Congratulations to the 2001 inductees of the Iowa Rock'nRoll Music Association's Hall of Fame!
 | The Cavaliers had their humble beginnings when two Des Moines East High School students, a preacher's son and the student council president started them in 1961. Gary Grimes on Sax and drummer Steve Gleason were equipped with one... More Details >> |
 | The Board of Directors originated in 1966 in Sioux City Ia. as a 5 piece band called The Boys. Within a couple of years a horn section was added and The Board of Directors was born. Their popularity took them into seven states, pl... More Details >> |
 | The summer of 1966 was to be the beginning of what was to later be described by "Entertainment Bits" (a Minnesota publication) as "The best 50's & 60's band in Iowa and probably the midwest." CoupeDeVille was the brain child of Ji... More Details >> |
 | Myron Wachendorf grew up in Sioux Falls, S.D. learning to play the piano from his father. As a Junior at Washington High School, he formed a band with a string bass player and drummer. Myron entered a talent contest in 1958 on a p... More Details >> |
 | The Suades were one of the early rock and roll bands in Iowa to become established statewide and also well known in Southern Minnesota. Formed in the summer of 1958 by Wayne Cooper and Dick O'Neal, they enjoyed doing some rock-a-b... More Details >> |
 | 1977 brought 24 hour-personality rock and roll to Iowa listeners on FM radio to North Central Iowa. Darryl Hensley's "Mad Hatter Morning Show" used a rock/talk format that featured news, weather, sports, telephone calls to people ... More Details >> |
 | The Fabulous Traidmarx band was formed in the fall of 1967 in the small Northwest Iowa town of Dickens. The band performed together until the fall of 1971. The Traidmarx was a popular "horn band" and made public appearances in the... More Details >> |
 | The Rumbles have been one of the most popular and successful bands in the Midwest for nearly 40 years. They continue a full appearance schedule today. Original members of the Rumbles formed in 1963 were Steve Hough, Joe Brunnworth... More Details >> |
 | The original Nikki and the No Names originated from Roosevelt - Jefferson High School(s)in Cedar Rapids. Nikki grew up in Cedar Rapids and started in music at Keeney Guitar Studio, where she took lessons on the Hawaiian Steel Guit... More Details >> |
 | Sandy Shore was born in Cedar Rapids in 1939. He graduated from McKinley High School in 1957 and his first job was at KPIG radio in Cedar Rapids. He worked 11pm to 7am six nights a week for $67.50. He stayed there for two years .... More Details >> |
 | Flood Music has been a constant presence on 4th Street in downtown Sioux City, Ia , since the early 1950's when Ray Flood and his wife opened its doors. It has provided professional musical equipment to the area, and touring, musi... More Details >> |
 | Fort Dodge radio station KWMT was one of the first radio stations in Iowa to make the bold move into the rock and roll format. It made that giant "leap of faith" in the mid 1950's. Under owner/manager Jim Mauer, 540 KWMT became a ... More Details >> |
 | Driving around the streets of Dubuque into the wee hours of the night/morning singing Beatles songs was the favorite pastime of the Quarrymen. High School Buddies Steve Vanderah, Bob Meloy and Tom Gloden just could not seem to get... More Details >> |
 | Fredlo Records, based in Davenport, earned a place of honor in this states musical history when the company recorded and released what is thought to be the first Rock and Roll record to originate in Iowa. "Janet" , recorded in 195... More Details >> |
 | A Musical family with the need for a place for their children to enjoy and share their talent brought about the building of Lakeside ballroom at Guttenberg in 1927. William Hubert "Bill" Kann and his wife Josephine, decided there ... More Details >> |
 | Danny Matousek was involved in Music in one way or another most of his life. He was a member of the Velaires who were inducted into the Iowa RockNRoll Hall of Fame in 1997. Danny passed away in the Spring of 1998 just prior to a s... More Details >> |
