- Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
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Coordinates: 35°44′43″N 95°22′25″W / 35.74519°N 95.37369°W
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame & Museum Address 401 South 3rd Street City Muskogee, Oklahoma Country United States Owned by City of Muskogee Type Theater and museum Opened 2003 Years active 1997 - present Previous names Friends of Oklahoma Music www.oklahomamusichalloffame.com The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, honors Oklahoma musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. The induction ceremony and concert is held each year in Muskogee. Since its establishment in 1997, the Hall of Fame has inducted more than 37 individuals or groups, produced more than 7 concerts, and renovated in part the facility that will educate Oklahomans for generations about those innovators and industry icons from Oklahoma.
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History
In 1996, the Oklahoma Legislature began the vision for the Hall of Fame. State Senator Benn Robinson (D-Muskogee) and State Representative Barbara Staggs (D-Muskogee) co-authored a concurrent resolution designating Muskogee as the site of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. State Representative Bill Settle (D-Muskogee) continued to champion the cause by securing legislative appropriations that served to further promote the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. In 1997, Friends of Oklahoma Music was incorporated to serve as producer for annual induction ceremony events. In that same year, Friends of Oklahoma Music hosted and produced the first Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Concert at the Muskogee Civic Center. Two years later, in 1999, Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating created the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Board and appointed seven members to facilitate fundraising, site selection, and construction of a facility honoring the history and legacy of Oklahoma's music, which has contributed so much to the history and roots of American music.
In 2003, Friends of Oklahoma Music entered into a long-term lease agreement with the City of Muskogee and completed phase one of renovation to The Frisco Freight Depot, an old train depot. In October 2003, Friends and The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame moved their offices into the Depot, which is the site of the future Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Museum. In 2004, Friends of Oklahoma Music was renamed Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Foundation. Then in 2005, the Hall of Fame assumed its current name by being renamed Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame & Museum.
Inductees
See also: Category:Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame inductees1997
2007
2008
- Bob Childers
- Chick Rains
- The All-American Rejects
2009
- Carrie Underwood
- Ramona Reed
- Rocky Frisco
2010
- Jean Shephard
- Les Gilliam
- Sam Harris
- Jamie Oldaker
External links
- Oklahoma Music Fall of Fame website
Categories:- Halls of fame in Oklahoma
- Music halls of fame
- State halls of fame in the United States
- Music museums in Oklahoma
- Museums in Muskogee County, Oklahoma
- Muskogee, Oklahoma
- Awards established in 1997
- Oklahoma building and structure stubs
- United States museum stubs
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