The North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame (News Page)
Congratulations!
Announcing the New Website of
The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame at
www.northcarolinamusichalloffame.org
Best wishes to Mr. Eddie Ray (Curator, Director). And Mr. Mike Curb (Curb Family Foundation, and Board Member). And all the board Members for their continuous growth of the museum.
Bobby D's will keep you posted on news at "The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame" as they develop.
The N.C. Music Hall of Fame.
(Notice)
Mr. Ray said that the 2010 nominee process for induction is now underway. If there is someone you would like to nominate please see the website at the bottom of page for the rules of induction.
Eddie Ray
This placard on the front of the N.C. Music Hall of Fame is from the Mike Curb Family Foundation, to honor Mr. Eddie Ray, Operations Director, and Vice Chairman of the N.C. Music Hall of Fame. Ray was also an inductee into the Hall of Fame. He is a Franklin N.C. native and was a major music producer in the American music industry. And also worked for the Federal Government for better music law and right's reform. Mike Curb is the founder of "Curb Record's", and the owner of "Curb Racing".
Randy Travis Born in Marshville N.C. real name Randy Traywick. He started performing at age eight playing guitar and singing. He is now a singer-songwriter and has had thirty singles on the charts and sixteen number one hits.
General Johnson
& The Chairmen of the Board
One of my favorite Soul groups! Chairmen of the Board & General (Norman) Johnson This band started in 1969 after singer, songwriter Norman Johnson's break with record label "Motown" Where he toured with Marvin Gay and other Motown act's. Johnson who's hometown is Norfolk Virginia started with the band called "The Showmen". Though their not from North Carolina the demand for the group's music in N.C. keeps them there year round, and mostly along the east coast to mid-south. The bands top hits are "Give me just a little more time" number three on the charts in 1970. And "Pay to the piper" number thirteen in 1970. Norman Johnson also wrote hit songs for, "Freda Payne" and "Clarence Carter". And recorded with the late Joey Ramone of "The Romones".
Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane
North Carolina is home to Jazz, musician and composer the late, Thelonious Monk, 1917-1982 who was born in Rocky Mount N.C. He started playing piano at age six. His family moved to New York while he was at a young age and he got his start at Minton's Playhouse in NYC. He never had formal music lessions.
And John Coltrane, musician and composer who was born in Hamlet N.C. but grew up in High Point N.C. and was educated in a Quaker school (William Penn School). Where he was taught music.
Bobby D. standing beside a piano in the High Point museum that John Coltrane learned to play on.
Both Monk and Coltrane are two of the best Jazz musician, composer's of their time.
Archie Bell and The Drells.
Although Soul Singer "Archie Bell And The Drells" are not native to North Carolina. The group has had a huge effect on N.C. Beach Music. And has played hundreds of events here. The group started in Houston TX. And their first number one hit was the song, "Tighten' Up" a song with a dance that Archie Bell and The Drells made up to go with the song. It rose to # 1 on the R&B and Pop charts and stayed at top ten for eight weeks in 1968. It was Alantic Records 17th largest selling single. The group had many hits after that like, "Theres gonna be a show down" and "I can't stop dancing", "Wrap it up". Plus "Let's Groove" and "She's so beautiful" were used in the 70's movie "Car Wash". The Disco era saw more hits like "Where will you go when the partys over" and the fore-named "Lets Groove" I can't stop dancing" and "Wrap it up". They were produced by Bunny Sigler and songwriters Gamble and Huff. Archie Bell went solo with Becket Records, and was a winner of "The Cammy Awards" (beach music award), he still sings concerts to this day. Join Archie Bell's Fan Club at www.facebook.com
The North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame.
Downtown Kannapolis N.C.
The Birthplace of Musician George Clinton.
Open, Monday through Friday.
10:00 am till noon and 1:00 pm till 4:00 pm.
Telephone # 704-934-2320
www.northcarolinamusichalloffame.org
Admission is free of charge.