Beatles, Jackson Five, Hank Williams head up 2011 Grammy Hall of Fame inductees

DEC. 7 - Songs or albums by the Beatles, the Jackson Five, Fats Domino, Joan Baez, the Animals, the Meters, Weather Report, Ray Charles, Hank Williams Sr., Clifton Chenier, Harry Chapin, Blind Willie Johnson and Mississippi John Hurt were among the 30 newest inductees to the Grammy Hall of Fame announced Tuesday by the Recording Academy.  

• BOGALUSA BOOGIE, Clifton Chenier, Arhoolie (1976), Folk (Album)
• BRIGADOON, Original Broadway Cast, RCA Victor (1947), Musical Show (Album)
• "CAT'S IN THE CRADLE", Harry Chapin, Elektra (1974), Pop (Single)
• "CISSY STRUT", The Meters, Josie (1969), R&B (Single) 
• "DARK WAS THE NIGHT – COLD WAS THE GROUND", Blind Willie Johnson, Columbia/Vocalion (1927)
• Gospel (Single)
• "DO NOTHIN' TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME", Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Featuring Al Hibbler, Victor (1944)
• R&B (Single) 
• "FRANKIE", Mississippi John Hurt, Okeh (1928), Blues (Single)
• GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ, Ray Charles, Impulse (1961), Jazz (Album)
• HEAVY WEATHER , Weather Report, Columbia (1977), Jazz (Album), 
• "I'LL BE THERE", The Jackson 5, Motown (1970), Pop (Single) 
• "I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG" , Otis Redding, Volt (1965), R&B (Single) 
• JOAN BAEZ, Joan Baez, Vanguard (1960), Folk (Album)
• "KO-KO", Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Victor (1940), Jazz (Single)
• THE KÖLN CONCERT, Keith Jarrett, ECM (1975), Jazz (Album) 
• "THE LETTER", The Box Tops, Mala (1967), Pop (Single)
• "LOVESICK BLUES", Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys, MGM (1949), Country (Single) 
• "MANY RIVERS TO CROSS", Jimmy Cliff, A&M (1969), Reggae (Single) 
• "MY MAMMY, Al Jolson, Brunswick (1927), Traditional Pop (Single) 
• "ON THE ROAD AGAIN", Willie Nelson, CBS (1980), Country (Single) 
• "PENNY LANE", The Beatles, Capitol (1967), Pop (Single) 
• "PLEASE MR. POSTMAN", The Marvelettes, Tamla (1961), R&B (Single)
• PURPLE RAIN, Prince & The Revolution, Warner Brothers (1984), Pop (Album)
• "ROCKIN' CHAIR", Mildred Bailey, Vocalion (1937), Jazz (Single)
• SCHUMANN: CARNAVAL OP.9, Sergei Rachmaninoff, RCA Victor (1929), Classical (Album)
• "STEEL GUITAR RAG", Bob Willis & His Texas Playboys Featuring Leon McAuliffe, Vocalion (1936), Country (Single)
• "SUMMERTIME", Sidney Bechet, Blue Note (1939), Jazz (Single)
• SUNDAY AT THE VILLAGE VANGAURD, Bill Evans Trio, Riverside (1961), Jazz (Album) 
• "TAKE ME TO THE RIVER", Al Green, Hi (1974), R&B (Track)
• "WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS", Fats Domino, Imperial (1960), Rock (Single)
• "WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE", The Animals, MGM (1965), Rock (Single) 

• List of Beatles Grammy Hall of Fame inductees: Our Beatles Grammy/Oscar/Emmy page at Abbeyrd's Beatles Page

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