The Blues Hall of Fame is a music museum located on South Main Street in Memphis. Established in 1980 by the Blues Foundation, at first the museum was just a list of people who have contributed to blues music. The facility to house the museum opened in 2015.

The museum is dedicated to people who have documented, recorded, or performed blues music. Induction ceremonies have been held every year since 1980.

Some of the most well-known inductees include B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Bessie Smith, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Billy Holiday, Etta James, Fats Domino, Bo Didley, Bonnie Raitt, Little Richard, and many others.

Blues Hall of Fame, 421 South Main Street, Memphis, TN, Phone: 901-527-2583

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