Acknowledgements

Letter from the Chief Executive Officer   Kyle Young

Alabama: " . . . the satisfaction of being understood" by Edward Morris

Alabama: Song of the South by the Staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

My Home's in Alabama

Early Years

Young Country, Wildcountry

Bama Boys at the Bowery

First Recordings

New Faces

Dixieland Delight

Southern Star

Road Dogs

Words at Twenty Paces

High Cotton

Forever's as Far as I'll Go

Play Some Back-Home, Come-On Music

Angels Among Us

June Jam

Farewell Tour

Southern Drawl

Billboard #1 Hits

Award Highlights

Medal Count

Board of Officers and Trustees

The band Alabama is a country music phenomenon that produced thirty-two #1 Billboard country hits from 1980 to 1993, and achieved unprecedented commercial success while broadening country's audience with a tried and true rock & roll model of a self-contained outfit that handled the instruments as well as the vocals. By doing so, Alabama paved the way for bands like Restless Heart, Shenandoah, and the Mavericks. This book complements the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibition Alabama; Song of the South, and contains many rare photos and an essay by Ed Morris, the former country music editor of Billboard.

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the evolving history and traditions of country music. Through exhibits, publications, and educational programs, the Museum teaches its diverse audiences about the enduring beauty and cultural importance of country music.