 The Georgia Music Hall of Fame will induct R&B performer Usher, Southern rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, songwriter Mylon LeFevre, Jazz artist Freddy Cole and studio pioneer Babs Richardson on Saturday, September 8, 2007 during the 29th Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Show. Singer/songwriter Johnta Austin will also receive the 2007 Bill Lowery Horizon Award which recognizes “up and coming” talent with significant ties to the State of Georgia. The ceremony will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center at 6:30 p.m. in the Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom.
The evening will begin with the Governor’s Reception hosted by Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, followed by dinner and the Georgy® Awards Show with celebrity presenters and performances by Usher, Johnta Austin, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Freddy Cole.
This annual Atlanta gala supports Friends of Georgia Music Festival’s mission to nurture the music industry in Georgia and also funds the organization’s annual scholarship program – the Georgia Music Talent Search – which assists future musicians, songwriters and composers in pursuing their musical passions. The 2007 scholarship winners will be announced in early August 2007.
Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $75 for an individual ticket to $750 or $1000 for  tables of ten. Tickets and Sponsorship packages are available by calling the Friends of Georgia Music Festival, Inc. at 770-934-0906.
Tune Town
Main exhibit hall features winding streets and themed venues housing instruments, career and personal items, performance costumes, videos and music. Venues include: Gospel Chapel, Rhythm & Blues Revue, Skillet Licker Cafe, Gretsch Theater, Vintage Vinyl Record Store, Coca Cola Soda Fountain, Backstage Alley, and Memory Lane.
The Music Factory
Interactive learning space for kids includes hands-on exhibits that explore music composition, styles, instrument families and more. Fun for adults too!
Zell Miller Center for Georgia Music Studies
The museum's library and archives support research and educational activities. open to the public Mon. - Fri., 9 - 5, and weekends by appointment, the library includes: books, periodicals, sound recordings, videos, printed music, photographs, manuscripts and Internet access to Georgia music websites.
Rentals
Several spaces are available for meetings, parties, receptions, workshops and more. Call 478/751-3334 for more information on amenities and availability.
Music Store
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame's Music Store carries CD and cassette recordings of Georgia artists in all genres, including many rare and autographed selections. Specialty items include T-shirts and other apparel, jewelry, books, posters, souvenirs, toys and music-themed items. No admission charge is required to visit the store.
Backstage Alley looks behind the scenes of the music industry in Georgia. Songwriters such as Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, Buddy Buie and J. R. Cobb are recognized here. Bill Lowery of the Lowery Group, Phil Walden of Capricorn Records, and producers Chet Atkins and Felton Jarvis are among the many honored in this area.
The Billy Watson Music Factory is the museum's 2,400 square foot children's education area. It is a highly interactive area that has been designed primarily for children in Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade. The activities in the Music Factory are designed to introduce children to various aspects of music and to spark their interest in musical instruments, techniques, and career possibilities.
Giant Radio: Everyone is a star in the Music Factory! The children can watch themselves on a big screen TV as they dance to the sounds of Georgia music.
The World of Music: Travel to the far reaches of the globe as you listen to bits of music from countries far and near.
The Big Band: Our wall of giant instruments allows any child to play a piano, double bass, violin, guitar, drum, xylophone, tambourine, or guitar. By pressing the button the child hears that instrument's part of a song.
Style Matters: Children can listen to a simple song like "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" in the traditional way or as a jazz, salsa or symphonic tune. There are eight styles available.
The Music Gallery is our "classroom." In this area we will conduct special programs in addition to allotting children time play various instruments. One of the instruments is a Keyboard built into the floor where the children can play a tune with their feet.
The Jazz & Swing Club is reminiscent of a Savannah music club. The ragtime music of Tom Turpin and Nellie CoCroft, the jazz sounds of Fletcher Henderson, and the unforgettable songs of Johnny Mercer, Harry James, Lena Horne and Joe Williams are all found in this storefront building.
The Rhythm & Blues Revue is a salute to Georgia's R&B greats. Here we find such notable performers as Ray Charles, "Ma" Rainey, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, William Bell, Blind Willie McTell and Otis Redding among many others.
The Vintage Vinyl Record Store is the place to find the sounds and artists of the Rock and Roll scene and Urban Contemporary music. Here we find early rock and roll with Little Richard, Joe South, Tommy Roe, Billy Joe Royal, the Tams, and the Classics IV. Southern rock groups such as the Allman Brothers Band, the Marshall Tucker Band, the Atlanta Rhythm Section, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Wet Willie are located here. This area would not be complete without the sounds that still rock today such as .38 Special, TLC, Toni Braxton, OutKast, Monica and Goodie Mob.
Location :
Georgia Music Hall of Fame Link outside City of Macon
200 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Macon, GA 31201
Phone: 1-888-GA-ROCKS or (478) 750-8555. |
