Hall of Honor Inductee

A banjo player himself, Gandy served the bluegrass community throughout his life. He was a founding member of the Colorado Bluegrass Society, and on the Board of Directors for the IBMA Trust Fund. He was also a strong supporter of the Bluegrass Museum, where he was a lifetime member.

After retiring from a career in the law, Gandy dedicated his time to building an historic collection of bluegrass recordings, and sharing them with his radio audience as host of Where It All Began on KRFC in Ft. Collins, CO. He also wrote a number of articles on the history of bluegrass music.

Now all of these materials have been turned over to the IBMM, at his bequest. Museum archivist Savannah Hall says that she is honored to house these important pieces, which include more than 2200 audio CDs, hundreds of LPs, and many live show tapes from 1957 to the present day.