SOUTHERN HALL OF FAME

Hank Williams: The Hillbilly Shakespeare brought country music into the modern world, and vice versa. Lived fast, loved hard, died young, and left a beautiful memory.

Ku Klux Klan: Formed in Pulaski, Tenn., this is one of America’s truly unique fascist organizations. Now they’re getting a new youth image and proselytizing for eager members with that Lou Reed energy. The newly-elected Grand Wizard is just 19. Sound like Wild in the Streets?

Muscle Shoals: It may be where the soul is, but it’s one lousy little grit center. Best food: catfish. Best entertainment: the K-Mart store down the block from Fame recording studio.

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Everly Brothers: They come from a country tradition of brother duets (Delmore Brothers, Sam and Kirk McGee, etc.), but since Don and Phil started recording during the mid 50s, they stepped up the beat, sweetened the harmonies, and perfected pop rockabilly.