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“Music Is A Moral Law. It Gives Soul To  The Universe, Wings To The Mind, Flight To The Imagination,
A Charm To Sadness, Gaiety  And Life To Everything. It Is The Essence Of Order And Leads To All That
                                                   Is Good, True, and Beautiful”......Plato

 

IN  THIS  IOWA / MIDWEST MUSIC  HERITAGE  HALL OF  FAME, YOU  WILL FIND THE  INDIVIDUAL  NAMES AND  ACHIEVEMENTS  OF  PERSONS,  PERFORMERS,  VENUES,  RADIO / TV / PRINT MEDIA,  DJ’S,  NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS,  AND PROMOTERS  WHO ARE  RECOGNIZED AND HONORED  FOR   HAVING   DEMONSTRATED,  AN  UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF   ENERGY,   TALENT,  DEVOTION,  DEDICATION,  TO  PRESERVING  MUSIC ART FORMS  HERE IN  IOWA,  THE MIDWEST,  AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

*REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL. BAND, RECORDING ARTIST, SINGERS, PICKERS & GRINNERS NOMINATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW:

#1 THEY MUST HAVE  SHARED  THEIR  MUSIC, SONGS,  PERFORMANCE,  KNOWLEDGE,  TIME  OR  MONEY  PROVIDING  HELP,  INFORMATION,  GUIDANCE,  ENCOURAGEMENT  TO  SONGWRITERS,  MUSICIANS,  SINGERS,  ENTERTAINERS,  FANS AND CHILDREN, THROUGH OUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE IOWA MIDWEST AREA.

#2 THEY  MUST HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT  VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTION TO  THE PRESERVATION, PROMOTION  OF   COUNTRY MUSIC ART FORMS, AND OTHER MUSIC ART FORMS.

*REQUIREMENTS FOR MUSIC BUSINESS NOMINATIONS LISTED BELOW ARE:

FOR VENUES, DANCE HALLS, BALL ROOMS, ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PROMOTERS, RADIO STATIONS, TV STATIONS, MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANIES, CORPORATE RECORDING STUDIO'S, RECORD LABELS, LIGHT & SOUND COMPANIES.
 

#1. THEY MUST HAVE SHARED THEIR STAGES, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT FROM TIME TO TIME FOR NONPROFIT FUND RAISERS, AT A REDUCED OR SHARED COST, OR MADE A SIGNIFICANT VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTION OF SERVICES TO THE PRESERVATION & PROMOTION OF COUNTRY MUSIC ART FORMS AND OTHER ART FORMS.

                                                                                                                                                                 

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These People And Business’s Played A Big  Part In Developing, 
Preserving, Our Iowa/Midwest Music Heritage!  

HALL  OF  FAME MEMBERS IN MUSIC ACHIEVEMENTS!

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INDIVIDUALS

BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS

  WILLIAM  CLAYTON,  First Songwriter  In The State of  Iowa.  The Year  1846.  

WLS RADIO, (aka) NATIONAL  BARN  DANCE, Chicago, Ill.  1920  

MAX  D. BARNS,  Songwriter, Born In Hardscratch, Iowa 1936. BMI Award-winning nashville songwriting career 1966 to 2004  

WLS RADIO National Barn Dance, Chicago, Ill
As Told By KENNETH E. BAUGHMAN

EDGAR  L.   BILL,  WLS  Barn Dance Originator  1920, WHO Barn Dance Frolic  1933  

WHO RADIO 1040 AM  (aka) IOWA BARN DANCE FROLIC, Des Moines, Ia. 1933  

GEORGE  D. HAY,  (aka)  “Solemn Ole Judge” WLS Barn Dance Popular Announcer  1925  

LEE  MACE’S  OZARK  OPRY (aka) LEE AND JOYCE MACE, Osage Beach, Missouri   l953

COL. B.J.  PALMER,  Pres. WHO Radio (Central Broadcasting Co.) Creator WHO Barn Dance Frolic 1933

KRNT RADIO THEATER, (aka) SMOKEY SMITH, Grand Ole Opry Shows,  Des Moines, Ia. 1950

J.O. MALAND , Vice Pres. WHO Radio (Commercial Mgr) WLS Join’s WHO Barn Dance Frolic   1933  

KWKY RADIO, CARLISLE JUBILEE STAGE SHOW, (aka) Carlisle Theater, Carlisle, Iowa  1960  

HOWARD HINKLEY,   Singer, Songwriter

HAWKEYE-JAMBOREE  STAGE SHOWS (aka) Professional Musician &Entertainers Club Of Iowa  196l  

DAVE DIGHTON,  singer, songwriter, bandleader

Dave Dighton Western Swing Band

ED  A.  FELLERS, Aladdin Lamp Organization , Gave WHO Barn Dance An Established Place In Radio  1933  

WOI–TV   STAR-LITE   JUBILEE TV SHOW , (aka) LARRY HEABERLIN,  Des Moines, Ia 1964

STAN  WIDNEY, Executive Producer, Announcer   WHO Iowa Barn Dance Frolic, And WHO Radio   1933

HOE DOWN USA  STAGE  SHOW, (aka) LARRY HEABERLIN “Cutty’s Barn) Des Moines, Ia 1970  

BOB  HARTER, Chairman Of The Board , Palmer Communications WHO Radio & TV  (Later Years)  

COUNTRY TIME OPRY  STAGE SHOWS (aka)  DARRELL C. THOMAS, Melcher, Ia.  1981  

JANET WEAVER, Executive Secretary, Palmer Communications WHO Radio & TV  

COUNTRY CLASSIC’S  USA  STAGE SHOWS (aka) C.M.S.I  Des Moines, Ia.  1984

BOB  ENGLEHART, WHO Engineer, responsible For Bldg Design Of New Studio 180l Grand Des Moines, Ia  

KAJAC RECORD CORPORATION INC.-16 Track Recording Studio, Carlisle, Iowa 1969-1980

BOB WILLIAMS,  Announcer, 34 years at WHO Iowa Barn Dance Frolic Last Reunion /Dedication Of New Bldg

COUNTRY MUSIC  WHO'S WHO? 1970 Edition, Publishers: Bob Austin and Sid Parnes.
SLIM HAYES, Recording and TV STAR MIDWEST COUNTRY NEWS PAPER, (c)(p) 1978 All Rights Reserved By: Barbara Hays-Ackly, Publisher
DON LAUGHLIN, Songwriter, Author, Composer
BALLADS OF DEADWOOD, S.D.

RIB MOUNTAIN JAMBOREE, KGTV-(uhf) (aka)  BOBBY BAKER & His Video Riders, Des Moines, Ia. 1953

CHARLOTTE E. LUICK, Songwriter, Ragtime Piano Player, Song Plugger(circa) Early 1900's THE IOWAN MAGAZINE CELEBRATING  56 YEARS      Of Magazine Publishing (circa) 1951
MAURIE  GOODE, Recording Artist, Entertainer. COUNTRY GENTLEMEN BAND, Musicians, Etc.
DARRELL C. THOMAS, Lee MaceOzark Opry, Inc. Recording Artist, BMI Songwriter, Melcher, Iowa BOBBY BAKER ENTERPRISES, BOOKING AGENT, For Special Corporate,Events, Fairs, Festivals, Etc.
RHONDA  L VINCENT, Recording artist, songwriter, performer SALLY MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL , Green Top Missouri
HAROLD L. LUICK, Carlisle, Ia. HAROLD LUICK & ASSOCIATES BMI, Music Publishers
BARBARA  A. LUICK, Carlisle, Ia IOWA SOUND PROMOTION ADVERTISING AGENCY
DENNIS DYER,  Des Moines, Ia. OWNER/ENGINEER STUDIO D RECORDING STUDIO, FOH ENGINEER TKO PRODUCTIONS-CONCERT SOUND SYSTEM
FRANK GALLAGHER, Cherokee, Ia SET-A-RECORD MUSIC PUBLISHING CO BMI
ROBBIE WITTKOWSKI, Hartford, Ia. KID CODY RECORDS, NASHVILLE, Tenn.
KEITH, GROTRIAN, Lincoln, Neb. PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN ENTERTAINERS CLUB
WYMAN GRIFFITH, Mangum, OK. KSO 1460 Radio Station, History (circa) 1922-1987

WELDON GOURD, Des Moines, Ia

IOWA STATE FAIR FIDDLE CONTESTS
GENE GOURD, Des Moines, Ia. ASSOCIATION OF IOWA FAIRS, SINCE, (circa) 1907
CHARLOTTE  BRADY, Des Moines, Ia. CMSI ATTRACTION BOOKING AGENCY
ROBERT (Bobby) FISHER, Vinton, Ia. BOBBY FISCHER MUSIC GROUP, Nashville, Tenn.
DEANE  and  POLLY HAERER, Trophy Club, Texas MIDWEST ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW, Carlisle, Ia.
BOB & SHEILA EVERHART,  Recording Artists NATIONAL TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC ORG.
LARRY  HEABERLIN, Knoxville, Ia. HOE DOWN USA STAGE SHOW, "CUTTY'S BARN"
ROBERT PARKER,  Des Moines, jazz piano/organ
JIM PHINNEY, Des Moines, Ia.
TOM REEVES,  Des Moines, Ia. 
SHIRLEY (Ramus) MC CLAIN, Des Moines, Ia.
SMOKEY SMITH, Des Moines, Ia. SMOKEY SMITH ENTERPRISES, General Store, Etc.
BILL  OBER, Carlisle, Ia. OLD DUDLEY BAND, HISTORY, (circa) 1951
LENNY  HUDSON, Carlisle, Ia.
FRANK PIERCE,  Gibson, Ia  Singer, Guitar player
LEE and BARB QUICK, Melcher/Dallas, Ia.
DONALD  D. MILLER, Des Moines, Ia.
TERRI (Knapp) YAW, Pleasantville, Ia.
TOM HUTCHINS, Des Moines, Ia.
CURTIS (Cousin Leroy) SHIFFER, Des Moines, Ia.
BOBBIE  (Brown) CHRISTO, Johnston, Ia.
LEE and JOYCE  MACE,  Osage Beach, Mo.
DENNIS  REX  PERRY, Marshalltown. Ia. PONY EXPRESS OF IOWA RECORD PROJECT
DALE WILLIAM  DOERNEMAN,  Columbus, Neb.
ELTON FLODMAN,  Hordville, Neb. FLODFEST COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL, Nebraska
BILL MAY, Kearney, Neb.
PAT  BOILESEN, Albion, Neb.
MARLENE  FLODMAN, Aurora, Neb
SHARON WIDMER, Deep River, Ia. CAJUN MUSIC FESTIVAL, AMANA, IOWA
GARY  MINES,  Des Moines, Iowa
RICHARD (LITTLE RICHIE JOHNSON) (SMRT), Record Producer, Promoter Belen, New Mexico LRJ ADVERTISING AGENCY, Belen New Mexico
JEFF BRANDT, Entertainer, Singer, Impressionist, DJ AMA AWARD 1991, Male Newcomer of the Year  
BOBBY  BAKER,  Singer, Band Leader, Des Moines, Iowa  

LOREN  GONYEA,  Des Moines, Iowa

 

DON (HUBBARD) ARCHER, Lead Guitar, Tucson, Arizona

 

MORRIS HENRY JONES,  Lead Guitar, Des Moines, Iowa

 
JAMES S. BARNARD,  Songwriter,  Atlanta, Georgia  

BARBARA  (BOBBIE JO)  COMBS,   Des Moines, Iowa

 

MICHAEL  (MICK GEORGE) COMBS, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

LARRY W. STEINBRUCH  (LARRY BROOKS), Norwalk, Iowa

 
JIM  (JESSIE JAMES) BOWMAN, Altoona, Iowa  

LOREN  E. BAYLES, Newton, Iowa

 

KAREN BERKA, Newton, Iowa

 

JIM OVERTON, Drummer, Singer, Carlisle, Iowa

 

JOHN BUCKINGHAM, Lead Guitar Des Moines, Iowa

 

MIKE  OCHANPAUGH, Accordian, Des Moines, Iowa

 

MELISSA  WRIGHT, Fiddle, Des Moines, Ia.

 

JOHN (JACK) P. REYNOLDS, Carlisle, Iowa

 
DARTANYAN  BROWN,  ElectricBass. Iowa Music 1965-1987  
JOHN  PAUL (AJ) HUTCHINSON, Singer, Des Moines, Iowa  

LARRY  SMITH, Songwriter, Lyricist, Venedocia, Ohio

 

GENE BOLICH, Steel , Lead Guitar, Des Moines, Iowa

 

TINY LAWRENCE, Drummer, Des Moines, Iowa

 

DICK COLLINS, Lead Singer, Des Moines, Iowa

 

GARLAND DYE,  Steel, Bass, Carlisle, Iowa

 

JACK  G. NELSON,  Recording Artist, Des Moines, Iowa

 

LINDA  K. NELSON,  Singer, Bass, Des Moines, Iowa

 

JOHN  DELTENRE, Musician/Songwriter,  The Woodland, Texas

 

PAT  DELTENTRE,  Officer  P.M.E.C.I..,  The Woodland, Texas

 
JOE E. HARRIS, Singer, Songwriter, Fort Madison, Iowa  

DOUG ALLEN GABERIEL Singer, Songwriter, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

 
DENNIS P. SIMON, Musician, Songwriter, Rockwell City, Iowa  

ROGER  D. FELDHANS, Songwriter, Plugger, Rockwell City, Iowa

 

PATRICK  HAZELL, Musician, Songwriter, Rec. Artist, Washington, Iowa

 

SHARON  SEUFERER, “One Woman Band”, Lacona, Iowa

 
KEN CARLYLE, Entertainer, Rushville, Illinois  
PETER MacARTHER, Becomes Showmanship Director WHO Barn Dance Frolic  1933    
   

               

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