AL HJR44

Commends Rick Hall, founder of Florence Alabama Music Enterprises (FAME) Recording Studios, for receiving the Recording Academy's Trustees Award on January 25, 2014, presented at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.

Recognizes Rick Hall as one of only three recipients of the prestigious Trustees Award, which honors notable contributions to recording outside of performance.

Notes that Rick Hall opened FAME in 1961 and operated the only studio and publishing company to remain in continuous operation from the Muscle Shoals music era, earning the Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award for music executives in 2011.

Highlights FAME as one of the world's most significant training grounds for musicians and songwriters, with many successful artists attributing their careers to Rick Hall's mentorship and direction.

Acknowledges Rick Hall's prominent feature in the documentary "Muscle Shoals," which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and brought renewed honor to Alabama's musical heritage.