West Virginia Music Hall of Fame

11/04/2026

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Playing Daniel Johnston's Walking the Cow on Daniel's Piano.

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11/02/2026

Thanks to WOWK's Khristian Kluever for the swell piece on the WVMHoF's museums and film series!

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – A Charleston museum is using film to give visitors another way to explore West Virginia’s creative history. The West Virginia Museum of Music, located inside the Ch…

11/02/2026

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Did you know that Lurch from The Addams Family has deep West Virginia roots?
The iconic 6'9" actor - Ted Cassidy grew up in Philippi, WV! Back in 1966, right at the height of The Addams Family craze, he came home to serve as the Parade Marshal for the legendary West Virginia Strawberry Festival in Buckhannon.

Imagine seeing Lurch himself rolling down the street surrounded by strawberries. Living in WV means discovering the coolest, most delightfully kooky history in the most unexpected places!

The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Museum is located on the second level of the Charleston Town Center Mall.

10/26/2026

Riot Grrrl D.I.Y. L.A. Punks - The Linda Lindas stopped their tour bus on the way to North Carolina to visit our Daniel Johnston Exhibition at the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame a few weeks ago.

Pop in too, before we're gone.

You're always welcome

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10/21/2026

Country singer Mel Street was born on October 21, 1933 in Grundy, Virginia. By the age of 16 Street was performing on radio stations throughout western Virginia and West Virginia. Street hosted a television show on a local Bluefield, West Virginia station from 1968 - 1972. During that time, Street wrote and recorded his first single titled “Borrowed Angel” and in 1972 was picked up by Royal American Records and it became a top-10 Billboard hit. Street would have 13 top-20 Billboard hits on the country charts. 

To learn more about Mel Street and other amazing West Virginia musicians visit The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in Charleston Town Center or wvmhof.com

10/21/2026

Join us Sunday Nov 1st for a special screening of Chillers (1988), the debut feature film by West Virginia director Danny Boyd.

Following the screening - which will include two music videos of the title track - members of the cast and crew will be on hand to talk about the challenges of making a feature film in West Virginia in 1986.

2 p.m. Sunday, Nov 1st.
The West Virginia Museum of Music (Charleston Town Center Mall; second floor)
Suggested donation $10
Info: 304/342-4412
[email protected]

10/19/2026

A big Happy Birthday to Clarksburg native - and 2020 WVMHoF inductee - Mayf Nutter.

For those not in the know, Mayf is a multi-talented musician and actor whose wildly diverse resume includes guesting on Buck Owens’ "TV Ranch" more than 50 times, recording for numerous major labels, appearances in the TV series "Knott's Landing," and being the first artist signed to Frank Zappa's label Straight Records!

Oh... And none other than Pat Boone presented his WVMHoF award!

Be sure to check out his gritty 1965 rock 'n' soul single "Head Shrinker."

https://youtu.be/Kys0Fn3y1mU?is=TzZq1SLq6u-8ETUi

10/06/2026

Born and raised in South Charleston, cellist Juliana Soltis has been hailed as “one of the most fearlessly innovative and creative cellists of her generation."

For this special concert, Soltis reprises a program she recently performed at New York City's Lincoln Center

2 p.m. October 11 - The West Virginia Museum of Music * The Charleston Town Center (2nd floor)
Suggested donation $10 * info: [email protected] * 304/342-4412

10/01/2026

Have you visited our Daniel Johnston exhibit in our Museum of Music? You can see original artwork, artifacts, and musical instruments. Come learn more about Daniel Johnston and other West Virginia musicians at the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in Charleston Town Center.

09/24/2026

Born this week on September 22, 1948 was musician and educator Buddy Griffin. Griffin was born into a large musical family in Richwood, WV and went on to play as a family band called the Sunny Valley Boys. In 1973 Buddy Griffin joined the Wheeling Jamboree as the staff banjo and fiddle player which allowed him to play alongside prominent musicians of the era. He toured with the Carter Sisters, the Katie Later Band and in 1982 made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry playing fiddle for singer Johnny Russell. Griffin would go on to perform on the Grand Ole Opry more than 200 times, have over 150 recordings and tour nationally for decades. In 2002 he joined the fine arts faculty at Glenville State, where he helped create the first accredited four-year degree in bluegrass music. Griffin received the Vandalia Award, an honorary doctorate from Glenville State, and was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. Buddy Griffin passed away in 2025 but left a lasting impression on the music, the musicians, and the people of Appalachia. 

To learn more about Buddy Griffin and other amazing West Virginia musicians visit us at West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in Charleston Town Center or at www.WVMHOF.com