Memphis Music Hall of Fame inducts 1st class

Published November 30, 2012 3:34am ET



MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Music Hall of Fame inducted its first class Thursday with a roster of 25 music greats spanning generations, from rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley to Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia.

The ceremony was a musical tribute to inductees and the rich musical history of Memphis, known as a cradle of blues, soul and rock n’ roll. Blues guitarist B.B. King, Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, R&B singers Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes, and influential R&B-soul-rock group Booker T. and the MGs also were inducted.

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