Trivia

Famed conductor Leopold Stokowski is said to have remarked, when asked in a Walter Winchell interview who was the greatest natural violinist of the century, "It really must be two musicians - the left hand of Fritz Kreisler and the right hand of that gentleman who plays the violin with the Sons of the Pioneers (Hugh Farr). I can't recall his name.".

Brother of Karl Farr, who was a member of the Sons of the Pioneers also.

Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers.

With his brother Karl Farr, he was inducted (as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers) into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1995.

The Sons of the Pioneers were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6843 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.