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West Texas Walk of Fame

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The West Texas Walk of Fame
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LocationLubbock, Texas
Opening date2011
Websitewww.civiclubbock.org

The West Texas Walk of Fame honors those individuals who have an affiliation to Lubbock and the West Texas area and have devoted much of their lives to the development of and/or gained recognition in the promotion or production of the arts, music and entertainment.[1]

Formation

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The concept of a Walk of Fame for West Texas began as an idea between Waylon Jennings, Larry Corbin and Jerry Coleman as a way to recognize the Lubbock born Buddy Holly. This idea quickly grew into a way of honoring the numerous artists and musicians that came from West Texas. In 1979, Buddy Holly was the first inductee into the Walk of Fame, during which a concert took place to raise money for a statue and plaque in his honor. The following year, Waylon Jennings who prompted the initial idea, was himself inducted as the second member of the West Texas Walk of Fame.[2]

Continuation

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In 1983, Lubbock non-profit group, Civic Lubbock, Inc. was asked to administer the Walk of Fame and have annually nominated and inducted many West Texas artists. In 2011, the City of Lubbock moved the West Texas Walk of Fame to its new home at the Buddy and Maria Elena Holly Plaza located at 19th Street and Crickets Avenue. The plaza houses the original Buddy Holly statue and the bronze plaques for every inductee.[3]

Inductees

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Inductees are nominated by the Walk of Fame Committee portion of Civic Lubbock, Inc. These nominations are submitted to the Civic Lubbock, Inc. Board and voted on for approval. The following lists The Walk of Fame inductees and the year of their induction.[4]

Year Inductee/s
1979 Buddy Holly
1980 Waylon Jennings
1981 No inductee
1982 No inductee
1983 Mac Davis
1984 Jimmy Dean, Ralna English, Bobby Keys
1985 G. W. Bailey, Barry Corbin
1986 Niki Sullivan, Jerry Allison and Joe B. Mauldin (The Crickets), Sonny Curtis
1987 No inductee
1988 Tanya Tucker
1989 Roy Orbison, Joe Ely
1990 Gatlin Brothers, Bob Wills
1991 Thomas Lesslie "Snuff" Garrett
1992 No inductee
1993 The Maines Brothers Band
1994 Virgil Johnson of The Velvets, Buddy Knox
1995 Gary P. Nunn, Glen D. Hardin
1996 Woody Chambliss, Paul Milosevich, Bob Montgomery, The Hometown Boys, C.B. "Stubb" Stubblefield, Cecil Caldwell
1997 Terry Allen, Dan Blocker, Glenna Maxey Goodacre, Dirk West, George Ashburn, Los Premiers
1998 Butch Hancock, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Don Caldwell, John Hartin
1999 Jane Prince Jones, Ed Wilkes
2000 Eddie Dixon
2001 The Fireballs, Delbert McClinton
2002 Helen Wagner, Brad Maule, Suzanne Aker, Pete Morales
2003 Alvin G. Davis, Billy Walker
2004 Clif Magness, Richie McDonald
2005 Agnes Torres, Angela Strehli
2006 David Box, David Gaschen, Jennifer Smith
2007 No inductee
2008 John Gillas, Mary Gillas
2009 No inductee
2010[5] Bill Griggs
2011 No inductee
2012[6] Charlene Condray Hancock, Tommy X Hancock, Lloyd Maines, Jesse "Guitar" Taylor
2013 No inductee
2014[7] Jay Boy Adams, Lew Dee & Diana Dee, Andy Wilkinson, Jaston Williams
2015[8] Jo Harvey Allen, Natalie Maines
2016[9] Ponty Bone, Terry Cook, The Flatlanders, Sonny West
2017[10] James "JT" Braxton , Thomas Braxton, Johnny Ray Watson
2018[11] Josh Abbott, Donnie Allison, Bob Livingston, Garland A. Weeks
2019[12] Susan Graham, David Kneupper, Romeo Reyna, Larry Trider
2020 No inductee
2021 No inductee
2022[13] Bess Hubbard, Hoyle Nix, Jody Nix, Amanda Shires
2023[14] Dirk Fowler, Lynwood Kreneck, Junior Medlow, Kimmie Rhodes
2024[15] Gerald Dolter, Tina Fuentes, Steve Meador, James Watkins

References

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  1. ^ "More than 60 West Texas artists, entertainers in walk of fame". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ "West Texas Walk of Fame". Civic Lubbock, Inc. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ "West Texas Walk of Fame: An Inventory of Its Records, 2014-2016, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library". Texas Archival Resources Online. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ^ "West Texas Walk of Fame Inductees". Civic Lubbock, Inc. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Bill Griggs inducted into Walk of Fame". KCBD.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. ^ "2012 Additions to West Texas Walk of Fame Announced". KFYO Radio. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  7. ^ "2014 West Texas Walk of Fame induction ceremony to be held on Friday". KCBD.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Natalie Maines, Jo Harvey Allen headed for West Texas Walk of Fame". KCBD.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  9. ^ "2016 West Texas Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, September 15". EverythingLubbock.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Civic Lubbock, Inc. Announces 2017 West Texas Walk of Fame Inductees". EverythingLubbock.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Civic Lubbock, Inc. announces 2018 West Texas Walk of Fame inductees". EverythingLubbock.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  12. ^ "2019 West Texas Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held on Sept. 19". EverythingLubbock.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Four Hub City artists inducted into West Texas Walk of Fame". KCBD.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Civic Lubbock to induct 4 people into the West Texas Hall of Fame". EverythingLubbock.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Civic Lubbock, Inc. announces 2024 West Texas Walk of Fame inductees". KCBD.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

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