Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum Celebrates ‘Clint Black: The Hard Way On Purpose’

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Clint Black at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Photo: Mary Caroline Russell for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated the opening of its newest exhibit, “Clint Black: The Hard Way On Purpose” last night (April 21).

The new exhibition traces Black’s story from a working-class kid to topping the charts on his own terms, and includes stage wear, instruments, memorabilia, manuscripts, photos, videos and more. In 1990, Black received four Academy of Country Music Awards for the album which he wrote or co-wrote in its entirety. Six months later, Black won Male Vocalist of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards, and also became the first new artist to generate four consecutive No. 1s on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

Photo: Mary Caroline Russell for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

He went on to write or co-write 29 Top 10 hits over the next decade and has racked up sales of more than 20 million records. Black continued to write or co-write his Platinum-selling albums throughout the 1990s, was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1991, and continued winning awards and selling out arenas including the Houston Astrodome. He also played the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 1994 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

“Clint Black: The Hard Way On Purpose” is included with museum admission, the exhibit is now open and runs until August 2027. The official exhibit playlist is now available here.

On May 23, Black will participate in an intimate evening in conversation celebrating his new memoir Killin’ Time: My Life and Music. The event will take place at 6 p.m. in the Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and tickets, which include an autographed book, are on sale here.

Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black. Photo: Mary Caroline Russell for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Kyle Young, Clint Black, Erin Osmon, Michael Gray and Mick Buck. Photo: Mary Caroline Russell for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

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