American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame members Facts for Kids

The American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame is a special place that honors people, groups, or companies. These are folks who have done amazing things for the banjo. They might be great players, teachers, manufacturers, or people who helped make the banjo popular. This Hall of Fame is part of the American Banjo Museum, which is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The Hall of Fame started as the National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame Museum. It mainly focused on banjos with four strings. In 2009, it became the American Banjo Museum. This change meant it would include all types of banjos. In 2013, the Hall of Fame started to recognize five-string banjo players too. They could be honored for their playing or other contributions. The first five-string banjo players joined the Hall of Fame in 2014.

Some recent people added to the Hall of Fame include Béla Fleck (for five-string playing) and Alison Brown (also for five-string playing). Others like Jim Henson were honored for promoting the banjo. People like Hub Nitsche and the Banjo Newsletter were recognized for teaching and education.

Honoring Banjo Greats
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Honoring Banjo Greats

The American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame celebrates different ways people contribute to the banjo world. Here are the main categories:

5-String Performance

This category honors amazing players of the five-string banjo.

2014 - Earl Scruggs
2015 - Pete Seeger
2018 - Béla Fleck
2019 - Alison Brown

4-String Performance

This category recognizes top performers of the four-string banjo.

2015 - Eddy Davis
2018 - Borgy Borgerson
2019 - Johnny Baier / Jimmy Mazzy

Historical

This award goes to people who made important contributions to the banjo's history.

2016 - George Formby
2019 - John Hartford

Instruction & Education

This category honors those who have taught others about the banjo. They help new players learn and grow.

2017 - Tony Trischka
2018 - Hub Nitsche & Banjo Newsletter
2019 - Janet Davis

Design & Manufacture

This award is for people or companies who design and build banjos. They create the instruments musicians play.

2015 - Albert D. Grover
2016 - Deering Banjos

Promotion

This category celebrates those who help make the banjo more popular. They spread the word about this cool instrument.

2015 - Steve Martin
2017 - Roy Clark
2018 - Jim Henson
2019 - Bob Snow

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2014 American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame Award for Earl Scruggs

American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame members facts for kids

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