The Tejano Roots Hall of Fame (TRHF) was created in August 2000 by Rito Silva in Alice, Texas. The Texas Legislature proclaimed the city of Alice as the birthplace of Tejano music, and opened the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame and Museum in Alice. The museum exhibits costumes, photographs, and other memorabilia donated by inductees. The 1997 Grammy Awards statue given to La Mafia is included in the museum as well as the accordion La Mafia member Armando Lichtenberger used during his group's tour in Mexico. The inaugural ceremony inducted 14 musicians all from San Antonio, Texas, the number increased to over 80 individuals in recent years.
Inductees of the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame + Key Indicates posthumous induction
Year Inductee Ref. 2000 La Mafia Beto Villa Laura Canales Juan Hinojosa Tony De La Rosa Leopoldo Luna 2001 Carmen y Laura Rodolfo y Lalo Armando Pena Johnny Herrera Selena Isidro Lopez Arnaldo Ramirez, Sr. Rene y Rene Valerio Longoria Ruben Vela Little Joe (of Little Joe y la Familia) Rocky Hernandez (of Little Joe y la Familia) Johnny Hernandez (of Little Joe y la Familia) Paulino Bernal Eloy Bernal Manuel Solis Chacha Jimenez (of Conjunto Bernal) 2002 Rene Joslin Las Hermanitas Gongora Freddie Martinez Daniel Garzes Lydia Mendoza Manny Guerra Delia Guiterrez Ventura Alonzo Eligio Escobar Juan Guerrero Oscar Martinez Paula Willis-Estrada Los Unicos Ruben Ramos Alfonso Ramos Tony "Ham" Guerrero 2003 Wally Alendarez Carlos Cadenas Gaston Ponce Castellanos Linda Escobar Roland Garcia Jimmy Gonzalez (of Mazz) Jesus "Crazy Chuy" Hernandez Lorenzo Hernandez Esteban Jordan Latin Breed Beatriz Llamaz Joe Lopez (of Mazz) Joe Lozano Los Chachos Roberto Pulido Mingo Saldivar 2004 Raul Hernandez Humberto Lozano Lopez Issac Figueroa Chelo Silva Jose Luis Rodriguez Rudy T. Gonzalez Joe Bravo Chris Sandoval Carlos Landin Augustin Ramirez Bob Gallarza Oscar Hernandez Beto Salinas Isidro "Lefty" Lopez Pedro Ayala Las Hermanitas Cantu 2005 Manuel Alvarez Marcelo Garcia Jessy Serrata (of Los Buenos Hermanos Serrata) Rene Serrata (of Los Buenos Hermanos Serrata) Alfredo Velasquez Maria Elena Velasquez Juan Colorado Ramiro Sanchez Al "Chato" Chavarria Juan Perez Cecilio Garza David Lee (of Los Kasinos) 2006 George Ramos Cantu 2007 Shelly Lares 2008 Leo Saenz (of Latin Express Band) Carlos Saenz (of Latin Express Band)2011 Elsa Garcia 2014 Patsy Torres 2022 Cindy Ramos Albert Soliz Carlos Guerra Ricky Ruiz Joe Castillo
Son of Alice Award Year Inductee Ref. 2001 Chano Cadena 2002 Miguel Rios2004 Ysidro "Lolo" Cavazos2005 Roman "Mac" Bernal
Lifetime Achievement Award Year Inductee Ref. 2004 Johnny Gonzales
See also List of halls and walks of fame
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