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Rhythm And Blues Music Hall Of Fame Location Confirmed

11/05/2014
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(The Blues) The Official Rhythm And Blues Music Hall Of Fame is to be founded in Clarksdale, Mississippi, it's been confirmed. The decision was made after bosses considered basing the establishment in Detroit, Chicago, Nashville, Memphis and Jackson.

Now they'll set up the museum, library, 500-seat event room and juke-joint styled restaurant at a former bus depot in Clarksdale. Boss LaMont Robinson says:

"This area has been so important to the history of American music and global music culture that we felt it was the best place to enshrine and honour the legends of R&B."

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