Eight original inductees

Friday, May 22, 2009 12:55 AM |

Eight original inductees

Memorabilia from the eight original inductees into the N.C. Music Hall of Fame will be on display at the new museum in Kannapolis this summer. They are:

- Bandleader Kay Kyser, born in Rocky Mount

- Country singer Charlie Daniels, born in Wilmington

- Billy Scott of Billy Scott and the Georgia Prophets, based in Charlotte

- Beach band Chairmen of the Board, based in Charlotte

- Opera singer Victoria Livengood of Thomasville

- Jazz pianist and composer Loonis McGlohon, born in Ayden

- Music promoter Bill Griffin of Greensboro

- Country music singer Ronnie Milsap, born in Robbinsville

Others with N.C. roots

Here's a sampling of the hundreds of successful people in the music industry with roots in North Carolina. These are potential inductees for the N.C. Music Hall of Fame in Kannapolis:

James Taylor

George Clinton

Roberta Flack

Kate Smith

Thelonius Monk

Randy Travis

The Connells

Eddie Ray

Ben Folds Five

Tori Amos

Andy Griffith

The Kingsmen

Dizzy Gillespie

Dave Matthews Band

Shirley Caesar