ARIZONA BLUES HALL OF FAME

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

ABHOF has been organized to educate the public about and promote the veteran Blues musicians and individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the Blues music culture in the State of Arizona.


The ABHOF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Current items from the ABHOF:

(1) 2011 Inductees (click here)

(2) All Inductees (click here)

Other items (click here)

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The ABHOF would like to congratulate the new inductees for 2011:

Nick Augustine, Dave Forster
and
David Horwitz
(The official induction was at the Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation (SABHF) Blues Fest in Tucson on Oct. 16, 2011)

Jan. 31, 2012 update

Dave Forster was presented his award at the 1-24-12 Induction Ceremony and Fundraiser at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix


Photos from the above event can be viewed at the following green link.
(* See photo notes below)

Photo link


A 10-minute video of the above event can be viewed at the following green link.

Video link


* Clicking on the photo above photo link will take you to a Picasa Photo Album with photos from this Fundraiser/Induction Ceremony

* Be Sure to watch The Photo Album on "SLIDESHOW"...
Click on the slideshow icon at top left of album page...
(Look for the following symbol)

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L to R: Dave Forster & Hans Olson

(bios, photos for all 2011 Inductees are being added)


ABHOF Announcements:


The ABHOF Board of Directors is looking for volunteers to serve on the Board to represent Phoenix and Northern Arizona.....contact Stefan George at: This Address ...if you'd like to learn more or volunteer to help us keep the ABHOF going....

Also... we are updating our site!
New bios will be going online soon.

This site last updated: March 28, 2012



Past Events:


Additional Videos from previous years


A 6-minute video of the October 17, 2010 Induction Ceremony in Tucson can be viewed at the following link.

Video:  Oct. 17, 2010 ABHOF Induction Ceremony



A 9-minute video of the Jan. 10 Induction Ceremony (2009 Inductees) in Phoenix can be viewed at the following link.

Video:  Jan. 10, 2010 ABHOF Induction Ceremony


A 6-minute slideshow/video of the Dec. 28, 2008 Induction Ceremony of Schabuttie Gilliame (aka The Chief) can be viewed at the following link.

Video: Dec. 28, 2008 ABHOF Induction Ceremony


Click HERE for information on Past Events.


The Inductees:

Nick Augustine (2011)

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Mike Blommer

George Bowman

Carla Brownlee

Chico Chism

Bob Corritore

Bryan Dean
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Ed Delucia

Ed Delucia

Larry Diehl

Larry Diehl
John Dixon

Jimmy Dorholt

Duke Draper

Tommy Dukes

Dyke & the Blazers

Brian Fahey

Alex Flores

Dave Forster (2011)

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Doug Fulton

Stefan George

Ralph Gilmore

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"The Chief" Schabuttie Gilliame

The
                            "Chief"

Gerry Glombecki

Richard Gomez

Steve Grams

Chuck Hall

Paul "Texas Red" Halperin

Small Paul Hamilton

Heather Hardy


Gaynel Hodge

David Horwitz (2011)

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George Howard

Long John Hunter

Louis Jordan

King Karl

Jerome Kimsey

Leon Kittrel


Marty Kool

Marty Kool

Danny Krieger


Larry Lee Lerma

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Marx Loeb

Jimmy Mack

Lenny "The Mule" Mule

Denis Offret

Hans Olson

Lisa Otey

Big Pete Pearson

Jimmy Peyton

Rainer Ptacek

Johnny Rapp

Rochelle Raya

Buddy Reed

Francine Reed

Margo Reed

Danny Rhodes
Matt Roe

Roger Rotoli

Dino Spells

Dino Spells

Scotty Spenner

Dino Spells

John Strasser

Johnny Tanner

Susie Tarsha

Bob Tate

Paul Thomas

Henry "Mojo" Thompson

Hank Tomlin

Brian Trimmer

Dave Trippy

Tony Uribe


  Tom Walbank

Tom
                        Walbank

Steve Willis

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