Music City Walk Of Fame Presented By Gibson Guitar Announces Inductees

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(Free-Press-Release.com) November 4, 2009 -- Nashville, Tenn. – Music City, Inc. today announced the seventh class of inductees to the Music City Walk of Fame, presented by founding sponsor Gibson Guitar: Tootsie Bess, Charlie Daniels, Dolly Parton, Kid Rock and Ernest Tubb. The honorees will be recognized officially with the unveiling of commemorative sidewalk markers on Sunday, November 8, beginning at 2 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Park in downtown Nashville. The induction ceremony, which is sponsored by Great American Country (GAC), is free and open to the public.

The Music City Walk of Fame is an official project of Music City, Inc., the charitable foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau (NCVB), and is produced with the support of presenting sponsor Gibson Guitar and sponsors GAC, the City of Nashville and Metro Parks. Additional sponsors include Makers Mark and Hard Rock Café.

“We are pleased to honor the amazing accomplishments of this class of inductees,” said Butch Spyridon, president of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Each honoree represents the immense talent, creativity and diversity that have made Nashville, Music City.”

Created in the fall of 2006, the Music City Walk of Fame, on Nashville’s Music Mile, is a landmark tribute to those from all genres of music who have made significant contributions to preserving the musical heritage of Nashville and have contributed to the world through song or other industry collaboration. With the induction of this new class of honorees, there will be 42 total stars along the Walk of Fame.

Permanent sidewalk medallions made of stainless steel and terrazzo, with each honoree’s name displayed in a star-and-guitar design, will be installed in the sidewalk along the Music Mile. The plaques for this class of inductees will be inlaid in Hall of Fame Park on Demonbreun, between 4thth Avenues South. and 5

Nominations were open to the public and accepted in the categories of Artist, Musician, Songwriter, and Producer/Music Industry Executive. Application forms were reviewed by the Music City Walk of Fame anonymous selection committee.

“Gibson Guitar is a proud sponsor of the Music City Walk of Fame which continues to celebrate the vast wealth of talent that originates in Nashville,” said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar. “This class of inductees is no exception. From Dolly Parton to Charlie Daniels, from Tootsie Bess to Ernest Tubb and Kid Rock, all of these exceptional artists have helped solidify Nashville’s place in music history.”

The November inductees for the Music City Walk of Fame:
Tootsie Bess, Charlie Daniels, Dolly Parton, Ernest Tubb, and Kid Rock.