Our Inductees

2026 Inductees :

Jerry Alexander
Roger Brotherhood
James Cosey
Jeannie Holiday
Rick Holmes
Kurt Koenig 
Matt Liban
Bobby Sellers
Perry Weber
Marc Wilson
Tom Wilson 
Bands: 
Old Blues Boys (Kermit Stokes, Clyde & Herbie Brooks, Bob Mueller, CJ Topes, Rex Probe, Morris the Cat, Jim Novak, & Jessica Zdanowicz) 
 

Past Inductees: 


Artists /Musicians 
For a list of our Inductee Bios, click here.

Luther Allison - 2024
Chris Aaron - 2023
Paul Black -  2024
King George Boswell -  2024
Junior Brantley - 2023
Larry Bryne - 2023
Glenn Davis - 2025
Mary Davis - 2025
Steve Dougherty- 2025
Gerome Durham - 2025
Paul Filipowicz - 2023
Billy Flynn - 2023
Mary Flynn - 2025
Mel Ford - 2025
Lee Gates -2025
Pee Wee Hayes - 2024
Charles "Delta Blues Hog" Hayes - 2024
Papa  Charlie Jackson - 2023
Rick Jaeger - 2023
Blind Lemon Jefferson - 2023
Bonnie Kalmbach - 2025 
Bryan Lee - 2023
Jim Liban - 2022
Westside Andy Linderman -2025
Marvelous Mack - 2024
Silas McCatcher -(Milwaukee Slim)  - 2023
Madison Slim - 2024
Sam McCue -  2023
Tony Menzer - 2025
Steve Miller - 2023
Tracy Nelson - 2025 
Piano Willie O'Shawney  -2025
Jon Paris - 2023
Charley Patton - 2023
PT Peterson - 2024
Cadillac Pete Rahn - 2024
Reverend Raven - 2025 
Jonny Rawls - 2025 
Harvey Scales - 2023
Jimi Schutte - 2023
Jim Schwall -2025 
Cadillac Rob Seville - 2024
James Solberg - 2023
George Stancell - 2024
Dave Steffen - 2023
Kermit Stokes - 2023
Clyde Stubblefield -2023
Hubert Sumlin - 2023
James Earl Tate - 2024
Harvey Westmoreland - 2023
Mary White -2025

Agent//Promoters/Journalists/DJ's

Tom Radai -  2023
Sonia Khatchadourian -2025

Bands
Leroy Airmaster Band - 2025
Gene & the Soul Gang - 2025
Howard Luedkte & Blue Max - 2023
Short Stuff - 2023
The Misfits - 2023

Venues

Up & Under Pub (Mike Kostal) - 2023
Debbi  Mickey/Mamie's - 2025 
Satin Doll /Satin Doll's Lounge -2025 

Paramount Artists:
Mozelle Alderson
Louvie Austin
Charles Avery
Viola Battelle
Ed Bell 
Blind Blake
Lucille Bogan
Ishmon Bracey
Big Bill Broonzy
Willie Brown
Gus Cannon
Bogus Ben Covington
Ida Cox
Teddy Darby
Madlyn Davis
Johnny Dodds
Mattie Dorsey
Bernice Edwards
William Ezell
Reverend J.M. Gates
Coot Grant
Blind Roosevelt Graves
Buddy Boy Hawkins
Lucille Hegamin
Edmonia Henderson
Fletcher Henderson
Rosa Henderson
Edna Hicks
King Solomon Hill
Son House
Alberta Hunter
Bi Weavil Jackson
Papa Charlie Jackson
Skip James 
Blind Lemon Jefferson

Edith North Johnson
Tommy Johnson
Maggie Jones
Richard M. Jones
Lottie Kimbrough
Curtis Knight
Rubin Lacey
Tommy Ladnier
Meade Lux Lewis
Charlie "Specks" McFadden
Barrelhouse Buck McFarland
Mississippi Sheiks
Little Brother Montgomery
Monette Moore
King Oliver
Charley Patton
The Pruitt Twins
Ma Rainey
Blind Joe Reynolds
Elzadie Robinson
Dan Sane
Henry "Son" Sims
Bumble Bee Slim
Bessie Mae Smith
Trixie Smith
Charlie Spand
Freddie Spruell
Frank Stokes
Roosevelt Sykes
Blind Joe Taggart
Elvie Thomas
Ramblin' Thomas
Henry Townsend
Wesley Wallace
Ethel Waters
Josh White
James "Boodle It" Wiggens
Geeshie Wiley
Jabo Williams
 
 
 
JOHN E. BARAJAS BLUES AMBASSADOR AWARD 
2025 Recipients: 
Don & Karen Bowen and Mike Lowe & Beth Schultz.