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Hall of Fame | Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association

The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association hosted their Hall of Fame Show on February 24, 2018.  The Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas was once again home to the Hall of Fame Show.

The mission of the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association, in the interest of Texas Cultural preservation, is to honor and celebrate Texas songwriters who have played an important role in defining and interpreting Texas’ distinctive culture.

The inductees for the 2018 Hall of Fame:

Buddy Holly

Mickey Newbury

Liz Rose

Ray Wylie Hubbard

 

Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame Members by year:

2006

Sammy Allred

Sonny Throckmorton

Freddy Powers

 

2007

Kris Kristofferson

Aaron Barker

Red Steagall

Bruce Robison

Larry Gatlin

 

2008

Billy Joe Shaver

Hayden Nicholas

Rodney Crowell

 

2009

Ray Benson

Michael Martin Murphey

Guy Clark

Allen Shamblin

Willie Nelson

 

2010

Stephen Bruton

Whitey Shafer

Mac Davis

Clint Black

 

2011

Billy Minick

Cindy Walker

Lee Roy Parnell

Gary Nicholson

Bruce Channel

Delbert McClinton

 

2012

Danny King

Townes Van Zandt

Lyle Lovett

Robert Earl Keen

 

2013

Robin Shivers

Roger Miller

Ronnie Dunn

Sonny Curtis

 

2014

Bill Mack

Waylon Jennings

K.T. Oslin

Buck Owens

 

2016

Jody Williams

Will Jennings

Joe Ely

JD Souther

Roy Orbison

 

2017

Tamara Saviano

 

2018

Buddy Holly

Mickey Newbury

Liz Rose

Ray Wylie Hubbard

 

Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame Cities:

Which Texas town is responsible for the most Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame members?  We have them listed below.  Can you figure out what member matches which city?  Visit Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association for the answers

Houston x 7

Fort Worth x 5

Lubbock x 4

Dallas x 3

Seminole x 2

Other cities that make up just one of the members:

Abbott, Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Bandera, Brownsville, Coleman, Corsicana,
Gainesville, Garland, Graham, Grapevine, Huffman,
Kilgore, Littlefield, Mart, Meadow, Monahans, San Antonio,
Shamrock, Sherman, Vernon, Whitney, Wichita Falls

Non-Texan Cities: Nashville, Philadelphia, Wisconsin

 

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