Watch Hall of Fame Inductees Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens & Jerry Bradley Reflect on Historic Honor

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Watch Hall of Fame Inductees Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens & Jerry Bradley Reflect on Historic Honor

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey  |  March 21, 2019

The Country Music Association announced its new inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame on March 18. The Class of 2019 includes Brooks & Dunn (modern era), Ray Stevens (veteran era) and Jerry Bradley (non-performer).

Brooks & Dunn, Ray and Jerry will be officially inducted at a ceremony this fall.

To celebrate the historic accomplishment, the CMA put together a short video that showcases the new inductees discussing the honor at the announcement ceremony in the Hall of Fame rotunda.

photo by Donn Jones/CMA; video courtesy CMA

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