Ricky Skaggs to Be Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame

popculture.com ^ | 10/21/2018 | Olivia Rowe

[tang-soo]

Congratulations to my first cousin, Ricky Skaggs who will be inducted into the Country Musc Hall of Fame this evening in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

"I was totally shocked, and I burst into tears when I heard that I was gonna be the newest inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame," Skaggs said, according to his website. "When I came to Nashville in 1980, I came to play music and hopefully get a record deal. All of that happened, but I never dreamed that I'd ever be a member of this hallowed Hall. Why me, and why now was going through my mind."

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Ricky Skaggs to Be Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame

[tang-soo]

This is Ricky and his wife, Sharon White. Her family is from Texas and have performed for many years as the group known as, "The Whites". Her father, Buck still appears on the Grand Ole Opry. If you've seen the movie, Brother Where Art Thou, you will remember this scene when her family sings, Keep On the Sunny Side

Ricky's brother Garold Skaggs and his wife, Janie outside the Hall of Fame in Nashville.

https://www.rickyskaggs.com/

And by this was Ricky's first of many appearances on the Grand Ole Opry with host Lster Flatts. I think he is about six years old in this video ... Little Ricky Skaggs sings 'Ruby'
This is a bit later in another appearance on the Opry. Since this is listed as in 1961, Ricky was eitther 6 or 7 at the time dependeing on what time of year.
Young Ricky Skaggs live on stage 1961

[tang-soo]

Sorry, some of the links did not work. Let me try this again

This is Ricky and his wife, Sharon White


Her family is from Texas and have performed for many years as the group known as, "The Whites". Her father, Buck still appears on the Grand Ole Opry. If you've seen the movie, "Brother Where Art Thou", you will remember this scene when her family sings,
Keep On the Sunny Side

Ricky's brother Garold Skaggs and his wife, Janie outside the Hall of Fame in Nashville. These may not show up in the FR feed.




https://www.rickyskaggs.com/

And by this was Ricky's first of many appearances on the Grand Ole Opry with host Lster Flatts. I think he is about six years old in this video ...
Little Ricky Skaggs sings 'Ruby'

This is a bit later in another appearance on the Opry. Since this is listed as in 1961, Ricky was eitther 6 or 7 at the time dependeing on what time of year.
Young Ricky Skaggs live on stage 1961

[Lisbon1940]

I liked his work with the Hot Band.

[yldstrk]

eff that, they have lost any credibility whatsoever until Hank Jr. is inducted

[tang-soo]

eff that, they have lost any credibility whatsoever until Hank Jr. is inducted

What a clever response!

[Cloverfarm]

FR needs a like button for things like this. This is great.

[P8riot]

Loved his "Country Boy" video with Bill Monroe (Uncle Pen) and Ed Koch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_QheuTi8Q8

[easternsky]

Thanks enjoyed quite a honor for sure.

[Larry Lucido]

I like his grocery stores.

[a fool in paradise]

they are still snubbing Jerry Lee Lewis as well.

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7942106/jerry-lee-lewis-doesnt-get-country-music-hall-of-fame-snub

[Henry Hnyellar]

“Little Ricky Skraggs”, so said Lester.

[buckalfa]

Ricky Skaggs hails from Lawrence County Kentucky.

[PAR35]

Hank Jr. isn’t country - maybe you are thinking of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

[yldstrk]

Hank Jr. is country. A country boy can survive.

[tang-soo]

I like his grocery stores.

Hah hah hah, that' funny. Have not seen that in years.

[steve8714]

I love his “Highway 40 blues
.

[tang-soo]

Ricky Skaggs hails from Lawrence County Kentucky.

As do I. I was born in the county seat of Louisa, but my parents moved to Columbus, Ohio when I was about a year old. Fortunately, they brought me along :)

My father used to say they taught the "4 R's" in eastern Kentucky, Readin', Ritin', Rithmatic, and Route 23, which took you to Columbus. Lot's of transplanted from Kentucky in Columbus.

Ricky, his sister and two brothers grew up next door to my grandparents outside of Blaine which is about 20 miles along State Route 32 and west of Louisa.

[MuttTheHoople]

Hank, Jr. gave rednecks an excuse to grow long hair and smoke dope.

[Publius]

I thought that was Willie Nelson.

[MuttTheHoople]

Oh yeah, Willie and Waylon too.