1979
Buddy Holly-Lubbock, TX
"Legendary" Rock and Roll Innovator
1980
Waylon Jennings-Littlefield, TX
Singer/Songwriter, Toured with Buddy Holly
1983
Mac Davis-Lubbock, TX
Singer/Songwriter and Actor
1984
Jimmy Dean-Plainview, TX
Country singer and Television personality
Ralna English-Lubbock, TX
Singer, featured on the Lawrence Welk Show
Bobby Keys-Slaton, TX
Sax Player. Toured and recorded with The Beatles & the Rolling Stones
1985
G. W. Bailey-Lubbock, TX
Movie and Television Actor
Barry Corbin-Lamesa, TX
Movie, Television and Broadway Star
1986
Niki Sullivan, Jerry Allison and Joe B. Mauldin-Lubbock, TX
The Crickets
Sonny Curtis-Meadow, TX
Singer/Songwriter played with The Crickets
1988
Tanya Tucker-Seminole, TX
Country music performer
1989
Roy Orbison-Wink, TX
Early rockabilly Singer/Songwriter
Joe Ely, Lubbock, TX
Singer/Songwriter and producer
1990
Gatlin Brothers-Odessa, TX
Country singers and songwriters
Bob Wills - Turkey, TX
Bandleader, Fiddler, Singer, and Songwriter "King of Western Swing"
1991
"Snuff" Garrett-Lubbock, TX
1950's TV personality and record producer
1993
Maines Brothers Band-Acuff, TX
Progressive Country Band
1994
Virgil Johnson of The Velvets - Lubbock, TX
Lead Singer of the only Black doo-wop group from West Texas
Buddy Knox - Happy, TX
1950’s Singer/Songwriter
1995
Gary P. Nunn-Brownfield, TX
Singer/Songwriter and publisher
Glen D. Hardin-Wolforth, TX
Arranged music & performed with Elvis Presley and The Crickets
1996
Woody Chambliss-Brownfield, TX
Movie and Television actor
Paul Milosevich-Lubbock, TX
Artist
Bob Montgomery-Lubbock, TX
Singer/Songwriter, performed with Buddy Holly
The Hometown Boys-Lubbock, TX
Father and sons conjuntos show band
C.B. "Stubb" Stubblefield-Lubbock, TX
Promoter & Producer, "Barbecue Man"
Cecil Caldwell-Lubbock, TX
Musician, Promoter, Producer, "Fiddler"
1997
Terry Allen-Lubbock, TX
Artist in a wide variety of media: music, theater, sculpture, painting, drawing, video, and film
Dan Blocker-O'Donnell, TX
Actor
Glenna Maxey Goodacre-Lubbock, TX
Sculptor and Artist
Dirk West-Lubbock, TX
Cartoonist
George Ashburn-Meadow, TX
Promoter, Producer, "Meadow Musical"
Los Premiers-Lubbock, TX
"Pioneers of Chicano Music"
1998
Butch Hancock-Lubbock, TX
Singer/Songwriter
Jimmie Dale Gilmore-Lubbock, TX
Singer/Songwriter and Actor
Don Caldwell-Slaton, TX
Promoter, Producer/Engineer, "Sax-Man"
John Hartin-Levelland, TX
Pioneer of Country Music Education
1999
Jane Prince Jones-Lubbock, TX
Actress, Theatrical Promoter/Director
Ed Wilkes-Lubbock, TX
Radio Personality “Big Ed”
2000
Eddie Dixon-Lubbock, TX
Sculptor and Artist
2001
The Fireballs-Clovis, NM
1960's Rock and Roll group
Delbert McClinton-Lubbock, TX
Singer/Songwriter
2002
Helen Wagner (Willey)-Lubbock, TX
Broadway and Television Actress
Brad Maule-Rotan, TX
Actor and Singer/Songwriter
Suzanne Aker-Lubbock, TX
Artist, Choreographer, Teacher, Founder of Ballet Lubbock
Pete Morales-Lubbock, TX
Accordionist, Mentor, Musician “Amigos de Todos”
2003
Alvin G. Davis-Post, TX
Cowboy Poet, Sculptor, Western Historian
Billy Walker-Ralls, TX
Country Music Singer, "The Tall Texan"
2004
Clif Magness-Lubbock, TX
Songwriter/Producer
Richie McDonald-Lubbock, TX
Singer/Songwriter, lead singer of "Lonestar"
2005
Agnes Torres - Shallowater, TX
Singer, Vocalist of "The New Variety Band"
Angela Strehli - Lubbock, TX
Singer
2006
David Box-Lubbock, TX
Singer, Songwriter
David Gaschen-Lubbock, TX
Broadway/Musical Theater Singer
Jennifer Smith-Lubbock, TX
Broadway/Musical Theater Singer and Dancer
2008
John Gillas-Lubbock, TX
Singer and Musical Theater Director
Mary Gillas-Lubbock, TX
Singer and Voice Teacher
2010
Bill Griggs - Lubbock, TX
Music Historian
2012
Charlene Condray Hancock - Lubbock, TX
Singer/Pianist
Tommy X Hancock - Lubbock, TX
Band Leader, Singer and Fiddler
Lloyd Maines - Lubbock, TX
Producer/Musician
Jesse "Guitar" Taylor - Lubbock, TX
Musician