West Virginia Music Hall of Fame

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IN THE WINGS (to be inducted at a future date)

DECEASED:
Eddie Alkire Iris Bell Gary Boggs Phil Brito Bill Browning Joe Dobbs Wilson Douglas Danny Finley Charles Gaylord (William) Franklin George Roy Harvey Katherine Hoover Daniel Johnston John Forrest “Fuzzy” Knight George “Speedy” Krise Harold Lane Frankie Masters Laura Lee Perkins Ida Lilliard Reed James Henry Neel Reed Art Simmons Woody Simmons Mel Street Charles “Sonny” Turner Frank Welling and John McGhee Virginia “Aunt Jennie” Wilson Melvin Wine Nimrod Workman
LIVING:
Keith “Plex” Barnhart Ray Benson The Bing Brothers Lionel Cartwright Joe Cerisano Dwight Diller The Gospel Harmony Boys Hubert “Rabbit” Jones Donny Kees Walfrid (Wally) Kujala Vince Lewis Dick McVey Garnet Mimms Mind Garage Mike Morningstar Mollie O’Brien Squire Parsons Mike Piccirillo Priscilla Price Frank “Poncho” Sampedro Jennie Smith (Jo Ann Callison Kristof) Blaine Sprouse Jeff Stevens The Valentinos

NOMINEES

DECEASED:
Larry Anderson Eddy Bailes Harold Betters, “Mr. Trombone” Delores Boyd Dale Brooks Robert C. Byrd Warren Caplinger William Jennings “Billy” Cox (The Dixie Songbird) John Denver Quincy Dillion Bill Duncan Russell Fluharty Janice Marie Lowe Gillen Mel Gillispie Little John Graham and Cherokee Sue Ned Guthrie Carroll Hardway Dick Hartman Buddy Hayes R. Richmond Houston Isaac Joseph Patty Looman Will Mecum Cam Mullins Maurice “Shorty” Mullins Paul O’Connor Don Osborne Elmer Rich Clarence Clifford “CC” Richardson Posey Rorer Soupy Sales Ramblin’ Roy Scott Sarah Jane Singleton Cecil Surratt Frank Thompson Lee Triplett Randall Wray
LIVING:
Thom Benson Brandon Bentley Todd Burge and 63 Eyes Byzantine Glen Cain Chum Charles Collins Joann Davis Diana DeRose The Esquires The Fabians Lois Gail Caldwell Fisher Robbie Flint Randy Gilkey Alan Griffith Robert D. Hamrick Captain Clarke C. “Doc” Hawley Richard Hefner Scott Holstein “It’s Wheeling Steel” Slim Lehart Bobby Maynard The MOJOs Mountain Thyme Bill Neil John Nelson Danny Pelfrey Kelly Perry Margaret Sue Rose Phillips Putnam County Pickers Turley Richards Maria Rose and Danny Elswick The Royals Band Skiffle John W. Smith Johnny Staats Rita Faye Tanner Robert L. “Bobby” Taylor William (Rick) Tolbert Connie Townsend/GinSangers Cliff Waldron West Virginia Bluegrass Connection West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Steve Whiteman

NON PERFORMERS (music industry, broadcasting, and education)

John Bava Edward J. Cabbell Lew Dobbins Jim Foglesong John Hiersoux Ellie Mannette William Sandheger “Sandy” Mason Hugh McPherson Antonio Modarelli John S. Newbraugh Daniel “Zag” Pennel Dean Sturm