Kyle Young, director of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, wrote a response to Charles Wolfe’s “A Note to Those Interested in Traditional Country Music” that appeared in the Winter 2002 issue of the Southern Register. Excerpts from his letter follow. 

The enclosed document outlines our plans for the Walkway of Stars and explains why the Walkway at the old building had to be destroyed in order to protect its integrity. The Walkway of Stars is an important fundraising and recognition tool for us. All of the current members will be included in the new memorial at no additional expense to the honorees or their sponsors.
The “beautiful, custom-built record cabinets” are downstairs in our archive and continue to house part of our record collection.
The sale of the old building to BMI partially financed this grand $37 million new building, which includes a Hall of Fame rotunda in keeping with the honor of membership, 40,000-square-feet of gallery space, four theaters, a grand public conservatory, a satellite radio studio, and classroom space. As a not-for-profit 501(c)3 educational organization, our mission is the preservation of the history of country music. . . .
Please come and visit us. 

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37103. For details, including a copy of the document about the Walkway of Stars, call 615- 416-2001 or visit www.countrymusichalloffame.com.