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Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum Award Show

Musicians Hall of Fame & MuseumOn Tuesday, October 28, Booker T. and the MGs, the Memphis Horns, and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section will become the newest members of the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.

Musician and producer Al Kooper, producer Billy Sherrill, and Buddy Holly's band the Crickets also will be inducted this year.

Rock guitarist Peter Frampton and Country music great George Jones announced the selections Tuesday.

Booker T. and the MGs helped create the famed Memphis sound in the 1960s, playing on recordings by Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, and Rufus Thomas.

The Memphis Horns also were an integral part of Memphis music in the 1960s and '70s, appearing on nearly every recording on Stax Records.

The Alabama-based Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section worked on classics like Aretha Franklin's “Respect” and the Staple Singers’ “I'll Take You There.”

Kooper recorded with the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Jimi Hendrix and also produced the first three Lynyrd Skynyrd albums.

Sherrill produced records by Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Elvis Costello, and many others.

And the Crickets influenced everyone from the Beatles to Bruce Springsteen with songs like “Not Fade Away” and “That'll Be the Day.”

The induction ceremony will be held Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee. To purchase tickets contact the Schermerhorn box office at 615-687-6400 or to purchase tickets online, click to nashvillesymphony.org. A formal induction ceremony will be held in October. For more information on the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum and to see highlights from last year’s show, go to musicianshalloffame.com.

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