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YOU WILL FIND THE
INDIVIDUAL NAMES AND
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OF PERSONS,
PERFORMERS,
*REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL. BAND, RECORDING ARTIST, SINGERS, PICKERS & GRINNERS NOMINATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW:
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SIGNIFICANT VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTION TO THE
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FOR VENUES, DANCE HALLS,
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STATIONS, TV STATIONS, MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANIES, CORPORATE RECORDING STUDIO'S,
RECORD LABELS, LIGHT & SOUND COMPANIES.
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INDIVIDUALS |
BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS |
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WILLIAM CLAYTON,
First Songwriter In The
State of Iowa.
The Year 1846. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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HAWKEYE-JAMBOREE STAGE SHOWS (aka) Professional Musician &Entertainers
Club Of Iowa 196l |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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JANET WEAVER,
Executive
Secretary, Palmer Communications WHO Radio & TV |
COUNTRY CLASSIC’S USA STAGE SHOWS (aka) C.M.S.I Des Moines, Ia. 1984 |
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BOB ENGLEHART,
WHO
Engineer, responsible For Bldg Design Of New Studio 180l Grand Des Moines,
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KAJAC RECORD CORPORATION INC.-16 Track Recording Studio, Carlisle, Iowa 1969-1980 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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LOREN GONYEA, Des Moines, Iowa |
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DON (HUBBARD) ARCHER, Lead Guitar, Tucson, Arizona |
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MORRIS HENRY JONES, Lead Guitar, Des Moines, Iowa |
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| JAMES S. BARNARD, Songwriter, Atlanta, Georgia | |
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BARBARA (BOBBIE JO) COMBS, Des Moines, Iowa |
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MICHAEL (MICK GEORGE) COMBS, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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LARRY W. STEINBRUCH (LARRY BROOKS), Norwalk, Iowa |
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| JIM (JESSIE JAMES) BOWMAN, Altoona, Iowa | |
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LOREN E. BAYLES, Newton, Iowa |
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KAREN BERKA, Newton, Iowa |
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JIM OVERTON, Drummer, Singer, Carlisle, Iowa |
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JOHN BUCKINGHAM, Lead Guitar Des Moines, Iowa |
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MIKE OCHANPAUGH, Accordian, Des Moines, Iowa |
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MELISSA WRIGHT, Fiddle, Des Moines, Ia. |
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JOHN (JACK) P. REYNOLDS, Carlisle, Iowa |
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| DARTANYAN BROWN, ElectricBass. Iowa Music 1965-1987 | |
| JOHN PAUL (AJ) HUTCHINSON, Singer, Des Moines, Iowa | |
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GENE BOLICH, Steel , Lead Guitar, Des Moines, Iowa |
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TINY LAWRENCE, Drummer, Des Moines, Iowa |
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DICK COLLINS, Lead Singer, Des Moines, Iowa |
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GARLAND DYE, Steel, Bass, Carlisle, Iowa |
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JACK G. NELSON, Recording Artist, Des Moines, Iowa |
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LINDA K. NELSON, Singer, Bass, Des Moines, Iowa |
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JOHN DELTENRE, Musician/Songwriter, The Woodland, Texas |
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PAT DELTENTRE, Officer P.M.E.C.I.., The Woodland, Texas |
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| JOE E. HARRIS, Singer, Songwriter, Fort Madison, Iowa | |
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DOUG ALLEN GABERIEL Singer, Songwriter, Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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| DENNIS P. SIMON, Musician, Songwriter, Rockwell City, Iowa | |
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ROGER D. FELDHANS, Songwriter, Plugger, Rockwell City, Iowa |
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PATRICK HAZELL, Musician, Songwriter, Rec. Artist, Washington, Iowa |
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SHARON SEUFERER, “One Woman Band”, Lacona, Iowa |
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| KEN CARLYLE, Entertainer, Rushville, Illinois | |
| PETER MacARTHER,
Becomes
Showmanship Director WHO Barn Dance Frolic
1933
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