ˈɛɹɪk ˈɛlɪs, ɐ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚɹ ˈɔn "hˈoʊmtaʊn ˈɑːpɹi", wʌz ɪndˈʌktᵻd ˌɪntʊ ðə blˈuː ɹˈɪdʒ mjˈuːzɪk hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
Eric Ellis, a regular on "Hometown Opry", was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame in January 2009.