Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
 | This article relies on a single source. (August 2026) |
Friends of Oklahoma Music | |
 Interactive map of Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame & Museum | |
| Address | 401 South 3rd Street Muskogee, Oklahoma United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°44′45″N 95°22′25″W / 35.745782°N 95.373498°W |
| Owner | City of Muskogee |
| Type | Theater and museum |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2003 |
Years active | 1997 - present |
| Website | |
| omhof.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 are held each year in Muskogee. Since its establishment in 1997, the Hall of Fame has inducted more than 100 individuals or groups, held numerous concerts, and renovated in part the facility that will educate Oklahomans for generations about those innovators and industry icons from Oklahoma.
History
[edit]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.
The museum closed for renovations about 16 months starting in 2025, reopening September 26, 2026.[1] The exhibits now arrange the history of Oklahoma music chronologically.[1] The red caboose near the entrance is actually a theater room featuring a loop showing Hall of Fame inductees.[1] Interactive attractions include an AI workstation from which visitors can create their own album covers.[1] The museum has a renovated stage area, and hosts live music on Thursdays.[1]
Inductees
[edit]1997
[edit]1998
[edit]1999
[edit]2000
[edit]2001
[edit]2002
[edit]2003
[edit]- Ronnie Dunn
- Benny Garcia Jr.
- Flash Terry
- D.C. Minner
- John Wooley
- Lee Wiley
- Keith Anderson—Rising Star Award
2004
[edit]2005
[edit]- Tommy Allsup
- Cain's Ballroom
- Toby Keith
- Billy Parker
- Carrie Underwood—Rising Star Award
2006
[edit]2007
[edit]- Hoyt Axton
- Mae Boren Axton
- Tommy Crook
- Cal Smith
- Sammi Smith
- Hinder—Rising Star Award
2008
[edit]- Bob Childers
- Chick Rains
- The All-American Rejects—Rising Star Award
- Cherokee National Youth Choir
- Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
2009
[edit]- Carrie Underwood
- Ramona Reed
- Rocky Frisco
- C.H. Parker
2010
[edit]2011
[edit]2013
[edit]- Jimmy Webb
- Mason Williams
- Sandi Patty
- Norma Jean Beasler
- Neal Schon
- Barbara McAlister
- Mabee Center
- Bob Dunn
- Thompson Square—Rising Star Award
- The Swon Brothers—Rising Star Award
- Roger Davis
2014
[edit]- J. J. Cale
- Jim Keltner
- Chuck Blackwell
- Elvin Bishop
- Lowell Fulsom
- John Fullbright—Rising Star Award
2015
[edit]2016
[edit]2017
[edit]2018
[edit]2019
[edit]2020
[edit]2021
[edit]- Scott Musick (The Call)
- Steve Huddleston (The Call)
- Michael Been (The Call)
- Jerry Lynn Williams
- Ann Bell
- Tommy Collins
2022
[edit]2023
[edit]2024
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Museum ready for visitors". Tulsa World, September 19, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Eight Oklahoma Music Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced". NewsOn6.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame website