Alabama's Music Achievers

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MUSIC ACHIEVERS

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AUTREY INMAN - Florence, Alabama

By the age of 12, he had formed his first band, the Alabama Blue Boys.
He made his radio debut on station WLAY in Muscle Shoals.
By 1947 he was asked onto the Grand Ole Opry.
During the early 1950s Inman toured on bass guitar with Cowboy Copas' Oklahoma Cowboys and then joined George Morgan's Candy Kids.
In 1952 he got his chance as a recording artist and recorded throughout the 1960s.
He wrote the Louvin Brothers' #1 Country Hit "I Don't Think You've Met My Baby"
Others to record his songs include: Carl Smith, George Morgan, Hank Thompson, Wanda Jackson, Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, Spade Cooley; Billy Strange, Carl Smith and Hawkshaw Hawkins

INTEGRITY - Mobile, Alabama

Formed in 1987
Integrity has become the undisputed leader in "praise and worship" music
With sales of over 40 million units, international distribution to over 160 countries and subsidiary offices in Europe, Australia and Singapore.
Integrity has also seen 18 of its albums and videos certified "gold" or "platinum" by the Recording Industry Association of America

CLAYTON IVEY - Muscle Shoals, Alabama

A successful producer, arranger, songwriter and musician.
A studio musician at FAME Recording Studio, he later joined the Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section
He was a partner at Wishbone Recording Studio and Production Company.
Received the "Super Picker Award" in 1978
Captured gold records in 1977 as co-writer and co-producer for "Angel In Your Arms" by the group Hot.
He has played with numerous artists including Aretha Franklin, the Osmond Brothers, Etta James, Hank Williams, Jr., Roy Orbison, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Paul Anka, Little Richard and Mac McAnally.
His songs have been recorded by Bobby Womack, Billy Jo Spears, the Supremes, the Temptations, Millie Jackson, Lynn Anderson and others.

CALVIN IVORY - Birmingham, Alabama

Member of the Fess Whatley's Jazz Demons.
Played with Bessie Smith, Fats Waller, Ringling Brothers Circus Band.
Taught at Lincoln Elementary School and organized the first band at Fairfield's Interurban Heights High School in 1931.
Business manager for Whatley's band during the 1930s.

QUIN IVY - Sheffield, Alabama

Ivy established Norala Recording Corporation in Sheffield in 1965.
He had been a disk jockey with WLAY since 1961 and was writing songs with Rick Hall.
Teaming with Marlin Greene, a multi?talented musician, producer, songwriter, engineer, Ivy signed Percy Sledge and recorded the classic R&B ballad "When A Man Loves A Woman".
In 1968, he built a facility on Broadway in Sheffield and renamed it Quinvy Recording Studio. He continued working with Sledge, recording a number of other hits including "Warm And Tender Love", "Cover Me", "Out Of Left Field", and many others.
Ivy began two record labels, Quinvy and South Camp, releasing material on artists such as June Edwards, Tony Borders and Bill Brandon, many of which are considered collectors items today.

Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Place Of Birth	Home
In-Laws	Country	Group					Tuscaloosa, AL
Inheritance	Gospel	Group	Ralph Burke				Ft. Payne, AL
Inman, Autrey	Country	Vocals, Guitar, Bass	Cowboy Copas, George Morgan	1/6/1929	9/6/1988	Florence, AL
Integrity	Gospel, Christian	Music Company					Mobile, AL
Irwin, Dennis	Jazz	Bass		11/28/1951		Birmingham, AL
Ivey, Clayton	Country, R&B, Pop, Rock	Keyboards	Muscle Shoals Studios			Pensacola, FL	Muscle Shoals, AL
Ivey, Gene	Folk	Fiddle	Arts Council Master Folk Arti			Ider, AL
Ivey, Kevin	Gospel	Tenor Vocals	Dixie Echoes			Sand Mountain, AL
Ivory, Calvin A.	Jazz	Saxophone	Bessie Smith, Fats Waller	1900		Birmingham, AL
Ivy, Quin	R&B	Studio Owner	Percy Sledge				Sheffield, AL