INDUCTION
CERTIFICATES
Suggested prayer for those listed below who have departed.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
And let the perpetual light shine upon them.
And may the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
THE ROCKABILLY HALL OF FAME¨ was created in March, 1997 and the first certificate was presented personally, by Bob Timmers, to Sarah "Tina" Craddock for her brother Gene Vincent on Sunday, November 16th, 1997
Elvis Presley has been added almost 10 years later, mainly because the RHOF didn't believe Graceland had the proper respect for our efforts. We are now assured the family is happy to receive this award and will give it a proper home.
The criteria for induction is that the performer had played AND recorded up to (and including) 1962.
We DO HAVE an Induction Page for those artists who played and recorded after 1962 ... and up until today. See our 2nd GENERATION page.
Unfortunately we have lost all our paper work regarding the actual dates of the inductions due to the Nashville flood.
If you are (or know of) an Inductee's location, please pass the name and address on for consideration to: The Rockabilly Hall of Fame¨, P.O. Box 210058, Nashville, TN 37221 - or E-Mail the Rockabilly HOF.
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Elvis Presley
Added to RHOF
Inductees
08/12/07.
Award given to Priscilla via
Jerry Presley and Patsy Andersen
Ricky Nelson's plaque
was given to his sons
Gunnar and Matthew
in Memphis by Glen Glenn
October 11, 2003
An address for Buddy Holly is needed
RHOF Inductees with Certificates
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#0001 - Gene Vincent - Tina Craddock (Gene's sister, when accepting the Ceritificate in person): "This is very, very nice. It means a lot to all of us. Thank you very much."
#0002 - Dickie "Be-Bop" Harrell - Dickie: "This is cool, man. Maybe now I can sell some of my sticks for firewood."
#0003 - Cliff Gallup
#0004 - Jack Neal
#0005 - Willie Williams
#0006 - Paul Peek - Paul: "Thank you very much for the Certificate. This has been good year with probably the best birthday I've ever had."
#0007 - Johnny Meeks - Johnny: "The Certificate is already framed and on the wall for me to look all the rest of my days. I'm honored."
#0008 - Tommy Facenda "Thank you for my induction to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. I consider it a great honor."
#0009 - Sheriff Tex Davis Sheriff Tex: "Thanks for the honor of putting me into the Internet Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame. I know there are others that deserve it - and I hope you and your staff will make it a big success. As my old friend, Col. Tom Parker, would say - 'I'll be g--damned. They remembered an old codger like me. It's nice to know folks still throw my name around - good or bad. Thank you.' From my little corner of the world, it brings back a lot of good memories. My wife thanks you, my children thank you, the Blue Caps thank you, Gene thanks you -- and I thank you. Keep the Rock & Roll flag flying!"
#0010 - Jerry Lee Merritt- Jerry: "Thank you very much. I'm proud to be a Rockabilly Hall of Fame member. I have the Certificate on my office wall for all to see."
#0011 - Marshall Lytle - Marshall: "Thanks for the Certificate and all your support. We will get to meet one of these days."
#0012 - Dick Richards
#0013 - Franny Beecher
#0014 - Johnny Grande
#0015 - Joey Ambrose
#0016 - Rudy Grayzell
#0017 - Ronny Weiser
#0018 - Jerry Lee Lewis
#0019 - Billy Lee Riley
#0020 - Glen Glenn Glenn: "Thanks for the wonderful certificate. I've got it framed and hangin' on the wall."
#0021 - Mac Curtis - Mac: "Man, I got the certificate today...it is 'Excellent.' I will treasure it for many moons to come."
#0022 - Paul Burlison
#0023 - Billy Swan "What an honour to be inducted into the "Rockabilly Hall of Fame". What a GREAT surprise! I really can't tell you how much it means to me, especially being in there with so many of my heroes. Thank you so very, very much." -Sincerely, Billy Swan
#0024 - Narvel Felts - Narvel: "Thank you very much for the award. I received it yesterday and just wanted to call and say it's much appreciated."
#0025 - Sleepy LaBeef
#0026 - Jack Scott
#0027 - Bobby Wayne
#0028 - Ronnie Dawson
#0029 - Gene Summers
#0030 - Sid King
#0031 - Dale Hawkins Presented to Dale Sunday, November 30, 1997 in the UK by HOF correspondent Rod Pyke: "I showed Dale the framed Rockabilly Hall of Fame Induction Certificate that was sent over from America and asked if I could present it to him on behalf of the RAB HOF. We shook hands and he took the Certificate and held it in front of him. He was quite overwhelmed. "Gee", he said, "You do not know how much this means to me. Thank Bob for me and thanks to both of you for all you are doing." We had our photo taken together, with Dale holding the Certificate. Several other people took photographs and also wanted me to take their photo with Dale holding the Certificate. Several other times that evening Dale repeated his earlier statement of how much the presentation meant to him."
#0032 - Charlie Gracie
#0033 - Ray Smith
#0034 - Ronnie Haig
#0035 - Buddy Knox
#0036 - Don Weise
#0037 - Colin Winski
#0038 - Sonny West
Sonny: "Thank you for the Rockabilly Hall of Fame Induction Certificate. I love it!."
#0039 - Bob Kelly
"I am most honored and pleased to be #39 on the Rockabilly Hall of Fame List. I feel quite proud to be on this most esteemed Honor Roll. The Song 'Git it' says, 'Where can I git me a diamond ring' and 'Where can I git me a Cadillac car' -- Well, from now on, I don't have to have either, 'cause, I am a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and that's better than "Diamonds or Cadillacs". Thank you Very Much." -Kelly ... Bob "Git it" Kelly.
#0040 - Clifton Simmons
#0041 - Vernon Taylor
#0042 - Jim Oertling
#0043 - Lorrie Collins
Personally gave Bob Timmers a big hug. Words not necessary here.
#0044 - Larry Collins
#0045 - Hayden Thompson
#0046 - Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones (includes: "Sparky" Childress, Wayne Arthur, Jimmy Denton)
#0047 - Bobby A. Austin
#0048 - Charlie Feathers "What the hell's the Interenet? Part of the government, right?" -Charlie.
#0049 - Chuck Owston
#0050 - Kay Wheeler
#0051 - Bob "The Lumberjack" Beasley
#0052 - Leon Martin
#0053 - Billy Poore "This is the best award I have ever received." Billy.
#0054 - Bobby Poe
#0055 - Alton & Jimmy (Duo)
#0056 - Tommy Allsup
#0057 - Dean Mitchell
#0058 - Carl Dobkins Jr.
#0059 - Bill Mack "Thanks Bob, for the Rockabilly Hall of Fame certificate that you issued to me. I'm very pleased with it and often show it to my friends. I'm very proud of it. I'll always treasure it.
#0060 - Jerry Starr "Thanks for the certificate. I'm showing to everyone that will look at it here in New Mexixo." Jerry.
#0061 - Andy Anderson
#0062 - Danny Dollar
#0063 - James Myers "Thanks a million for the Rockabilly Hall of Fame Certificate for me and the 'Rock Around the Clock' Museum. We will include it in our collection." Jim
#0064 - Frank "Andy" Starr
#0065 - Rusty York
#0066 - Sonny Burgess
#0067 - Bobby Lowell
#0068 - SmokeRing
#0069 - Jimmy Akin
#0070 - Tom Mathis
#0071 - Jimmie Logsdon
#0072 - Sanford Clark
#0073 - Marvin Rainwater
#0074 - Pat Glenn
#0075 - Al Casey
#0076 - Bo Rose
#0077 - Larry Boehmer
#0078 - Sean Benjamin
#0079 - Larry Donn
#0080 - Dennis Hunt
#0081 - Linda Gail Lewis
#0082 - Bob Moore
#0083 - Grady Martin
#0084 - Bobby Joe Swilley
#0085 - Lou Hobbs
#0086 - Big Sandy & his Fly-Rite Boys
#0087 - Jody Reynolds
#0088 - Bruce Channel
#0089 - Barbara Pittman
#0090 - Frankie Ford
#0091 - Gene Simmons
#0092 - James I. Cidlik
#0093 - Johnny Olenn
#0094 - Billy Adams
#0095 - Mike "Pinky" Semrad
#0096 - Rick Nelson
#0097 - Eddie Zack
#0098 - Ersel Hickey
#0099 - Matt Lucas
#0100 - Lou Graham
#0101 - Sally Starr
#0102 - Chuck Cowan
#0103 - Wanda Jackson
#0104 - Rodney Lay
Thanks so much for the honor. This award and my years on Sun Records are my two most cherished career events. -Rodney
#0105 - Vernon Sandusky
#0106 - Pat Mason
#0107 - Donny Lainer
#0108 - Red Moore
#0109 - Eddie Bond "Thank you so much for this great honor and to my good friends Narvel Felts and Burl Boykin who made my birthday July 1, 1999 a special one from the Rockabilly Hall of Fame." -Eddie
#0110 - Burl Boykin "Thanks a million for the geat honor. Thanks to Johnny Winter who played guiat on my first hit song 'Let Me Come Your Way.' I'm still on Rockabilly Cloud #110." -Burl
#0111 - Bobby Jo-Jack Killingsworth "I've been playing rockabilly for 35 years and never received anything like this. My tip of the hat goes to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and my friends Narvel Felts, Eddie Bond and Burl Boykin for presenting me with such a wonderful surprise certificate. I'll cherish it forever." -Bo-Jack Killingsworth
#0112 - Lefty Frizzell
#0113 - Tommy Sands
#0114 - Carl Perkins
#0115 - Johnny Cash
#0116 - Dave Robel
#0117 - Mack Self
#0118 - Johnny Preston
#0119 - Bill Watkins
#0120 - Rockin' Roary
#0121 - Arnold Parker
#0122 - Ken Nelson
#0123 - Jimmie Ammons
#0124 - Tooter Boatman
#0125 - Lonnie Mack
#0126 - Joe Penny
#0127 - Myron Lee
#0128 - Pat Cupp
#0129 - Eddie Sulik
#0130 - Lew Williams
#0131 - Glenn Honeycutt
#0132 - W.S. "Fluke" Holland
#0133 - Stan Perkins
#0134 - C.W. Gatlin
#0135 - Jimmy Evans
#0136 - Billy Burnette
#0137 - Bill Haley
#0138 - D.J. Fontana
#0139 - Scotty Moore
#0140 - Sam Phillips
#0141 - Jerry Phillips
#0142 - Danny Ramsey
#0143 - Mert Mirley
#0144 - Fred Horrell
#0145 - Roy Orbison
#0146 - Tommy Hammond
#0147 - Milt Trenier
#0148 - Stan Beaver
#0149 - Jackie Gotroe
#0150 - Bill Carter
#0151 - The Light Crust Doughboys
#0152 - Garlin Hackney
#0153 - Steve Clark
#0154 - Ace Cannon
#0155 - Robert Morris
#0156 - Mack Allen Smith
#0157 - Billy Strange
#0158 - Jerry Naylor
#0159 - Ed Morgan
#0160 - Joe Leonard
#0161 - Roland Janes
#0162 - Jim Akins
#0163 - Jimmy Boyer
#0164 - Rod Bernard
#0165 - Gerry McGee
#0166 - Red Robinson
#0167 - The Roses
(Robert Linville, tenor; Ray Rush, baritone; and David Bigham, bass)
#0168 - Leon Bass
#0169 - Speedy West
#0170 - Sandy Nelson
#0171 - Sue Thompson
#0172 - Dale Brooks
#0173 - Don Pittman
#0174 - Wray Hixson
#0175 - Janis Martin
#0176 - Ronnie Hawkins
#0177 - Sonny Deckleman
#0178 - J. P. Richardson
#0179 - Kenneth D. Herman
#0180 - Kenny Gill
#0181 - Walter Brown
#0182 - Gene Maltais
#0183 - The Beaumarks with Ray Hutchinson
#0184 - Jerry Jaye
#0185 - Gene Sullivan & Larry Houston / Kingbeats
#0186 - Eldon Rice
#0187 - Bo Diddley
#0188 - Johnny Powers
#0189 - The Bon-Aires
#0190 - Alis Lesley
#0191 - Bonnie Lou
#0192 - Ian B. MacLeod
#0193 - Bobby Caraway
#0194 - Bobby Sowell
#0195 - Bill Flagg
#0196 - Roger "Roc" Larue
#0197 - Joe The Shaker
#0198 - Mack Vickery
#0199 - Phil Doran (Special, Promoter)
#0200 - Keith (O'Conner) Murphy
#0200a - Jim Aguilar & Frank Aguilar
#0201 - Alvis Wayne
#0202 - Ronnie Self
#0203 - Al Runyon
#0204 - Sweetie Jones
#0205 - Bobby Curtola
#0206 - Jo Ann Campbell
#0207 - Ron Allers
#0208 - Key Brothers - Jerry Lee Key & Larry Carlton Key
#0209 - Lattie Moore
#0210 - Billy Garland
#0211 - Ray Campi
#0212 - Jerry Benty
#0213 - Dale Wright
#0214 - Jody Gibson
#0215 - Ray Harris
#0216 - Boyd Bennett
#0217 - Tilfer Chastain
#0218 - Don Deal
#0219 - Ernie Chaffin
#0220 - Richard Ray
#0221 - Gus Backus
#0222 - Virgil "Sonny" Rowland / Rockin' R's
#0223 - Curtis Hobock
#0224 - Bucky Barrett
#0225 - Bill Morrison
#0226 - Emery Blades
#0227 - Ed Burks
#0228 - Bobby Helms
#0229 - James Burton
#0230 - Luther Perkins
#0231 - Chuck Bene'
#0233 - Laura Lee Perkins
#0233B - Weyman Parham
#0234 - Melvin Blake
#0235 - Joe Clay
#0236 - Jimmie Rodgers
#0237 - Donnie Brooks
#0238 - Curley Money
#0239 - Buzz Cason
#0240 - Danny Cedrone
#0241 - The Cavaliers
#0242 - Tillman Franks
#0243 - Major Pruitt
#0244 - Jim Pierce
#0245 - Jerry Cole
#0246 - Tommy Overstreet
#0247 - Betty Barnes
#0248 - Curley Langley
#0249 - Merv Benton
#0250 - Carl Mann
#0251 - Wildcat Pete
#0252 - Art Adams
#0253 - Joey Welz
#0254 - John D. LeVan
#0255 - Rockin' John Henry
#0256 - Jimmy Spellman
#0257 - Johnny Earl
#0258 - Bob Busso
#0259 - Beverly Dick
#0260 - Bobby Cash
#0261 - Grant Grieves
#0262 - Ed Bentley
#0263 - Arkie Bittle
#0264 - Blackwell Twins, Milburn and Wilburn
#0265 - Clarence Frogman Henry
#0266 - Wille Jacobs and The Strikes
#0267 - Al Vance
#0268 - Ty Bracken
#0269 - Bob Luman
#0270 - Mayf Nutter
#0271 - Buck Owens
#0272 - Jimmy Lee Fautheree
#0273 - Bob Williams
#0274 - Danny Mote
#0275 - Ronnie Sando
#0276 - Darrell Speck
#0277 - Buddy Sharpe
#0278 - The Tracey Twins
#0279 - Dave Rich
#0280 - Kenny Parchman
#0281 - Albert Herda
#0282 - Wayne Newman
#0283 - Lyle Collins
#0284 - Johnny Jay
#0285 - Melsin Endsley
#0286 - Dave Somerville
#0287 - George Hamilton IV
#0288 - Ed / Loretta Doles
#0289 - Bobby Lawson
#0290 - Bobby Rambo
#0291 - Emil Spak
#0292 - Jimmy C. Newman
#0293 - Jim Arp
#0294 - The Excels
#0295 - Jay Chevalier
#0296 - Tam Duffill
#0297 - Jerry Byers
#0298 - Wally Deane
#0299 - Wally Willette
#0300 - Fred Countryman
#0301 - James Kirkland Bass
#0302 - Don "Bob" Johnson
#0303 - The Nationals
#0304 - Hasil Adkins
#0305 - Larry Kinser
#0306 - Jimmy Griggs
#0307 - Lou Picardi
#0308 - Mary Nettles
#0309 - Sonny Martin
#0310 - Chan Romero
#0311 - Charline Arthur
#0312 - Avon and the Rave-ons
#0313 - Horace Logan
#0314 - Ritchie Valens
#0315 - Alan Clark
#0316 - Billy Wayne
#0317 - Jimmy Dee
#0318 - Hollis Champion (Elmer Fudpucker)
#0319 - Tommy Riddle
#0320 - Roy Head & The Traits
#0321 - Tommy Tomlinson
#0322 - James Kirkland Guitar
#0323 - Bill Bowen
#0324 - Bernie Early
#0325 - Butch Lester
#0326 - Al Hendrix
#0327 - Stanley Walker
#0328 - Glenn Barber
#0329 - Dick Penner
#0330 - The Stewart Brothers
#0331 - Joe W. Jackson
#0332 - Orangie Ray Hubbard
#0333 - Carlo and the Cupids
#0334 - Ronnie Demarino
#0335 - The Vi-Kings
#0336 - Larry Manuel
#0337 - Bob Wootton
#0338 - Leon Berman
#0339 - Jack Rhodes
#0340 - Hal (Holiday) Schneider
#0341 - Joyce Harris
#0342 - Robert A. Irvine
#0343 - Bobby Lollar
#0344 - Charles Blackwell
#0345 - Alvie Self
#0346 - Billy Harlan
#0347 - Betty Nickell
#0348 - Jerry Hammon
#0349 - Bill Beach
#0350 - Vic Holveck
#0351 - Margaret Lewis
#0352 - Junior Gravley and The Rock-A-Tones
#0353 - Larry and Dixie Davis
#0354 - Tommy Pleasant
#0355 - Ron Berry
#0356 - Glenn Cass
#0357 - Hoyt Scoggins
#0358 - Les Vogt
#0359 - Gene Rambo
#0360 - Troy "Skeet" Seaton
#0361 - Ron Hargrave
#0362 - Jimmy Luke
#0363 - Jim Minor
#0364 - Jerry Williams & the Rockets
#0365 - B. Jeff Stone
#0366 - James Lott
#0367 - Werly Fairburn
#0368 - Tibby Edwards
#0369 - James VanEaton
#0370 - Pete Waller
#0371 - Billy Weir
#0372 - Jack Bradshaw
#0373 - Dave Shriver
#0374 - Clyde Watson
#0375 - Roger Benham
#0376 - Eddie Edwards
#0377 - Larry Palmiter
#0378 - Leon Smith
#0379 - Jamie Isonhood
#0380 - Jackie Gotroe
#0381 - Eddy (M) Melanson
#0382 - Bill Yates
#0383 - Claude King
#0384 - Sammy Masters
#0385 - Johnny Seli
#0386 - Gilruth Johnson
#0387 - Jimmy Gray
#0388 - George Scaife
#0389 - Mike Page
#0390 -ÊG. W. Suddath
#0391 - Jim Teachenor
#0392 - Lee Cole
#0394 - James "Bubba" Ford
#0395 - Howie Stang
#0396 - James Wilson
#0397 - Morris "Tarp" Tarrant
#0398 - The Lonesome Drifter Thomas Johnson
#0399 - Bud Bays
#0400 - Bobby Vee
#0401 - Maylon Humphries
#0402 - Dave Cimino
#0403 - Marty Willis
#0404 - Johnny Bernero
#0405 - Pete Ash
#0406 - Craig W. Reemes
#0407- Jett Powers a/k/a P.J. Proby
#0408 - Wesley Beavers
#0409 - Carl Miller
#0410 - Calvin Boles
#0411 - Johnny Burnette*
#0412 - Dorsey Burnette*
#0413 - Johnny Horton*
#0414 - Eddie Cochran*
#0415 - Marty Robbins*
#0416 - Chuck Berry*
#0417 - Marshall Grant*
#0418 - Billy The Kid Emerson
#0419 - Link Wray **
#0420 - Eddie Cash
#0421 - Delbert "Dell Mack" McKinnon
#0422 - Dale Sellers
#0423 - Bobby Davis
#0424 - Ricky Roy
* Certificate has not yet been issued to inductee or family. We need a mailing address.
** Certificate not issued to inductee or family. BUT, is available on-line (PDF). Suitable for viewing and/or printing
ROCKABILLY HALL OF FAME
HONORABLE MENTION CONTRIBUTORS
ROD PYKE
BILL & BETTY BARKER
JOHN HALL
BARRY KLEIN
SHAUN MATHER
RONNY WEISER
BOB BOWEN
GORDON STINSON
HOWARD THOMASON
BONNIE TANKERSLEY
"COWBOY" BOB DAVIS
BOB BLACK
BOBBY COCHRAN
STUART COLEMAN
PHIL DAVIES
MARCO DiMAGGIO
BARRY DIXON
TONY FRY
RITCHIE GEE
JUERGEN HEINRICHS
FAYE HUFFMAN
DAVE & BARB HERMSEN
WILLIE JEFFERIES
ALBERT LEE
DAVE TAYLER
JOHNNY VALLIS
JOSEF VOSEN
TONY WILKINSON
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