Country Hall of Fame launches fundraiser for Monroe, Carter, Cash instruments
Category: Bluegrass News
By Travis Tackett
January 27, 2009
Nashville, Tenn. — Following approval of a $750,000 settlement with the Robert W. McLean estate in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee last week, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is launching a $1.1 million fundraising campaign specifically designed to defray all costs associated with the institution’s acquisition of four instruments integral to the creativity and cultural legacies of the late Maybelle Carter, Johnny Cash and Bill Monroe….
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Bill Monroe, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Gibson F-5 Loar mandolin, Gibson L-5 Guitar, Johnny Cash, Martin D-35 acoustic guitar, Mother Maybelle Carter, Ricky Skaggs
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