Alabama Music Hall of Fame
This information was obtained by permission from the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, which is a database. The following individuals have ties to Winston County. They also have special pages just for a few of those listed below, including portraits. Click on their name below to go to their page.
The Adairs | Denson Brothers | Lloyd George (Lonzo and Oscar) | Jake Hess | Speer Family | Happy Wilson
Place Of Birth |
Achiever |
Style |
Instrument |
Worked With |
Date Of Birth |
Date Of Death |
Home |
Addison, AL |
Vaughn, Christopher Ray |
Country |
Bass |
Clay Walker |
October 12, 1966 |
Place Of Birth |
Achiever |
Style |
Instrument |
Worked With |
Date Of Birth |
Date Of Death |
Home |
WV |
Cline, Charlie |
Bluegrass, Country |
Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar |
Bill Monroe |
Arley, AL |
Place Of Birth |
Achiever |
Style |
Instrument |
Worked With |
Date Of Birth |
Date Of Death |
Home |
Double Springs, AL |
Denson, S. Whitt |
Gospel, Sacred Harp |
Vocals |
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Double Springs, AL |
Denson, Thomas Jackson |
Gospel, Sacred Harp |
Vocals, Publisher, Educator |
Sacred Harp Publishing Co. |
1863 |
9/14/35 |
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Double Springs, AL |
Speer Family |
Gospel |
Group |
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Double Springs, AL |
Speer, Ben |
Gospel |
Vocals, Producer |
Speer Family |
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Double Springs, AL |
Speer, Brock |
Gospel |
Vocals |
Speer Family |
12/28/20 |
3/29/99 |
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Fayetteville, GA |
Speer, G.T. |
Gospel |
Vocals |
Speer Family |
1891 |
9/7/66 |
Double Springs, AL |
Double Springs, AL |
Speer, Mary Tom |
Gospel |
Vocals |
Speer Family |
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Double Springs, AL |
Speer, Rosa Nell |
Gospel |
Vocals |
Speer Family |
Place Of Birth |
Achiever |
Style |
Instrument |
Worked With |
Date Of Birth |
Date Of Death |
Home |
Haleyville, AL |
George, Lloyd |
Country, Comedy |
aka Lonzo of "Lonzo & Oscar" |
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Adair Family |
Bluegrass |
Group |
Haleyville, AL |
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Haleyville, AL |
Bryce, Sherry |
Country |
Vocals |
Mel Tillis |
5/28/46 |
Duncanville, AL |
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Athens, AL |
Hess, Jake |
Gospel |
Vocals |
Imperials, Statesmen Quartet |
12/24/27 |
Haleyville, AL |
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Haleyville, AL |
Long, Frances |
Country, Pop |
Songwriter |
Sonny James |
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Haleyville, AL |
Lonzo |
Country |
Comedian |
Lonzo & Oscar aka Lloyd George |
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Haleyville, AL |
Wilson, Happy |
Country |
Administrative |
Marion Worth |
Place Of Birth |
Achiever |
Style |
Instrument |
Worked With |
Date Of Birth |
Date Of Death |
Home |
Lynn, AL |
Spiller, Glenn |
Marching Band |
Conductor |
Band Masters Hall of Fame 1990 |
1940 |
Decatur, AL |