Blues Hall of Fame
The Blues Hall of Fame is a music museum located in Memphis, Tennessee. Initially, the "Blues Hall of Fame" was not a physical building, but a listing of people who have significantly contributed to blues music. Started in 1980 by the Blues Foundation, it honors those who have performed, recorded, or documented blues. The actual building for the hall opened to the public on May 8, 2015.
Inductees
1980
- Big Bill Broonzy
- Willie Dixon
- John Lee Hooker
- Lightnin' Hopkins
- Son House
- Howlin' Wolf
- Elmore James
- Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Robert Johnson
- B.B. King
- Little Walter
- Memphis Minnie
- Muddy Waters
- Charley Patton
- Jimmy Reed
- Bessie Smith
- Otis Spann
- T-Bone Walker
- Sonny Boy Williamson I
- Sonny Boy Williamson II
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
Non Performer:
1992
1993
1994
Non Performers:
1995
Non Performers:
1996
Non Performers:
1997
Non Performer:
1998
Non Performers:
1999
Non Performers:
2000
Non Performer:
2001
Non Performers:
2002
Non Performer:
2003
Non Performer:
2004
Non Performer:
2005
Non Performer:
2006
Non Performers:
2007
Non Performers:
2008
- Jimmy McCracklin
- Mississippi Sheiks
- Hubert Sumlin
- Johnny "Guitar" Watson
- Peetie Wheatstraw
- Jimmy Witherspoon
Non Performers:
2009
Non Performers:
2010
Non Performers:
2011
Non Performers:
2012
- Billy Boy Arnold
- Mike Bloomfield
- Buddy Johnson & Ella Johnson
- Lazy Lester
- Furry Lewis
- Matt "Guitar" Murphy
- Frank Stokes
- Allen Toussaint
Non Performers:
2013
Non Performers:
2014
Non Performers:
2015
2016
Non-performers
References
- "Performers in Blues Hall of Fame". Blues Foundation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- "Other Individuals in Blues Hall of Fame". Blues Foundation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
Coordinates: 35°8′6.24″N 90°3′31.7″W / 35.1350667°N 90.058806°W