The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame (LMHOF) is a non-profit hall of fame based in Baton Rouge, the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana, that seeks to honor and preserve the state's music culture and heritage and to promote education about the state's unique role in contributing to American indigenous and popular music in the 20th century.
Overview of Louisiana's Music Among the over 250 artists who have been inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame to date are Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Dave Bartholomew, Elvis Presley, Johnny Rivers, Lloyd Price, Lead Belly, Cosimo Matassa, Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Pete Fountain, Buddy Guy, Gov. Jimmie Davis, Ellis Marsalis, Webb Pierce, Dale Hawkins, Louis Prima, Percy Sledge, Irma Thomas, Roy Brown, "Dr. John" Mac Rebennack, Jelly Roll Morton, Allen Toussaint, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Bill Conti, Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Hunter Hayes, Hank Williams Sr. & Jr., and Clarence "Frogman" Henry.
Exhibits The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame has launched an LMHOF "Multimedia Virtual Museum" online concept.
In July 2015 the LMHOF launched the "LMHOF Wall Of Fame at BTR," a double-sided display consisting of 43 Gold records accompanied by artwork honoring 43 LMHOF Inductee members and accompanying dual 50" ultra-flat LED screens giving points of the history of the 43 artists in the Baton Rouge Metro Airport public area.
In the future, the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame has plans to open larger displays featuring more complex Gold record presentations as well as displays featuring artifacts in display of Inductee members in as many as three more locations across the state and a full blown museum display in Baton Rouge or New Orleans, the home of America's music.
History The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame's institutional history began in 1979 when, with help from Mike Shepherd, Del Moon, a Baton Rouge print and television entertainment journalist first put forward his intent to create the LMHOF. In 1980, a corporation was formed, nonprofit status obtained and the initial project drive began. After several years, Moon back shelved the full-time pursuit of the project, having fought a severe economic recession and having received only cursory cooperation from State and local government and funding entities. Moon allowed the corporation to be dissolved and public work diminished around 1997.
Over the years, Moon and Shepherd continued to conceive a better approach from another State while an early adviser in Louisiana continued on with the project's development and archival activities.
In 2005, after several years of pre-development and archival effort, that early adviser, a music industry veteran, Mike Shepherd of Baton Rouge La., established a new corporation with IRS 501c3 certification, re-acquired use of The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame name from Louisiana's Secretary Of State, and contacted Moon for continued support and active participation.Shepherd subsequently reacquired clear registration of the trade name "The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame" from the newly elected and sitting Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler in early 2011.
In 2009 LMHOF facilitated pro bono an advertising endorsement agreement between Al "Carnival Time" Johnson and the Louisiana Lottery Corporation which resulted in media exposure and royalties to Johnson for use of his image, voice and signature song in a scratch ticket promotion during Mardi Gras season.
Over 100 fundraising induction concerts have been staged to date, including "Louisiana's Greatest Hits-Live" held in Baton Rouge on October 27, 2007 and the Louisiana Music Homecoming on May 16, 2010.
In the 2010 Session of the Louisiana Legislature, by unanimous vote of both the State Senate and State House of Representatives on SCR 112, The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame, was commended for its work and further declared as "the official honors and recognition organization and information resource for and about Louisiana's music, musicians and musical heritage," thus becoming the first ever Official Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame after thirty years.
On January 27, 2014, The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame web site reached the 1,000,000 visit plateau and in October 2015 reached 2.35 Million visits, and it currently stands at over 2.85 Million visits, to date.
As the pandemic passed, The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame temporarily lost its IRS 501c3 certification, only to regain it in 2023.
Inductees Name and Date Inducted
Louis Armstrong - December 7, 2008 Bag of Donuts - March 13, 2019 Marcia Ball - 2012 Dave Bartholomew - November 8, 2009 Harold Battiste - November 7, 2010 BeauSoleil - October 16, 2011 Tab Benoit - May 16, 2010 Rod Bernard - January 29, 2012 Kix Brooks - July 13, 2013 The Boswell Sisters - April 13, 2008 James Burton - August 22, 2009 Bobby Charles - October, 2007 Chubby Carrier - October 16, 2011 Clifton Chenier - June 25, 2011 Jay Chevalier - December 7, 2008 Jimmy Clanton - April 14, 2007 Bill Conti - April 22, 2008 Lee Cole - March 13, 2019 Cowboy Mouth - May 14, 2011 Floyd Cramer - December 7, 2008 James "Sugarboy" Crawford - November 7, 2010 Dale & Grace - October 27, 2007 Dash Rip Rock - January 7, 2012 Jimmie Davis - October 27, 2007 The Dixie Cups - April 14, 2007 Fats Domino - October 2007 Elvis Presley 2013 D J Fontana 2013 Frankie Ford - May 16, 2010 Pete Fountain - March 18, 2007 John Fred - April 14, 2007 Playboy Band - May 16, 2010 Mickey Gilley - August 28, 2011 Henry Gray 2013 Buddy Guy - April 16, 2008 Dale Hawkins - October 27, 2007 Clarence "Frogman" Henry - April 14, 2007 Al Hirt - November 7, 2009 Leigh "Lil Queenie" Harris - February 23, 2019 Slim Harpo - September 25, 2011 Hunter Hayes - September 7, 2012 Dick Holler - October 27, 2007 Johnny Horton - August 22, 2009 Mahalia Jackson - December 7, 2008 Al "Carnival Time" Johnson - April 14, 2007 George Jones - October 3, 2011 Kidd Jordan - November 7, 2010 Ernie K-Doe - August 2, 2009 Luther Kent - November 18, 2011 Doug Kershaw - October 9, 2009 Sammy Kershaw - December 7, 2008 Bobby Kimball - May 16, 2010 Jean Knight - October 27, 2007 Ronnie Kole - November 4, 2012 Sonny Landreth - October 25, 2012 Lead Belly - December 7, 2008 LeRoux - October 10, 2009 Jerry LaCroix - January 29, 2012 Jerry Lee Lewis - June 4, 2008 Stan Lewis - August 22, 2009 Chris LeBlanc - April 22, 2019 Lillian Axe - May 16, 2010 Little Richard - May 30, 2009 Little Walter Jacobs 2013 Louisiana Hayride - August 22, 2009 LSU Tiger Band - September 11, 2009 Master P - July 4, 2013 Cosimo Matassa - October 27, 2007 Dennis McGee - December 11, 2011 Gerry McGee - December 11, 2011 Tim McGraw - August 3, 2012 Tommy McLain - October 27, 2007 Ellis Marsalis - December 7, 2008 Jelly Roll Morton - December 7, 2008 Gregg Martinez - April 22, 2019 D. L. Menard - October 9, 2009 S J Montalbano - February 7, 2012 John Moore - April 24, 2008 Kenny Neal - September 25, 2011 Jimmy C Newman - October 9, 2009 Randy Newman - February 11, 2011 Aaron Neville - December 12, 2010 Neville Brothers - January 7, 2012 Joe Osborn - June 12, 2010 Robert Parker - April 14, 2007 Phil Phillips - October 27, 2007 Potliquor - October 20, 2012 Queen Ida Guillory - April 26, 2013 Webb Pierce - October 27, 2007 Lloyd Price - March 9, 2010 Louis Prima - December 7, 2008 Wardell Quezergue - November 7, 2010 The Radiators - June 10, 2011 Eddy Raven - September 14, 2012 Mac Rebennack - December 28, 2007 River Road - May 14, 2011 Johnny Rivers - June 12, 2009 John Schneider - January 29, 2019 Mike Shepherd - December 1, 2013 Eddie Shuler - May 11, 2013 Benny Spellman - August 2, 2009 Lucas Spinosa - April 22, 2019 Percy Sledge - May 11, 2007 Jo El Sonnier - October 9, 2009 Joe Stampley - October 9, 2010 Warren Storm - September 10, 2010 Irma Thomas - April 14, 2007 Luke Thompson - October 27, 2011 Wayne Toups - October 13, 2011 Allen Toussaint - August 2, 2009 Wilson "Willie Tee" Turbinton - April 14, 2007 The Uniques - October 9, 2010 Vince Vance - November 28, 2010 Larry Williams - February 9, 2014 Lucinda Williams - September 16, 2013 Gregg Wright - 2013 Zebra - July 10, 2010
Songwriters Annex Members Andrew Bernard Tony Haselden Casey Kelly Huey P. Long & Castro Carazo Leon Medica Cyril Vetter
Performers Stage Members Charles Connor Paul Ferrara
Studio Room Members Bill Johnston Larry McKinley Paul Marks Eddie Shuler
Regional Hall of Fame Members Baton Rouge Clutch C'Vello The Dots Henry Gray The Inn Crowd Shotgun LeBoa & the Livestock Show Raful Neal Rudi Richard Lee Tillman Debbie Traylor Zaemon
New Orleans Lenny Capello Joe Clay Benny Grunch Little Freddie King J J Muggler Band Eddie Powers Randy Jackson (Zebra) Coco Robicheaux Ernie Vincent Walter "Wolfman" Washington
Acadiana Bas Clas Boogie Kings Cookie and his Cupcakes Sheryl Cormier T K Hulin Jivin' Gene Bourgeois Iry LeJeune Charles Mann Belton Richard G G Shinn Lil' Buck Senegal Willie Tee Trahan
North Louisiana Bill Brent Al Ferrier
LMHOF Future Famers Members Glen David Andrews L'Angelus Amanda Shaw Chase Tyler
LMHOF Special Members Steve Cropper Jimmy Hall Jimi Jamison Mickey Montalbano Jim Peterik
See also List of music museums
References
External links Louisiana Music Hall of Fame