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Interesting. Several on the list I was unaware were/are Arkansans. Neat.

Few missing however-- odd enough to notice and note.

David Hodges
Ben Moody
Amy Lee
All part of Evanescence (at least at one time). All with Grammy's. Hodges and Moody scooped up a Grammy for co-writing Kelly Clarkson's "Because of You." Both recently produced Celine Dion's cover of Heart's "Alone."

Or,

Wes Bentley?

Josh Lucas?

Joey Lauren Adams?

Where is Son Seals?

I have an unfair advantage since I worked with his brother for many years, but the author who should by all rights be in the Hall of Fame is Charles (Buddy) Portis.

way to go ronnie hawkins. the arkansas wild man.

Let's see. I'm guessing the first two guys are either the Wilburn Brothers or they borrowed the Wilburn Brothers' guitars for the photo shoot. The guy with the giant orange bowtie is Elvis. Next to Elvis is one of those wrestling midgets? Next row is Richard Gere and either Kenny Rogers, Charlie Daniels or Ronnie Hawkins. Third row down is Sonny Boy Williamson, and the lady who was in the movie Tender Mercies. The last row I'll guess a sportscaster and somebody being investigated by either the CIA or the FBI.

Since when are writers considered "entertainers?"

John Grisham's on the list. What the hell more do you want?

Seriously, that's a pretty crappy hall of fame so far. I mean, B.J. Sams, what the hell is he doing on there as an inductee within the first six years of the thing? I could go on, but I'll stop at B.J. Oh wait, he "entertains" us, so that makes him great. Next year, I expect Ned Perme and Vic Schedler to be simultaneously inducted, since they entertained the hell out of me for years with their weather on KATV, from Vic drawing Gusty to Ned's perma-tan. And let's not leave out Craig. If B.J.'s in, you gotta have Craig. Anne Jansen too. And if John Grisham has a spot, shouldn't their be one for zillion-selling novelist E. Lynn Harris? He "entertains" with the best of the Arkansas-born writers, Grisham included.

Oh yeah, those guys are, and this is just a guess:
1. Flatt and Scruggs.
2. Elvis and his Fort Smith midget barber
3. Joe Nichols.
4. Ronnie Hawkins
5. Louis Jordan
6. Juanita Broderick
7. Early Ned Perme
8. Sid McMath

see ... if you can guess ... which of my answers were sarcasm

Amy Lee has no business in any hall of fame. Sorry Lauryn, but they may have one a grammy or two, but she's a has been, and a total bitch from what I've heard to top it off.