NASHVILLE (AP) – Joe Bonsall of The Oak Ridge Boys says getting into the Country Music Hall of Fame is the biggest thing ever to happen to them. His bandmate, Jim Allen, says he’s only seen tears in the eyes of fellow Oak Ridge Boy Richard Sterban twice: when they joined the Grand Ole Opry and when they found out they’re going into the hall of fame. Jim Ed Brown and The Browns will also be inducted. Brown says it’s an honor he’s been dreaming of for years but never knew if it would happen. Guitarist Grady Martin, who died in 2001, is the final inductee. He played on songs like “El Paso” by Marty Robbins, Brenda Lee’s “I’m Sorry” and Willie Nelson’s “On The Road Again.” The induction ceremony will be later this year in Nashville.

 

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