Bobby Reed inducted into Maine Country Music Hall of Fame
Bobby Reed holds the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame plaque he received May 15. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Brittany Reed places the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame medal on her father. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Bobby Reed’s Maine Country Music Hall of Fame medal. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
New inductee and friend Peter Allen with Bobby Reed. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Brian Gelina and Bobby Reed with plaque. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Reed’s brother David Reed and sister Shelly Clifford with the newest member of the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Reed with his daughters, Kimberly Reed, left, and Brittany Reed. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Brian Gelina and Bobby Reed perform May 15. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Bobby Reed performs at the May 15 event. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
From left, Hall of Fame member Jane Brooks, Bobby Reed, and Hall of Fame member Ken Brooks. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
From left, Bobby Reed, Hall of Fame member Ken Brooks, and Brian Gelina presenting the plaque. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Bobby Reed holds the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame plaque he received May 15. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Brittany Reed places the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame medal on her father. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Bobby Reed’s Maine Country Music Hall of Fame medal. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
New inductee and friend Peter Allen with Bobby Reed. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Brian Gelina and Bobby Reed with plaque. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Reed’s brother David Reed and sister Shelly Clifford with the newest member of the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Reed with his daughters, Kimberly Reed, left, and Brittany Reed. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Brian Gelina and Bobby Reed perform May 15. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
Bobby Reed performs at the May 15 event. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
From left, Hall of Fame member Jane Brooks, Bobby Reed, and Hall of Fame member Ken Brooks. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
From left, Bobby Reed, Hall of Fame member Ken Brooks, and Brian Gelina presenting the plaque. Courtesy of Brittany Reed
For the past 50-plus years, Bobby Reed of Boothbay has sung and played country music on his guitar. On Sunday, May 15, that dedication and love of the craft culminated in him being inducted into the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame. He is the first musician from this area to be inducted in the Hall of Fame.
Family, friends and members of the Hall of Fame packed the Silver Spur in Mechanic Falls for the induction ceremony. The presentation was led by Reed’s best friend and fellow Hall of Fame member Brian Gelina. Reed’s daughter Brittany also played an important part in the ceremony.
“One of the most amazing things I have ever done was put that (Hall of Fame) medal on my father’s neck and to have our family and friends there made it even better,” said Brittany in an email to the newspaper.
Reed thanked all his fans friends and family and talked about how he wish his mom could’ve been there to see it.
“He and Brian then preformed "Come with Me” by Waylon Jennings, which was his mom’s favorite song, and an original song called “Oh Daddy” that he wrote for his father,” said Brittany.
Reed has been performing since he was 12 and founded the Wildhorse Band in 1990.
Since then, he has been the band’s front man and booking agent. The group has traveled around the state on weekends, performing as many as 120 shows each year at venues ranging from fairs to campgrounds and clubs. For more than a decade, they were a featured band at the Maine Country Music Association (MCMA) Country Music Weekend.
Reed learned of his nomination to the Hall of Fame from a phone call early in March which was followed by a letter a few weeks later. It was his third time being nominated.
Maine Country Music Hall of Fame is in the basement of the Silver Spur building. The plaque commemorating Reed’s induction is now on display.
