Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection, Series 8: Artifacts

Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection, Series 8: Artifacts

Descriptive Summary

Title: Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection, Series 8: Artifacts
Creator: Georgia Music Hall of Fame
Inclusive Dates: 1950-2011
Language(s): English
Extent: 181 Linear Feet (111 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number: ms3837_8
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

The Georgia Music Hall of Fame served as the state's official music museum from 1996 to 2011. Located in downtown Macon, the 48,000 square foot building was home to thousands of documents, instruments, sound recordings, and artifacts representing Georgia's vast and diverse music history.

Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller gathered state support for music culture and industry beginning in 1978, creating the Senate Music Recording Industry Study Committee and the Music Recording Industry Advisory Committee. These groups led to the formation of Georgia Music Week, and the first Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards were presented in 1979. These first awards, called "Georgy Awards," were presented to Ray Charles and the music producer Bill Lowery.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s Miller, elected governor in 1990, continued the effort to honor Georgia's music legends by supporting the establishment of a museum. The legislature allocated $6.5 million and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority was created to head the project. The building officially opened in Macon on September 21, 1996 with a ceremony attended by Little Richard, Mike Mills and Bill Berry of R.E.M., the Pips, and Travis Tritt, among others.

The core collections of the museum were presented in a 12,000 square foot exhibit space called Tune Town. This area consisted of several "buildings" and sections bearing themes by genre or era in the state's music history. The Hall of Fame was also home to the Zell Miller Center for Georgia Music Studies, a library and archive for researchers.

In the 2000s the museum began to encounter financial difficulties, with decreasing revenue and low attendance. In 2010 the state legislature voted to cease funding for the museum, and bids were accepted from other cities to provide a site for it. When none of the bids were found to be suitable, the decision was made to close the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in June 2011.

Scope and Content

The artifacts series of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame collection consists of awards presented to Georgia music figures, textiles and clothing items, as well as various three-dimensional objects associated with musicians, producers, and others associated with the music history of Georgia.

Organization and Arrangement

The collection consists of three series: 1. Awards 2. Textiles 3. General Artifacts. The materials are arranged alphabetically by artist or topic.


Administrative Information

Custodial History

After the Georgia Music Hall of Fame's closing in June 2011, the bulk of the collections were sent to the University of Georgia Libraries for storage. Ownership of the materials was officially transferred to the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library in December 2013.

Preferred Citation

Georgia Music Hall of Fame collection, ms 3837, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Awards

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1Abernathy, Lee Roy - Cherokee County proclamation, 1998 August 15
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1Alabama - Award presented to Harold Shedd for sales of more than 4 million copies of Greatest Hits
1Allman Brothers Band - Georgie Award
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2Atkins, Chet - "Chet Atkins Parkway" framed proclamation
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2Atlanta Rhythm Section - Georgie Award
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1Bagwell, Wendy - State of Georgia proclamation, 1977 August 14
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2aBagwell, Wendy and the Sunliters - Gold record for "Here Come the Rattle Snakes"
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1Beach Music Day - Macon, Georgia proclamation, 2006 October 6
1Boatwright, McHenry - National Association of Teachers of Singing certificate, 1976 April 15
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2Bone, Mike - Gold and platinum record awards (13)
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3Bone, Mike - Gold and platinum record awards (13)
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4Bone, Mike - Gold and platinum record awards (9)
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3Bone, Mike - Gold record award for Picture Book by Simply Red and Rapture by Anita Baker
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5Bone, Mike - Golden Bone Award, 1905 May 30
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6Bone, Mike - various plaques and awards (6)
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1Brown, James - Veterans of Foreign Wars recognition for performance in Vietnam
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3Bryant, Boudleux and Felice - Georgie Award
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1Carrier, Cotton - Atlanta Country Music Academy certificate, 1988 February 21
1Childers, James - Georgia House Resolution, 2006 March 9
1Clackler, Everett "Red" - Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame certificate, 1999 November 27
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5Clark, Mike - ASCAP plaque for "Moonlight Feels Right", 1905 May 29
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4Classics IV - Gold record award for "Stormy"
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1Cochran, Wanye - citations of achievement and proclamation (3), 1964, 1978
1Cunningham, "Fiddlin'" Howard - Georgia House Resolution, 2006 February 23
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4Curb, Mike - Academy of Country Music trophies (2) and California Lieutenant Governor plaque
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1Curb, Mike - ASCAP Country Award, 1905 May 31
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5Curb, Mike - Award for LeAnn Rimes "How Do I Live"
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6Curb, Mike - Billboard 7 Hot Country LPs award for Hank Williams, Jr. records
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7Curb, Mike - Billboard Country Label of the Year award
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8Curb, Mike - Gold record award for "Lyle Lovett and His Large Band"
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9Curb, Mike - Gold record for "Blue" by LeAnn Rimes
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10Curb, Mike - Gold record for "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night) by The Four Seasons
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11Curb, Mike - Platinum award for "I'm Alright" by JoDee Messina
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12Curb, Mike - Platinum award for "Set This Circus Down" by Tim McGraw
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13Curb, Mike - Platinum award for Wynonna
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14Curb, Mike - Platinum cassettte award for "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers
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15Curb, Mike - Platinum record award for "Kiss You All Over"
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16Curb, Mike - Platinum record award for Coyote Ugly soundtrack
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17Curb, Mike - Sales award for "I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You" by Donny and Marie Osmond
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5Davis, Mac - Harrah's South Shore Room plaque, 1905 June 10
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18Ellis, Elmo - Gold record
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19Georgia Music Hall of Fame - Recognition from BMI Records
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5Georgia Music Hall of Fame award from Georgia Army National Guard
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1Georgia Music Hall of Fame/Georgia Music Festival Week - Proclamations and certificates (10), 1985-1999
1Gospel Singing Week - State of Georgia proclamation, 1985 October 3
1Greene, Mary Frances - Woodlawn M. E. Sunday School certificate of promotion, 1930 September 30
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20Jarrard, John - Framed discography display
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1Jarvis, Charles F. - Presidential honors for military service
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7Jarvis, Felton - ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) plaques (2)
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8Jarvis, Felton - ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) plaques (2) and NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) plaques (2)
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5Jarvis, Felton - ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) plaques (7)
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6Jarvis, Felton - ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) plaques (7)
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20aKatz, Joel - Chairman of the Board medallion from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), 1995-1996
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1Kelly, Emma - Georgia Senate Resolution, 1998 February 6
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21Kesler, Gwen - Award for three singles
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22Kesler, Gwen - Gold record for "Let the Music Play" by Shannon
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1Kesler, Gwen - National Coalition for Music Education certificate of appreciation, 1991 September 18
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23Kesler, Gwen - Platinum record for "Brick" on Bang Records
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24Kesler, Gwen - Platinum record for Air Supply's Greatest Hits
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25Kesler, Gwen - Platinum record for Elvis Presley's Sun Years
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26Kesler, Gwen - Platinum record for Escape by Journey
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1Little Richard - Proclamations for "Tutti Frutti" and Little Richard Penniman Boulevard
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66Lee, Brenda - Gold record for the sale of 1,000,000 units of "Big Four Poster Bed"
66Lee, Brenda - Gold record for the sale of 1,000,000 units of "Tell me What Its Like"
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1Lowery Music Company - Citation of achievement from BMI (2) and State of Georgia proclamation for Bill Lowery (1), 1970, 1998
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9McTell, Blind Willie - Georgie Award
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1Mercer, Johnny - Georgia House Resolution, circa 1966
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27Milsap, Ronnie - Gold record for "Daydreams About Night Things"
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28Milsap, Ronnie - Gold record for "It Was Almost Like a Song"
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29Milsap, Ronnie - Gold record for "Lost in the Fifties Tonight"
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30Milsap, Ronnie - Gold record for "There's No Gettin' Over Me"
30Milsap, Ronnie - Gold record for "There's No Getting' Over Me"
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32Milsap, Ronnie - Gold record for Greatest Hits
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33Milsap, Ronnie - Gold record for Greatest Hits Vol. II
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34Milsap, Ronnie - Gold record Ronnie Milsap Live
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35Milsap, Ronnie - Platinum record for "Only One Love in My Life"
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36Milsap, Ronnie - Platinum record for Greatest Hits
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37Milsap, Ronnie - Platinum record for Greatest Hits Vol. II
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38Milsap, Ronnie - Platinum record for Greatest Hits Vol. II
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10Parsons, Gram - Georgie Award
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5Puckett, George Riley - Georgia Music Hall of Fame award for work in Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers, 1905 June 8
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7Roe, Tommy - plaques (3)
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10aSidney Lanier Award medallions
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1Stardusters Orchestra - March of Dimes certificate of appreciation
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39Sweat, Keith - Platinum award
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40.38 Special - Platinum record for Flashback
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11Wallace, Sam - Plaques and awards
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1Wallace, Sam - proclamations and certificates (10), 1965-1976
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41Weller, Freddy - Most Promising Male Vocalist trophy presented by the International Academy of Country and Western Music, 1905 May 22
 

2. Textiles

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8Al Sihah Shrine Temple Band - Red and gold jacket; green pants; red leggings; white linen outfit
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9Allman, Duane - Zebo guitar straps, Lynyrd Skynyrd belt (owner unknown)
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10Atkins, Chet - white hat
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11Atlanta Symphony Orchestra - blue rehearsal shirt and pants; conductor baton; dark blue performance outfit
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12B-52's - yellow fringe dress; pink shirt and vest; black jacket; rust pants; black shoes; green hat; sunglasses; t-shirt
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13Bagwell, Wendy & The Sunliters - light gray tuxedo set
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14Bailey, Razzy - brown suit jacket; TEXAS denim jacket
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15Bailey, Razzy - burgundy suit set; vests; blue tour jacket; yellow windbreaker; brown suit jacket; country music playing cards; brown leather belts
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16Bailey, Razzy - straw hat
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17Bailey, Razzy - denim jacket; black suit jacket; "Feeling Right Tour" jacket, button down
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18Bell, William - black and gray jacket; black performance pants; cream jacket; brown pants
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8Berry, John - purple and blue long sleeve shirt, jeans; t-shirt
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19Big Saul - Charles L. Greene hat
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20Black Crowes - black tour cap
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42Black Crowes - framed Chris Robinson vest
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14Blake, Nancy - lavender dress
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21Blake, Norman - green plaid shirt, grey vest, hat
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22Bone, Mike - black and red sweater; black wool sweater; silver and red tour jacket; silver racing jacket; metallic gray windbreaker; denim shirt with embroidery; white lab jacket, neckties; gray t-shirt with Capricorn Records in green; canvas bag; denim hat; denim bag; heathe
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23Bryant, Thomas Hoyt "Slim" - blue and gray striped cowboy shirt; light blue cowboy pants
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24Capricorn Records - blue and yellow Capricorn tour jacket; blue and white Capricorn tour jacket.
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25Carrier, Joseph "Cotton" - cowboy hat
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18Charles, Ray - black silk floral outfit
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26Classics IV - multi-color patterned shirt and pants, 1905 May 13
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27Cobb, J.R. - white leather outfit
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28Cochran, Wayne - church robe and stole
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29Cochran, Wayne - white leather boots
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30Coleman, Albert - dress suit
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23Daniels, Charlie - autographed red horse shirt
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31Daniels, Charlie - cowboy hat
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26Davis, Mac - black long sleeve shirt
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28Davis, Mac - white and blue tour jacket
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30Drusky, Roy - nudies white cloth material performance jacket and trousers with diamond shape sequin designs
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17Eberle, Ray - dark blue tuxedo outfit
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32Everidge, Al - snakeskin cowboy boots; brown leather boots
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33Gibson Guitar Corporation - 100th anniversary cap
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34Gordy, Emory Jr. - Neil Diamond world tour jacket; blue performance outfit; John Denver North American tour t-shirt, 1905 May 29
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20Gov't Mule - tank top
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65Gray, Royce "Fonze" - felt cowboy hat, boots, and western tie
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25Gray, Walker - grey weave hat
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35Griner, Elsie (Miss Peaches) - shoes and gloves
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36Griner, Elsie Jr. (Miss Peaches) - Cream and pink performance skirt and top
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37Haines, Connie - beaded dress
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38Hendrix, Jimi - Jimi Hendrix t-shirt
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14Horne, Lena - red dress; black sport jacket, blue, red, gold dress
14Jenkins, Johnny - yellow Hawaiian embroidered shirt
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29Jordan, Ed - brown and blue leather boots
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39Jordan, Ed - leather jacket and western shirts
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40Keith, Toby - autographed black alligator leather cowboy boots, 1905 June 24
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37Kelly, Emma - photography of Emma Kelly; gold clip on earrings; brown fur stole; sequined gown, 1905 June 20
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19King Bee - hat
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23Lee, Dee - cream cowboy shirt
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67Lewis, Polly - blue and white long-sleeve, long skirt performance dress
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41Lindsey, James Patton "Red" - Stetson straw hat
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42Lister, Hovie - black leather shoes and socks; black tuxedo jacket, white ruffle shirt, bow tie
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43Lister, Hovie - red and white checked shoes; red suspenders and socks; burgundy tuxedo outfit
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44Luckie, David M. - baseball uniform; Capricorn stationery, undated
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33Luckie, David M. - Capricorn Records baseball cap
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45Marksmen Quartet - Earle Wheeler's brown cowboy jacket; Earle Wheeler's brown tie
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24Marshall Tucker Band - Black Capricorn tour jacket.
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17McIntosh County Shouters - bibb overalls & shirt; dress and bonnet
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21Mercer Brothers - Two tan and brown performance shirts
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13Miller, Boyce E., III - Cream and champagne suit set
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46Milsap, Ronnie - blue denim performance outfit
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47Milsap, Ronnie - lavender sequined jacket outfit
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43Outkast - framed authographed leather jacket
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36Perryman, Willie "Piano Red" - pink ruffle tuxedo shirt
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64Pylon - dress belonging to Vanessa Briscoe Hay
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38R.E.M. - Automatic For The People t-shirt
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33RCA Records - red bucket hat
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48Reed, Jerry - brown suede hat
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49Reed, Jerry - leather boots
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41Reed, Jerry - straw hat
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50Reed, Jerry - tuxedo outfit, down filled vest, jeans, cowboy outfit
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52Roe, Tommy - Three cream performance suits
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53Roe, Tommy - Assortment of performance suits
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54Roe, Tommy - white sequined jacket
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29Roe, Tommy - three pairs of cowboy boots
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46Rogers, Kenny - blue tour jacket, 1905 June 2
46Rosemont Records - black tour jacket
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30Royal, Billy Joe - tuxedo pants and jacket
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51Royal, Billy Joe - leather boots
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36RuPaul - hot pink sequined dress
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19Satellite Papa - hat
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27South, Joe - leather fringed jacket, 1905 May 13
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45South, Joe - suede vest
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24Stillwater - Stillwater black t-shirt
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46Stone, Doug - tour jacket
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45Sweat, Keith - black sparkly performance jacket
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8Swingin' Medallions - madras style performance pants
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36The Tams - black pants, blue sequin jacket, white beret; white beret; red beret; peach beret; red clip-on bow tie; yellow clip-on bow tie; white bow tie; blue sequined jacket
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17Tritt, Travis - jackets and pants
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21Uncle Ned and the Hayloft Jamboree - blue and gray jacket
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26Weller, Freddy - black jacket with paisley lining
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8Weller, Freddy - jacket
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55Widespread Panic - John Bell brown loafers
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18Williams, Joe - blue tuxedo outfit
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56WRFC Athens - blue silk cowboy shirt
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57Yearwood, Trisha - Afghan
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14Yearwood, Trisha - denim jacket
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48Yearwood, Trisha - floral silk outfit
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30Yearwood, Trisha - jacket, vest, white shirt
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58T-shirts Inventory
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59Unidentified - felt hat and shoes
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60Unknown - gray jacket; green sequined jacket, brown/white checkered shirt; black/white pola doteed shirt; dold and black vest; white shirt w/ red polka dotted tie, long brown jacket; white suit set; orange suit with rhinestones.
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56Unknown - green suit set; white shirt; leather jacket
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67Unknown - brown cowgirl dress with black tassel and rhinestones; reproduction of a performance outfit
 

3. General Artifacts

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12Allman Brothers Band - stained glass artwork of mushroom logo
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44Allman Brothers Band - street signs for Barry Oakley, Duane Allman, and Jimmy Bryant
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13Anderson, Bill - wall clock
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14Atkins, Chet - birdhouse
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45Atkins, Chet - guitar lessons kit
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15Bone, Mike - synethetic humerus bone; Rod Stewart mug
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16Brown, James - art print, 2006
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17Bryant, Boudleux - eyeglasses
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16Charles, Ray - art print, 2006
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18Cocroft Music Company - piano rolls
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56Cocroft Music Company - metal sign
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19Collective Soul - glass tumblers
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20Country Music Hall of Fame - souvenir ashtray
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22Doodle, John "Thrower" - cabbage patch doll
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21Dee Lee and the Georgia Ramblers - personal accessories
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46Georgia Music Hall of Fame - On Air sign from Skillet Licker Cafe
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23Griner, Elsie "Miss Peaches" - telephone, pink sunglasses, and cigarette holder
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47Lanierland Music Park - wooden sign
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61Lee, Brenda - dollhouse
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2Lee, Brenda - Brenda Lee Lane street sign
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24Lynyrd Skynyrd - cassette bag and guitar accessories
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16Redding, Otis - art print, 2006
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31South, Joe - Purple People Eater and Witch Doctor puppets
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25Wallace, Sam - nameplates and small accessories
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32Wallace, Sam - wax model monster in driftwood box
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1Wet Willie - Taxi sign
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26Unidentified - transistor radio, assorted small artifacts
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62Unidentified - Leather carrying cases for music equipment
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27Unidentified - Braille music composition kit
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63Unidentified - various artwork
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28Unidentified - gospel music glass tumblers
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30Webster-Chicago wire recording machine
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48Presto record cutting machine
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49Voice of Music reel-to-reel recorder
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50Voice of Music reel-to-reel recorder
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51DuKane film projector
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52Webcore Maestro record player
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53Symphonic 321 record player
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54Voice of Music reel-to-reel recorder
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55Ampex reel-to-reel recorder (used for Ray Charles' live recording), 1959
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56aConcertone reel-to-reel recorder belonging to William Bell

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