The Missouri Music Hall of Fame is a fledgling operation that, until this year’s class of inductees, has been populated with performers, promoters and venues known primarily in the St. Joseph area.
The hall is a nonprofit arm of the St. Joseph Music Foundation, so it’s somewhat understandable that its organizers remained close to home with their selections. Still, something called the Missouri Music Hall of Fame creates an expectation that the effort will pay tribute to the best that the entire state has to offer.
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