inductees
Every year our board members, regional representatives and past inductees vote new musicians, bands, individuals and venues into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame. Take a look at this impressive group!
Inductees by year
Click on the links below to see photos and to read the bios of past inductees to the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Lenny “The Mule” Mulé
Lisa Otey
Rochelle Raya
Matt Roe
John Strasser
Johnny Tanner
Hank Tomlin
2002
Carla Brownlee
Gerry Glombecki
Gary Mackender
2003
Mike Blommer
Larry Diehl
Alex Flores
2004
John Dixon
Jimmy Mack
Margo Reed
2006
George Bowman
Jim Dorholt
Brian Fahey
Sidney George
“King Karl”
Ted “The Madman” Kowal
Danny Rhodes
2008
Ed Delucia
“The Chief” Schabuttie Gilliame
Marty Kool
Marx Loeb
2009
Big Nick and the Gila Monsters
Long John Hunter
Scotty Spenner
Tom Walbank
2010
Bryan Dean
Ralph Gilmore
Larry Lee Lerma
Arthur Magliazza
2011
Nick Augustine
Dave Forster
David Horwitz
2012
Mike Hebert
Janiva Magness
Bill Shew and Cathy Warner
Glenn Velardi
2013
The Deacon
Jim Glass
Mike Lenaburg
Michael P. Nordberg
Buzz Pearson
2014
Bad News Blues Band
Mitzi Cowell
Liz Fletcher
Hoodoo Kings
Dave Riley
Rocket 88’s
Kidd Squidd
2015
Stan Devereaux
Koko
Don Lupo
Blake Matthies
R.D. Olson
Sugaray Rayford
Kidd Squidd
2016
Andy Gonzales
Bruce Halper
Mike Howard
Jeff Masterson
Jerome Teasley
Anna Warr
2017
Chicago Bar
Tim Dustin
Mike Eldred
2018
Freddie Cisneros
Diane Van Deurzen & Lisa Otey
Tom McMillian
Jeb Schoonover
Delmar Stewart
2020
Dave Riley/Bob Corritore – Juke Joint Blues Band
“Sweet Baby” Ray DeSylvester
Rhythm Room
Tony and the Torpedoes
2021
Charly’s Pub
El Casino Ballroom
Grams and Krieger
Sam McRae
Lucius Parr
2022
Mother Road Trio
James Robertson
Scott Muhleman
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