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]
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| Location | Lubbock, Texas |
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| Opening date | 2011 |
| Website | www.civiclubbock.org |
Formation
editThe 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
editIn 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
editInductees 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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- ^ "West Texas Walk of Fame". Civic Lubbock, Inc. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "West Texas Walk of Fame Inductees". Civic Lubbock, Inc. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Bill Griggs inducted into Walk of Fame". KCBD.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "2012 Additions to West Texas Walk of Fame Announced". KFYO Radio. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "2014 West Texas Walk of Fame induction ceremony to be held on Friday". KCBD.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Natalie Maines, Jo Harvey Allen headed for West Texas Walk of Fame". KCBD.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "2016 West Texas Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, September 15". EverythingLubbock.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Civic Lubbock, Inc. Announces 2017 West Texas Walk of Fame Inductees". EverythingLubbock.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Civic Lubbock, Inc. announces 2018 West Texas Walk of Fame inductees". EverythingLubbock.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "2019 West Texas Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held on Sept. 19". EverythingLubbock.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Four Hub City artists inducted into West Texas Walk of Fame". KCBD.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Civic Lubbock to induct 4 people into the West Texas Hall of Fame". EverythingLubbock.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Civic Lubbock, Inc. announces 2024 West Texas Walk of Fame inductees". KCBD.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.