Keith Richards, Post Malone, Blake Shelton, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris and Brad Paisley were among those celebrating this year's inductees.
John Anderson, James Burton and Tricia Covel attend the Class of 2024 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 20, 2024 in Nashville. and Louisiana native James Burton — during a ceremony held at the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville.
“This is such an honor to be asked to participate. I’ve fallen in love with the songs that John Anderson wrote,” Williams said. Young noted that during his career, Keith “didn’t play the Nashville game, but chose to roll the dice and face the consequences.” “I’ve said I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Toby,” Church said. “As a songwriter, I’ve never heard him write about anything that he wasn’t living at that time.” Church also noted that he was immediately struck the first time he heard “Don’t Let the Old Man In,” and said, “I want nothing more than for Toby to have been able to do this tonight, but I’ll do my best.”
“Toby loved hard and he lived big,” she continued. “He enjoyed everything he did. He had no regrets through his life. he was a wonderful husband, father, son, grandfather, brother, friend, singer, producer, businessman. He was masterful at everything he did… Whatever he put his mind to, he excelled and he did the best he could do.” That work included the founding of the OK Kids Korral, a cost-free home for families of children facing life-threatening illnesses.
He also played on songs by Buck Owens , and on many of Merle Haggard’s signature songs, including “Swinging Doors,” “Sing Me Back Home,” “Mama Tried,” “Lonesome Fugitive” and “Workin’ Man Blues.” In 1969, Burton was persuaded by Elvis Presley to put together and lead Presley’s TCB Band for his shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Burton was in Presley’s band until Presley’s death in 1977.
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