HR 538 Summary

• Commends legendary musician Spooner Oldham of Center Star, Alabama, on his induction into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.

• Recognizes Oldham's career as a session musician and keyboardist at FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals and Norala Recording Studio, contributing to hit recordings by artists including Janis Joplin, The Box Tops, and James and Bobby Purify.

• Highlights Oldham's songwriting collaborations with Hal Newman, John Prine, and Dan Penn, and his keyboard work with Bob Dylan and Neil Young, including Grammy nominations.

• Notes previous honors including induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2009 and the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville in October 2008.

• Extends best wishes for continued success in Oldham's future endeavors as a songwriter, producer, and performer.