mt. Airy
Arthur Smith, Country composer, performer, producer, Charlotte
George Hamilton IV, Country recording artist, Winston-Salem
Doc Watson, Country/Bluegrass vocalist, musician, Deep Gap/N. Wilkesboro
Curly Seckler, Bluegrass vocalist and musician, China Grove
Dr. Billy Taylor, jazz pianist, composer, Greenville
Shirley Caesar, Gospel recording artist, Durham
Performing Artists (Deceased)
Don Gibson, Country recording artist & composer, Shelby
Les Brown, Big Band leader, Durham
Oliver, (William Oliver Swofford), Recording artist, N. Wilkesboro
Non-Performing Artists
Don Schlitz, Composer, guitarist and soloist, Durham
The induction ceremony will be held Thursday, October 7, 2010 in the David H. Murdock Core Laboratory Building in Kannapolis, NC and will be open to the public. The evening will include a reception, dinner and induction ceremony with a variety of entertainment. Tickets go on sale September 1st at the museum and online.
The Hall was created in 2009 and is located in Kannapolis. Previous inductees include Earl Scruggs, George Clinton, Roberta Flack, and Mike Curb.
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