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Oregon Music Hall of Fame 2009 Induction Ceremony [ read more ]

Photos from the 2009 Induction Ceremony:
http://www.horacelong.com/omhof2009

OMHOF would especially like to thank MetroEast Community Media...

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for their dedication and hard work in their participation and videography contributions to our event. MetroEast is a non-profit community television organization that allows staff and hundreds of volunteers to produce and cablecast Public Access, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) programming. Click here for more information on MetroEast Community Media.

Congratulations to our 2009 Inductees:

  • Dan Balmer, legendary jazz guitarist
  • Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, the famed zoot-suit-clad swing band
  • Cool’r, the funk ensemble made popular in the 1980s
  • Bobby Torres, the Latin-jazz percussionist who played at Woodstock with Joe Cocker
  • Terry Robb, acoustic blues guitarist, singer and composer
  • Sleazy Pieces, a popular local bar-band from the 1970s
  • Bruce Carter, drummer for Kenny G (awarded posthumously)
  • Mikal Gilmore, writer for Rolling Stone magazine;
  • Buck Munger, publisher and editor of Two Louies magazine;
  • Gary Ewing

sign upThe Oregon Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) is a new, non-profit organization that was created to help preserve Oregon's unique musical heritage. Our focus is to recognize and promote the legacy of exceptional Oregon musicians of the past, promote promising new Oregon musicians of today, and to enrich Oregon music education programs in order to train our musicians of tomorrow.

You can become a member of OMHOF for just $30.00 a year. When you become a member you will receive a membership card and will receive periodic updates on the progress of OMHOF. We will also notify you about our upcoming concerts and fundraising events. You will also have the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping to preserve and promote the musical arts in the State of Oregon.

OMHOF's long-term goal is to have a building that will house our Hall of Fame, displaying exhibits and memorabilia from Oregon's great musical talents. We will also host musical education events and, hopefully, have room for hosting concerts. In the meantime, we will be collecting Oregon music memorabilia, offer music scholarships to college bound musicians, and promote music education in Oregon's grade and middle schools.

 

You can get on the bandwagon and make a sound investment for Oregon. You can join OMHOF for only $30.00. Sign up as a volunteer and help us keep Oregon music alive.

More about the criteria for selecting candidates can be found here.