Comments on: Who the Country Music Hall of Fame Should Induct Next http://www.the9513.com/who-the-country-music-hall-of-fame-should-induct-next/ The latest country music news and reviews. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:21:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: David Carroll http://www.the9513.com/who-the-country-music-hall-of-fame-should-induct-next/#comment-114792 David Carroll Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:39:54 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/who-should-be-the-next-country-music-hall-of-fame-inductions/#comment-114792 I visited the HOF yesterday. I find it amusing that various people who produced Jimmy Dean, or were discovered on the Jimmy Dean show are in the HOF...but Jimmy Dean is not. I guess Jimmy made someone mad along the way, but in the 1960's, he WAS country music to millions of Americans, via his nationally televised ABC show. I guess they're waiting for him to die. Unbelievable. I agree wholeheartedly on Mandrell, Milsap, Jerry Reed, Ray Stevens and Hank Jr. The omission of those artists is an embarrassment to the Hall of Fame. They're not in, and Emmylou Harris is. Huh? I visited the HOF yesterday. I find it amusing that various people who produced Jimmy Dean, or were discovered on the Jimmy Dean show are in the HOF…but Jimmy Dean is not. I guess Jimmy made someone mad along the way, but in the 1960’s, he WAS country music to millions of Americans, via his nationally televised ABC show. I guess they’re waiting for him to die. Unbelievable.

I agree wholeheartedly on Mandrell, Milsap, Jerry Reed, Ray Stevens and Hank Jr. The omission of those artists is an embarrassment to the Hall of Fame. They’re not in, and Emmylou Harris is. Huh?

]]> By: David B http://www.the9513.com/who-the-country-music-hall-of-fame-should-induct-next/#comment-114733 David B Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:50:05 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/who-should-be-the-next-country-music-hall-of-fame-inductions/#comment-114733 Ok Dennis, What about Wilf "Montana Slim" Carter? Will he ever go in? I'm not a big fan of his, but He was a Country pioneer from Canada. He was a star of the 30's and 40's, and performed up into the 1990's. I read an article on him, which mentioned his consideration into the CMHF. Maybe the pre-WWII catagory? Ok Dennis, What about Wilf “Montana Slim” Carter? Will he ever go in? I’m not a big fan of his, but He was a Country pioneer from Canada. He was a star of the 30’s and 40’s, and performed up into the 1990’s. I read an article on him, which mentioned his consideration into the CMHF. Maybe the pre-WWII catagory?

]]> By: Paul W Dennis http://www.the9513.com/who-the-country-music-hall-of-fame-should-induct-next/#comment-104766 Paul W Dennis Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:56:20 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/who-should-be-the-next-country-music-hall-of-fame-inductions/#comment-104766 Conway Twitty was inducted years ago Tanya Tucker is on my enumerated list. Keith Whitley was a great singer, about on a par with another singer I like, Mel Street. I'm not advocating either for induction to the CMHOF although I'd rather listen to them than Alabama, Barbara Mandrell, Tim McGraw, Ronnie Milsap or anything Reba has recorded since 1992. Neither artist had a sufficiently substantial career to justify induction I'm sure Kenny Rogers will go in some day. I regard much of his output as dreck, but it did sell well Ferlin Husky falls just short in my opinion - two big hits (one a gospel classic) and a bunch of songs that made the top twenty, not a one of which 99% of the audience can name. He was one heck of an entertainer, however, a really funny fellow. Bluegrass really has become a field separate and apart from Country Music. I'm okay with that. I like bluegrass and have a lot of it in my collection but have it sorted on shelves with folk music since the line between folk and bluegrass is thinner than that between bluegrass and country (that and I needed space on my country music shelves). When I listen to AKUS I am not hearing country music, I'm hearing folk music or (sometimes) shimmering pop. Re: Gram Parsons - if he "virtually invented" the Americana genre, put him in the Americana Hall of Fame ! Truthfully, I don't have much use for the Americana format - it's far more rock than country. I drink my coffee black and prefer my country to be straight country, not watered down with rock, hip-hop, disco or whatever. I agree Parson's vocals were (mediocre) country but his career was too short and his chief proponent Emmylou Harris, has been inducted. I am not in favor of inducting the Byrds, The Iggles, Poco, Pure Prairie League, CCR, Marshall Tucker or any of the other peripherally country acts Conway Twitty was inducted years ago

Tanya Tucker is on my enumerated list.

Keith Whitley was a great singer, about on a par with another singer I like, Mel Street. I’m not advocating either for induction to the CMHOF although I’d rather listen to them than Alabama, Barbara Mandrell, Tim McGraw, Ronnie Milsap or anything Reba has recorded since 1992. Neither artist had a sufficiently substantial career to justify induction

I’m sure Kenny Rogers will go in some day. I regard much of his output as dreck, but it did sell well

Ferlin Husky falls just short in my opinion - two big hits (one a gospel classic) and a bunch of songs that made the top twenty, not a one of which 99% of the audience can name. He was one heck of an entertainer, however, a really funny fellow.

Bluegrass really has become a field separate and apart from Country Music. I’m okay with that. I like bluegrass and have a lot of it in my collection but have it sorted on shelves with folk music since the line between folk and bluegrass is thinner than that between bluegrass and country (that and I needed space on my country music shelves). When I listen to AKUS I am not hearing country music, I’m hearing folk music or (sometimes) shimmering pop.

Re: Gram Parsons - if he “virtually invented” the Americana genre, put him in the Americana Hall of Fame ! Truthfully, I don’t have much use for the Americana format - it’s far more rock than country. I drink my coffee black and prefer my country to be straight country, not watered down with rock, hip-hop, disco or whatever. I agree Parson’s vocals were (mediocre) country but his career was too short and his chief proponent Emmylou Harris, has been inducted. I am not in favor of inducting the Byrds, The Iggles, Poco, Pure Prairie League, CCR, Marshall Tucker or any of the other peripherally country acts

]]> By: Rita Warren http://www.the9513.com/who-the-country-music-hall-of-fame-should-induct-next/#comment-104757 Rita Warren Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:13:58 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/who-should-be-the-next-country-music-hall-of-fame-inductions/#comment-104757 Tayna Tucker should be in the Hall of Fame.....If Conway Twitty isn't in it, then he should definitely be. FIRST AND FOREMOST... THE GREAT TANYA TUCKER...... Tayna Tucker should be in the Hall of Fame…..If Conway Twitty isn’t in it, then he should definitely be. FIRST AND FOREMOST…

THE GREAT TANYA TUCKER……

]]> By: Razor X http://www.the9513.com/who-the-country-music-hall-of-fame-should-induct-next/#comment-97788 Razor X Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:06:50 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/who-should-be-the-next-country-music-hall-of-fame-inductions/#comment-97788 I'm a big Keith Whitley fan, but honestly, I don't think he had a big enough impact to warrant induction into the Hall of Fame. I’m a big Keith Whitley fan, but honestly, I don’t think he had a big enough impact to warrant induction into the Hall of Fame.

]]> By: Dude http://www.the9513.com/who-the-country-music-hall-of-fame-should-induct-next/#comment-97782 Dude Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:20:03 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/who-should-be-the-next-country-music-hall-of-fame-inductions/#comment-97782 what about Keith Whitley, does his legacy not give him any thought for induction. Connie Smith deserves induction and so does everyone else on the list but so does Don Williams and Jerry Reed. Kenny Rogers also deserves this. what about Keith Whitley, does his legacy not give him any thought for induction. Connie Smith deserves induction and so does everyone else on the list but so does Don Williams and Jerry Reed. Kenny Rogers also deserves this.

]]> By: David http://www.the9513.com/who-the-country-music-hall-of-fame-should-induct-next/#comment-97705 David Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:21:10 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/who-should-be-the-next-country-music-hall-of-fame-inductions/#comment-97705 Johnny Horton! I believe his passing so many years ago has led to the CMHOF overlooking him as a pontential member. Johnny Horton! I believe his passing so many years ago has led to the CMHOF overlooking him as a pontential member.

]]> By: Amazace http://www.the9513.com/who-the-country-music-hall-of-fame-should-induct-next/#comment-97702 Amazace Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:38:30 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/who-should-be-the-next-country-music-hall-of-fame-inductions/#comment-97702 Hey? Why not? Put everybody in. What the heck. It really doesn't matter anymore. Lets drop out Hank and Merle, and put in Chesney and Urban. Hey? Why not? Put everybody in. What the heck. It really doesn’t matter anymore. Lets drop out Hank and Merle, and put in Chesney and Urban.

]]> By: Drew http://www.the9513.com/who-the-country-music-hall-of-fame-should-induct-next/#comment-97664 Drew Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:22:56 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/who-should-be-the-next-country-music-hall-of-fame-inductions/#comment-97664 What about Kenny Rogers? What about Kenny Rogers?

]]> By: Paul W Dennis http://www.the9513.com/who-the-country-music-hall-of-fame-should-induct-next/#comment-97567 Paul W Dennis Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:39:57 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/who-should-be-the-next-country-music-hall-of-fame-inductions/#comment-97567 I love the Maddox Brothers and Rose - but you can't put everybody into the CMHOF - in my estimation, they fall a bit short I love the Maddox Brothers and Rose - but you can’t put everybody into the CMHOF - in my estimation, they fall a bit short

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