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The Hall of Great Western Performers (sometimes called the Western Performers Hall of Fame) is a hall of fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is a 4,000-square-foot (370 m 2) presentation that explores how the American West has been interpreted in literature and film. [1]
The museum was established in 1955 as the Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum, from an idea proposed by Chester A. Reynolds, to honor the cowboy and his era. Later that same year, the name was changed to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum. In 1960, the name was changed again to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center.
The Hall of Great Westerners was established by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in 1958. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., the Hall was created to celebrate the contributions of more than 200 men and women of the American West. [1]
In 2017, Kremlin-based sculptor and painter Harold T. Holden became the first Oklahoma artist inducted into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's storied Hall of Great Westerners.
Gaylord-Pickens Museum: Oklahoma City: Oklahoma: Central: History: website, features the Oklahoma Hall of Fame with history and famous people of Oklahoma information, photos, videos and 360 degree tour: Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum: Gene Autry: Oklahoma: South Central: Media: Gene Autry and singing cowboy memorabilia from films, television, radio ...
The Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum is a state-recognized museum which deals in artifacts of the American frontier. It also contains the Utah Cowbow Hall of Fame. [39] [circular reference] Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame: Hobbs Lea County NM 1978 The Cowboy Hall of Fame inducts up to four individuals annually.
3. Bandera, Texas. Nicknamed the "Cowboy Capital of the World," this Wild West town in southern Texas was a staging ground for the last cattle drives of the 1800s.
James A. Shoulders (May 13, 1928 – June 20, 2007) was an American professional rodeo cowboy and rancher.He is commemorated at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.At the time of his death, he was one of the most successful contestants in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), having won 16 World Championships, which was the most of any performer at that time. [1]