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2014 American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame Award for Earl Scruggs
This award honors Earl Scruggs, a famous banjo player.

The American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame celebrates people who have done amazing things for the banjo. It honors musicians, bands, and even companies. These special people and groups have helped with playing the banjo, teaching others, making banjos, or just sharing their love for the instrument. This Hall of Fame is part of the American Banjo Museum, which is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The museum used to be called the National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame Museum. It mainly focused on players of the four-string banjo. But in 2009, it became the American Banjo Museum. This change meant it started to include all kinds of banjos. In 2013, the Hall of Fame began to recognize five-string banjo players too. They added special categories for them. The first five-string banjo players joined the Hall of Fame in 2014.

Discover the American Banjo Hall of Fame!

The American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame is a special place. It's like a hall of fame for sports stars, but for banjo heroes! It recognizes people who have made a big difference in the world of banjos. This could be someone who plays incredibly well or someone who teaches others. It could also be someone who designs new banjos or helps more people discover this fun instrument.

A Home for All Banjo Styles

When the Hall of Fame first started, it mostly focused on the four-string banjo. This type of banjo is often used in jazz music. But the banjo family is much bigger! There are also five-string banjos, which are popular in bluegrass and folk music. The museum realized it needed to celebrate all banjo styles. So, it expanded to include five-string banjo players and their contributions. This made the Hall of Fame a true home for every kind of banjo enthusiast.

Honoring Banjo Greats: Performance

Many talented musicians have been honored for their amazing banjo playing. These are the people who make the banjo sing!

Five-String Banjo Stars

These players are recognized for their incredible skill on the five-string banjo.

Four-String Banjo Legends

These inductees are celebrated for their fantastic performances on the four-string banjo.

  • 1999 - Eddie Peabody / Harry Reser
  • 2001 - Buddy Wachter / Roy Smeck
  • 2006 - Cynthia Sayer
  • 2015 - Eddy Davis
  • 2018 - Borgy Borgerson
  • 2019 - Johnny Baier / Jimmy Mazzy
  • 2022 - Don Vappie
  • 2024 - Ken Aoki

Banjo History Makers

This category honors people who have made a lasting impact on the banjo's history. They helped shape how the banjo is played and enjoyed today.

Teaching and Learning the Banjo

Some people are amazing at teaching others how to play the banjo. This category celebrates those who share their knowledge and help new players learn.

  • 2001 - Mel Bay
  • 2003 - Charlie Tagawa
  • 2017 - Tony Trischka
  • 2018 - Hub Nitsche & Banjo Newsletter
  • 2019 - Janet Davis
  • 2022 - Alan Munde
  • 2024 - Bill Evans

Building and Designing Banjos

This section honors the clever people who design and build banjos. Their work helps create the instruments that musicians love to play.

  • 2004 - Fred Bacon & Daniel Day
  • 2006 - Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co, Ltd. & Gibson Instrument Company
  • 2015 - Albert D. Grover
  • 2016 - Deering Banjo Company
  • 2020 - Geoff Stelling

Spreading Banjo Love

These inductees are recognized for helping to make the banjo popular. They promote the instrument and encourage more people to listen to or play banjo music.

See also

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