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Hall of fame inductees

Prerequisites for Induction into America’s Clogging Hall of Fame

 

• Must be over 45 years of age and an American citizen.

• Must have proved your LOVE FOR and DEDICATION TO the preservation of Southern Appalachian Clogging, promotion of the clogging art form or prove to be an ambassador to the clogging community.

• Must be a recognized organization or group that has promoted, performed a service dedicated to the art of clogging, or been an ambassador for the clogging community for a minimum of 15 years.

*Individuals must have promoted, performed a service dedicated to the art of clogging, or been an ambassador for the clogging community for a minimum of 25 years.

• Does not have to be a member of any clogging organization to be nominated or elected.

• A person who is deceased may be nominated and elected into the HALL of FAME. Special consideration will be given to persons deceased under the required age of 45 and the required years of 25.

• Must have a background investigation to confirm clogging history and experience.

• A minimum of 3 persons may be inducted in any given year up to a maximum of 5.

 

A one to one and a half page biography should be prepared for an applicant and sent to the Committee Chairman. The biography should be typed as it would be read if the nominee were receiving the award.  Those persons not selected will have their applications left on the ballots for a period of three years, at which time their application will be removed if they have not been selected within a three year period. They must then wait for a period of two years to resubmit an application for nomination.

 

The Hall of Fame selection committee will make the selections and these will be kept secret until the presentations are made at the annual competition in October each year. Nominations for 2024 are now being accepted.

1984

Hubert Hayes

Bascom Lamar Lunsford *

Sam Queen*

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1985

Bannerman Family

Cecil Masters*

William "Bill" Nichols*

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1986

George Arthur*

Earl Powell*

Ben Smathers*

Soco Dance Team

         

1987

Dan Angel*

Red Ivester*

Bob Phillips*

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1988

Kyle Edwards

Bob Johnson*

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1989

Mountain Folk Festival

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1990

Ed Smith*

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1991

Lewis "Buck" Aycock*

Ralph Case

Richard Jett

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1992

Alton Hall*

Lois Hall*

Pearlie Reynolds

Olivia Smathers*

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1993

J.C. Smith*

Kay Wilkins

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1994

Earline Byers*

Lois Robinson Duncon

Lillian Smith*

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1995

Sandy Angel

Ralph Pierce

Garland Steele

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1996

Myrtle Johnson

Bill McLerran

Peg McLerran

Paul Vaught, Jr.

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1997

Shirley Finger

Jack Knighten

Melvin Sloan

Ralph Sloan

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1998

Samya Arthur

Richard Dillingham

Lou Maiuri

1999

Betsy Farlow*

Edwis Woodrow Shope

Barbara Stalcup

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2000

Audrey Perry

Ellis Perry*

Evelyn Smith

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2001

Jimmy Lovelass

Faye Warren

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2002

Cleo McCall

Ellen Ratcliffe

Eugene Ratcliffe

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2003

Burton Edwards

Barbara Kohler*

Lib Mills*

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2004

Nancy Aycock Rivenbark

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2005

Annette Pulley*

Joyce Ledford*

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2006

Becky Revis

Merritt Fouts

Sonja Wiseman

 

2007

Bob Crowley

Pam Collins Watkins

Dianne Loftin

Lenn Loftin

 

2008

Eddie Carruthers

Mercy Martinez*

Donna Riley

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2009

William Deery

Eddie Oliver

Carol Wiggins

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2010

Debbie Conn*

Jay Ledford

Steve Tallent

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2011

Terry Anderson

Elliott Skeen

Lonnie Rush

2012

Paul Cagle

Terri Johnson Harmon

David Phillips

Susan Phillips

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2013

Thomas Maupin

Hope Outlaw

Anna Well

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2014

Myrtle Dotson*

Robert Dotson*

Jeff Driggs

Green Grass Cloggers

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2015

Jo Anne Gibbs*

Betty Gordon

Robert Gordon*

Shirley Heim*

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2016

Loretta Laws

Laney Mason

Peggy Masters

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2017

Jean Stevenson Goodwin*

Tommy Jackson

Cheryl Skeen

Pansy Steele

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2018

Jeff Atkins

Dudley Culp

Robert Spicer

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2019

Chip Futrell

Simone Nichols Pace

Eddie White*

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2021

Marcia Campbell

Steve Cates

Henry Jones

Charles Stephenson

Chip Summey

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2022

Tandy Barrett

Brandi Moon

Phil Jamison

Grand Ole Opry Square Dancers

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2023

Darren Hedrick

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