NEW MUSICIANS ENTER WV MUSIC HALL OF FAME

(05/08/2009)
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame 2009 has some new inductees.

Moundsville native Frank DeVol, the creator of themes for "The Brady Bunch" and other television shows is one of them.

Hall of fame Executive Director Michael Lipton says this year's inductees represent a wide variety of styles.

The other inductees announced Wednesday are country music performers Doc and Chickie Williams, the Bailes Brothers and Harold "Hawkshaw" Hawkins; blues singer Nat Reese; jazz composer Don Redman, and clarinetist Larry Combs.

Lipton says the 2009 class will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in November.

Kathy Mattea and Charlie McCoy will co-host the ceremony.