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Inducted
Artist Index List 
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Chicago Blues Hall of Fame ® inducted Artist List . . . Grand Total 242 CBHF Inductions
September
15th. 2019 17 Inductions
Johnny
Rawls Legendary Blues Artist
Mary
Lane Legendary Blues Artist
Tyrone
Davis Legendary Blues Artist
Joe
Barr Master Blues Artist
Verne
" Sticks" Taylor Master
Blues Artist
Dion
Payton Master Blues Artist
Charles
Wilson Master Blues Artist
Vino
Louden Master Blues Artist
LV
Johnson Master Blues Artist
Calvin
"Skip" Gaskin Master
Blues Artist
Paul
Richmond Master Blues Artist
Leo
Graham Master
Blues Artist
Ora-Nelle
Label Bernard Abrams Owner
Pioneer Blues Record Label
Vee-Jay
Records Legendary Blues Record
Label
Greg
Easterling Ambassador
Frank
Robinson AKA "Scrap Iron" Ambassador
Art
Norman Ambassador
October
14th. 2018 19
Inductions
Barbara
LeShoure Legendary
Blues Artist
J.
W. Williams Legendary Blues
Artist
Howard
Scott Legendary Blues Artist
Odie
Payne Jr. Legendary Blues
Artist
Fred
Below Jr. Legendary Blues
Artist
Louis
Myers Legendary Blues Artist
Nora
Jean Bruso Master Blues Artist
Joe
Pratt Master Blues Artist
Johnny
Drummer Legendary Blues Artist
Rico
McFarland Master Blues Artist
Dave
Specter Master Blues Artist
Sterling
Plumpp Blues Scholar
Kenneth
"Hollywood" Scott Master
Blues Artist
Big
Bill Hill Blues Promoter & TV
Pioneer
Barry
Dolins Ambassador to Chicago Founder
of Chicago Blues Fest
Henry
Cheatham Ambassador to Chicago
Marc
Maddox Great Blues Promoter
Garland
Floyd Great Blues Promoter
Buddy
Guy Legendary
Blues Artist
September 22nd. 2018 3 Inductions
Byther
Smith Legendary
Blues Artist
Eddie
Taylor Sr. Legendary
Blues Artist
Shirley
Johnson Legendary
Blues Artist
Linda
Marie Smith
Ambassador to Chicago
October 15th. 2017 52 Inductions
Eddie
C. Campbell Legendary Blues Artist
Holle
Thee Maxwell Legendary Blues Artist
Gene
"Daddy G" Barge Legendary
Blues Artist
Barry
Goldberg Legendary Blues Artist
Carl
Weathersby Legendary Blues Artist
Merle
Perkins Legendary Blues Artist
Big
Llou Johnson Legendary Blues Artist
Billy
Branch Legendary Blues Artist
John
Primer Legendary Blues Artist
Benny
Turner Master Blues Artist
Katherine
Davis Master Blues Artist
Carlos
Johnson Master Blues Artist
Abb
Locke Master Blues Artist
Mary
Lane Master Blues Artist
Zora
Young Master Blues Artist
Felton
Crews Master Blues Artist
Shirley
Johnson Master Blues Artist
Smiley
Tillmon Master Blues Artist
Peaches
Staten Master Blues Artist
Lil'
Ed Williams Master Blues Artist
J.B.
Hutto Master Blues Artist
Mike
Garrett Master Blues Artist
James
"Pookie" Young Master
Blues Artist
Kelly
Littleton Master Blues Artist
Vance
Kelly Master Blues Artist
Big
James Montgomery Master Blues Artist
Sumito
"Ariyo" Ariyoshi Master
Blues Artist
Mose
Rutues Jr. Master Blues Artist
Kenny
Kinsey Master Blues Artist
Ralph
Kinsey Master Blues Artist
Maurice
John Vaughn Master Blues Artist
Quintus
McCormick Master Blues Artist
Little
Al Thomas Master Blues Artist
Pierre
Lacocque Master Blues Artist
Eddie
Taylor Jr. Master Blues Artist
Sugar
Blue AKA
James Joshua Whiting Master Blues Artist
Pervis
Spann "The Blues Man"
at WVON
WVON
1690 AM Melody Spann-Cooper Owner
Herman
Roberts Blues Pioneer
Little
Walter Legendary Blues Artist
High
Chaparral Clarence Ludd Owner Legendary
Blues Club
Taste
Entertainment Center Don & Larry
Simmons Owners Legendary Blues Club
Larry's
Larry Stevens Owner Legendary Blues Club
East
of The Ryan Mozell Barnes Owner
Legendary Blues Club
Lump's
Showcase Willie Moore Owner Legendary
Blues Club
Artis'
Lounge Artis Ludd Owner Legendary
Blues Club
Bootsy's
Artie "Blues Boy" White Owner Legendary
Blues Club
Good
Rocking Horse Hays Harris Owner
Legendary Blues Club
Lynn
Orman Great Blues Preservationist
Murphy
Palmer Ambassador Las Vegas, Blues
Hall of Fame ®
Shirley
Waring Ambassador Mississippi, Blues
Hall of Fame ®
Thomas
Hosia Hozier Sr. Legendary
Blues Promoter
Erwin
Helfer
October 16th. 2016 30 Inductions
Jimmi
Mayes Legendary Blues Artist
Syl
Johnson Legendary Blues Artist
Barrellhouse
Chuck Legendary Blues Artist
Billy
Boy Arnold Legendary Blues Artist
The
Original Chicago Blues All Stars Legendary
Blues Band
Freddie
Dixon Legendary Blues Artist
John
Watkins Legendary Blues Artist
Jimmy
Lee Tillman Legendary Blues Artist
Joanna
Connor Master Blues Artist
Willie
Buck Master Blues Artist
Billy
Flynn Master Blues Artist
Roosevelt
Vell Purifoy Jr. Master Blues Artist
Ray
Stewart Master Blues Artist
Ronnie
Hicks Master Blues Artist
Kenny
Hampton Master Blues Artist
Carlos
Showers Master Blues Artist
Mike
Wheeler Band Master Blues Band
Larry
Williams Master Blues Artist
Cleo
Cole Master Blues Artist
Brian
James Master Blues Artist
Mike
Wheeler Ambassador to Chicago
Tomiko
Dixon Great Blues Artist
Marty
"Big Dog" Mercer Great
Blues Artist
Ronald
Hollister AKA "Ron Ron" Great
Blues Artist
Donna
Herla Great Blues Artist
B.L.U.E.S.
on Halstead Robert Hecko Owner Legendary
Blues Club
B.L.U.E.S.
on Halstead Bill
Gilmore Partner
B.L.U.E.S.
on Halstead Jennifer Littleton Manager
Jay
B. Ross Legendary Music Attorney
Joseph
Morganfield Great Blues Supporter
& Promoter
October
4th. 2015 49 Inductions
Sam
Lay Legendary Blues Artist
Jody
Williams Legendary Blues Artist
Tail
Dragger Legendary Blues Artist
Donald
Kinsey Legendary Blues Artist
Deitra
Farr Legendary Blues Artist
"Killer"
Ray Allison Legendary Blues Artist
Lurrie
Bell Legendary Blues Artist
Artie
White Legendary Blues Artist
Richard
Shurman Legendary Blues Record Producer
& Writer
Jimmy
Burns Master Blues Artist
Merle
Perkins Master Blues Artist
Martin
Lang Master Blues Artist
Michael
Charles Master Blues Artist
Melvin
Smith Master Blues Artist
Bernard
Beanie Reed Master Blues Artist
Sir
Walter Scott Master Blues Artist
Paul
Filipowicz Master Blues Artist
Robert
A. Jones Master Songwriter
Chicago
Blues All Stars Great Blues Band
Anji
Brooks Great Blues Artist
Carl
C.C. Copeland Great Blues Artist
Daniel
Ivankovich AKA "Chicago Slim" Great
Blues Artist
Daron
Casper Walker Great Blues Artist
Garrick
Patten Great Blues Artist
Jerry
Porter Great Blues Artist
Johnny
B. Gayden Great Blues Artist
Johnny
Cotton Great Blues Artist
Kenny
Anderson Great Blues Artist
Medina
Alao Great Blues Artist
Sheryl
Youngblood Great Blues Artist
Randy
Johnson Great Blues Artist
Rosas
Lounge Legendary Blues Club
Rosas
Lounge Mama Rosa Sciannameo Owner
Rosas
Lounge Tony Mangiullo Owner &
Manager
Rosas
Lounge Amberly Stokes Promoter &
Manager
Kingston
Mines Legendary Blues Club
Kingston
Mines Doc Pellegrino Owner
Kingston
Mines Frank Pellegrino Owner
Big
City Rhythm & Blues Magazine Great
Blues Magazine
Big
City Rhythm & Blues Magazine Robert Jr. Whitall Editor
in Chief
Big
City Rhythm & Blues Magazine Shirley Mae Owens Senior
Editor
Big
City Rhythm & Blues Magazine Guy Powell Copy
Editor
Dr.
Daniel Ivankovich Great Blues Doctor
Windy
City Blues Society Great Blues Society
Lori
Lewis CBHF Ambassador to Chicago
Connie
Carroll Great Photographer
Denise
Baker Great Blues Author
Lee
Ann Flynn Master Photo Journalist
Lonnie
Brooks Legendary Blues Artist
Howlin
Wolf AKA Chester A. Burnett Legendary
Blues Artist
Linsey
Alexander Legendary Blues Artist
Willie
"The Touch" Hayes Legendary
Blues Artist
Phill
Guy Legendary Blues Artist
Johnny
Drummer Legendary Blues Artist
Wayne
Baker Brooks Master Blues Artist
Ronnie
Baker Brooks Master Blues Artist
Holle
Thee Maxwell Master Blues Artist
Greg
Guy Master Blues Artist
Mike
Wheeler Master Blues Artist
Nellie
Tiger Travis Master Blues Artist
Marc
Maddox Master Blues Artist
Nu
Blu Band Master Blues Band
Dan
Henley Master Blues Artist
Carlise
Guy Master Blues Artist
JR.
Lovely Fuller Master Blues Artist
Tim
Austin Master Blues Artist
David
Hollaway Master Blues Artist
Kenyatta
Gaines Master Blues Artist
E.G.
McDaniel Master Blues Artist
Floyd.
McDaniel Legendary Blues Artist
Bryan
T. Parker Master Blues Artist
Anthony
Palmer Master Blues Artist
Bobby
Slim James Master Blues Artist
Chicago
Blues Guide Great Blues Magazine
Linda
Cain Founder & Editor of Chicago
Blues Guide
Jennifer
Noble Founder & Photography
Director of Chicago Blues Guide
Herb
Kent "The Cool Gent" Legendary
Blues DJ
Leslie
Keros Great Blues DJ WDCB
Greg
Freerksen Great Blues DJ WDCB
Scott
Hammer Great Blues DJ WDCB
Mike
Baum Great Producer WNUR
Steve
Cushing Great Blues DJ WBEZ
Tom
Marker Great Blues DJ WXRT WDCB
Steve
Jones Great Blues Journalist
Terry
Abrahamson Great Blues Author
& Journalist
August 4th. 2013 8 Inductions
Mac's on Slade Great Blues Club
Paul Parello Ambassador Chicago
J.B. Ritchie Master Blues Artist
Joe Moss Master Blues Artist
Sam Cockrell Master Artist
Barrelhouse Chuck Master Blues Artist
Alfred Hudgins Legendary Blues DJ WNIB
Harlem Ave Lounge Legendary Blues Club
April 28th. 2013 39 Inductions
Buddy
Guy Legendary
Blues Artist
Buddy
Guy's Legends Legendary
Blues Club
Muddy
Waters Legendary
Blues Artist
Larry
"Mud" Morganfield Master
Blues Artist
"Big"
Bill Morganfield Master
Blues Artist
Joseph
Morganfield BHF Ambassador to Chicago
Corky
Siegel Legendary
Blues Artist
Jimmy
Johnson Legendary
Blues Artist
Willie
Dixon Legendary
Blues Artist
Willie
Dixon Blues Heaven Foundation Historic
Site & Foundation
Alex
Dixon Master
Blues Artist
Jimmy
Rogers Legendary
Blues Artist
Jimmy
D. Lane Master
Blues Artist
Eddy
"The Chief" Clearwater Master
Blues Artist
Toronzo
Cannon Master
Blues Artist
Tom
Holland Master
Blues Artist
Sweet
Claudette Master
Blues Artist
Sweet
Claudette BHF Ambassador to Detroit
Michigan
Liz
Mandeville Master
Blues Artist
Matthew
Skoller Master
Blues Artist
T-Bird
Huck Master
Blues Artist
T-Bird
Huck BHF Ambassador to Joliet, IL
Kenny
"Beedy Eyes" Smith Master
Blues Artist
Deak
Harp Master
Blues Artist
Ernie
Pinata Great
Blues Artist of San Francisco
Delta
Wires Great
Blues Band of San Francisco
Alligator
Records Legendary Recording Company
Earwig
Music Michael Frank Owner Legendary
Recording Company
Michael
Frank Great
Blues Artist
Delmark
Records Bob Koester Owner
Legendary
Recording Company
Orman
Music & Media Group Great Media
& Event Company
Lynn
Orman Weiss Great Blues Preservationist
Blues
Blast Magazine Great Blues Magazine
Bob Kieser Founder
Guy
King Great Blues Artist ( Never
received his Certificate )
Terry
Abrahamson Ambassador to Chicago
Kenny
Kinsey Great Blues Artist
Glenn
Kaiser Master Blues Artist
Danny
"Guitar" Rogers Great
Blues Artist
Paul
Parello Ambassador to Chicago
Chicago Blues Hall of Fame ® Artists inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame ® on October 14th. 2018 includes:: Barbara LeShoure Legendary Blues Artist J. W. Williams Legendary Blues Artist Howard Scott Legendary Blues Artist Odie Payne Jr. Legendary Blues Artist Fred Below Jr. Legendary Blues Artist Louis Myers Legendary Blues Artist Nora Jean Bruso Master Blues Artist Joe Pratt Master Blues Artist Johnny Drummer Legendary Blues Artist Rico McFarland Master Blues Artist Dave Specter Master Blues Artist Sterling Plumpp Blues Scholar Kenneth "Hollywood" Scott Master Blues Artist Big Bill Hill Blues Promoter & TV Pioneer Barry Dolins Ambassador to Chicago Founder of Chicago Blues Fest Henry Cheatham Ambassador to Chicago Marc Maddox Great Blues Promoter Garland Floyd Dreat Blues Promoter Buddy Guy Legendary Blues Artist Buddy Scott Legendary Blues Artist Byther Smith Legendary Blues Artist Eddie Taylor Sr. Shirley Johnson Master Blues Artist Linda Marie Smith Ambassador to Chicago Art Norman & Steve Sanders Co-Host the Chicago BHF 9-22-2018 inductions Chicago Blues Hall of Fame ® Artists inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame ® on October 15th. 2017 includes:: Eddie C. Campbell Legendary Blues Artist Holle Thee Maxwell Legendary Blues Artist Gene "Daddy G" Barge Legendary Blues Artist Barry Goldberg Legendary Blues Artist Carl Weathersby Legendary Blues Artist Merle Perkins Legendary Blues Artist Big Llou Johnson Legendary Blues Artist Billy Branch Legendary Blues Artist John Primer Legendary Blues Artist Benny Turner Master Blues Artist Katherine Davis Master Blues Artist Carlos Johnson Master Blues Artist Abb Locke Master Blues Artist Mary Lane Master Blues Artist Zora Young Master Blues Artist Felton Crews Master Blues Artist Shirley Johnson Master Blues Artist Smiley Tillmon Master Blues Artist Peaches Staten Master Blues Artist Lil' Ed Williams Master Blues Artist J.B. Hutto Master Blues Artist Mike Garret Master Blues Artist t James "Pookie" Young Master Blues Artist Kelly Littleton Master Blues Artist Vance Kelly Master Blues Artist Big James Montgomery Master Blues Artist Sumito "Ariyo" Ariyoshi Master Blues Artist Mose Rutues Jr. Master Blues Artist Kenny Kinsey Master Blues Artist Ralph Kinsey Master Blues Artist Maurice John Vaughn Master Blues Artist Quintus McCormick Master Blues Artist Little Al Thomas Master Blues Artist Pierre Lacocque Master Blues Artist Eddie Taylor Jr. Master Blues Artist Sugar Blue AKA James Joshua Whiting Master Blues Artist Pervis Spann "The Blues Man" Legendary Blues Pioneer at WVON WVON 1690 AM Melody Spann-Cooper Owner Herman Roberts Pioneer Blues Promoter Little Walter Legendaryr Blues Artist High Chaparral Clarence Ludd Owner Legendary Blues Club Taste Entertainment Center Don & Larry Simmons Owners Legendary Blues Club Larry's Larry Stevens Owner Legendary Blues Club East of The Ryan Mozell Barnes Owner Legendary Blues Club Lump's Showcase Willie Moore Owner Legendary Blues Club Artis' Lounge Artis Ludd Owner Legendary Blues Club Bootsy's Artie "Blues Boy" White Owner Legendary Blues Club Good Rocking Horse Hays Harris Owner Legendary Blues Club Lynn Orman Great Blues Preservationist Murphy Palmer Ambassador Las Vegas, Blues Hall of Fame ® Shirley Waring Ambassador Mississippi, Blues Hall of Fame ® Thomas Hosia Hozier Sr. Legendary Blues Promoter Chicago Blues Hall of Fame ® Artists inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame ® on October 16th. 2016 includes:: Jimmi Mayes Legendary Blues Artist Syl Johnson Legendary Blues Artist Barrellhouse Chuck Legendary Blues Artist Billy Boy Arnold Legendary Blues Artist The Original Chicago Blues All Stars Legendary Blues Band Freddie Dixon Legendary Blues Artist John Watkins Legendary Blues Artist Jimmy Lee Tillman Legendary Blues Artist Joanna Connor Master Blues Artist Willie Buck Master Blues Artist Billy Flynn Master Blues Artist Roosevelt Vell Purifoy Jr Master Blues Artist . Ray Stewart Master Blues Artist Ronnie Hicks Master Blues Artist Kenny Hampton Master Blues Artist Carlos Showers Master Blues Artist Mike Wheeler Band Master Blues Band Larry Williams Master Blues Artist Cleo Cole Master Blues Artist Brian James Master Blues Artist Mike Wheeler Ambassador to Chicago Tomiko Dixon Great Blues Artist Marty "Big Dog" Mercer Great Blues Artist Ronald Hollister AKA "Ron Ron" Great Blues Artist Donna Herla Great Blues Artist B.L.U.E.S. on Halstead Robert Hecko Owner Legendary Blues Club B.L.U.E.S. on Halstead Bill Gilmore Partner Legendary Blues Club B.L.U.E.S. on Halstead Jennifer Littleton Manager Legendary Blues Club Jay B. Ross Legendary Music Attorney Joseph Morganfield Great Blues Supporter & Promoter Chicago Blues Hall of Fame ® Artists inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame ® on October 4th. 2015 includes: Sam Lay Legendary Blues Artist Jody Williams Legendary Blues Artist Tail Dragger Legendary Blues Artist Donald Kinsey Legendary Blues Artist Deitra Farr Legendary Blues Artist "Killer" Ray Allison Legendary Blues Artist Lurrie Bell Legendary Blues Artist Artie White Legendary Blues Artist Richard Shurman Legendary Record Producer & Writer Jimmy Burns Master Blues Artist Merle Perkins Master Blues Artist Martin Lang Master Blues Artist Michael Charles Master Blues Artist Melvin Smith Master Blues Artist Bernard Beanie Reed Master Blues Artist Sir Walter Scott Master Blues Artist Paul Filipowicz Master Blues Artist Robert A. Jones Master Blues Artist Chicago Blues All Stars Great Blues Band Anji Brooks Great Blues Artist Carl C.C. Copeland Great Blues Artist Daniel Ivankovich " Chicago Slim" Master Blues Artist Daron Casper Walker Great Blues Artist Garrick Patten Great Blues Artist Jerry Porter Great Blues Artist Johnny B. Gayden Great Blues Artist Johnny Cotton Great Blues Artist Kenny Anderson Great Blues Artist Medina Alao Great Blues Artist Sheryl Youngblood Great Blues Artist Randy Johnson Great Blues Artist Rosas Lounge Legendary Blues Club Mama Rosa Sciannameo Legendary Blues Club Owner Tony Mangiullo Legendary Blues Club Owner Amberly Stokes Legendary Blues Club Manager Kingston Mines Legendary Blues Club Doc Pellegrino Legendary Blues Club Owner Frank Pellegrino Legendary Blues Club Owner Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine Great Blues Magazine Robert Jr. Whitall Great Blues Magazine Editor in Chief Shirley Mae Owens Great Blues Magazine Sr. Editor Guy Powell Great Blues Magazine Copy Editor Dr. Daniel Ivankovich Great Blues Doctor Windy City Blues Society Great Blues Society Lori Lewis Ambassador to Chicago Connie Carroll Great Blues Photographer Denise Baker Great Author Lee Ann Flynn Master Photo Journalist Chicago Blues Hall of Fame ® Artists inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame ® in 2014 includes: Lonnie Brooks Legendary Blues Artist Howlin Wolf AKA Chester A. Burnett Legendary Blues Artist:: Linsey Alexander Legendary Blues Artist Willie "The Touch" Hayes Legendary Blues Artist Phill Guy Legendary Blues Artist Johnny Drummer Legendary Blues Artist Chico Banks Legendary Blues Artist Wayne Baker Brooks Master Blues Artist Ronnie Baker Brooks Master Blues Artist Holle Thee Maxwell Master Blues Artist Greg Guy Master Blues Artist Mike Wheeler Master Blues Artist Nellie Tiger Travis Master Blues Artist Marc Maddox Master Blues Artist Nu Blu Band Master Blues Band Dan Henley Master Blues Artist Carlise Guy Master Blues Artist JR. Lovely Fuller Master Blues Artist Tim Austin Master Blues Artist David Hollaway Master Blues Artist Kenyatta Gaines Master Blues Artist E.G. McDaniel Master Blues Artist Floyd. McDaniel Legendary Blues Artist Bryan T. Parker Master Blues Artist Anthony Palmer Master Blues Artist Bobby Slim James Master Blues Artist Chicago Blues Guide Great Blues Magazine Linda Cain Founder & Editor of Chicago Blues Guide Jennifer Noble Founder & Photography Director of Chicago Blues Guide Herb Kent "The Cool Gent" Legendary Blues DJ Leslie Keros Great Blues DJ WDCB Greg Freerksen Great Blues DJ WDCB Scott Hammer Great Blues DJ WDCB Mike Baum Great Producer WNUR Steve Cushing Great Blues DJ WBEZ Tom Maker Great Blues D.J. WXRT WDCB Steve Jones Great Blues Journalist Terry Abrahamson Great Author & Journalist
