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Ricardo Castillon, Art Tigerina and Cacy Savala are among the 2019 class of inductees for the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame.
Other notables of the over 70 inductees include Oscar G and Grupo Negami lead vocalist Juan Carlos Villegas for Vocalists, and Rudy Rocha of La Fiebre for Guitarist. Chencho Flores Y Su Conjunto and Los Arcos Hermanos Pena will be honored for Conjunto Tradicional.
Since 2000, the non-profit organization Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall Of Fame, which R.O.O.T.S. stands for Remembering Our Own Tejano Stars, honors musicians, songwriters, producers, broadcasters, and supporters of the Tejano music industry. The Tejano ROOTS Hall Of Fame located in Alice, Texas, the birthplace of Tejano music, displays artifacts musical instruments, photographs, stage costumes and other materials honoring Tejano music.
The Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame will celebrate with Noche De Fiesta Tejana recognizing the inductees on January 3 – 4, 2020, in Alice, Texas.
See the full list of the Tejano ROOTS Hall Of Fame Inductees:
Favorite Son of Alice
Ruben Garza Sr.
Broadcasting
James W. Dorsett
Antonio H. Daniel Jr.
Conjunto Tradicional
Los Arcos Hermanos Pena
–Luis Pena Jr
–Fidencio Pena
–Larry Pena
–Gilbert Pena
Chencho Flores Y Su Conjunto
–Chencho Flores
–Frank Flores
–Augie Arreola
–Vicente Alonzo
–John Mayalca
Male Entertainer
Ricardo Castillon
Art Tigerina
Female Entertainer
Cacy Savala
Javier “JV” Villanueva Lifetime Achievement Award
Frank K. Gonzalez “Pancho Pistolas”
Pioneer Tejano Award
Willie Huron
Greg Paredez Bajo Sexto Award
Alejandro Alex Delgado
Bobby Salinas Jr.
Sound Engineer
Roland Almaguer JR
Frank Bautista “Panchito”
Daniel Reyes
Amadeo Flores Accordion Player Award
Manuel “Meme” Martinez
Armando Marroquin Sr Historic Hall
Pan American Ballroom
Special Recognition Award
Mario “DJ Fluffy” Cuellar
Juan R Guerra
Beatrice Zarate
Promoter Award
Tony Vasquez
Composer Award
Oscar C Hernandez
Bajo Sexto
Alejandro Alex Delgado
Bobby Salinas Jr.
MILLION DOLLAR BAND
Keyboards
Eric “E-Rock” Avalos
Paul Santa Cruz
Congas
Gilbert Fierros, Los Chamacos
Drums
Joe Cantu
Ruben Vela Jr
Roger Caballo
Juan Jose Cantu
Mark Perales
Javier Perez
Arturo Saenz
Hector Mario Mendez
Guitar
Ralph M Saenz
Rudy Rocha, La Fiebre
Roy Padilla
Steve Alvarez
Noe Esquivel
Paco Madera
Joe Salazar
Manuel Mario Saenz
Reynaldo Baltazar
Bass Guitar
Danny Rodriguez
Robert Macias
Rodolfo Reyes
Mario Ordaz
Raul Ramirez
Domingo Garcia
Trumpet
Joe Hernandez
Robert Ramos
William A Lowery
Robert Ortiz
Saxophone
Joe Albert Mendoza
Ralph Rifon
Gilbert Rodriguez
Ernest Perez
Ruben Perez
Accordion
John Christopher Ramirez
Tornado Gamboa
Pedro Reyna Jr
Tommy Ortega
Vocalist
Mariano Bocanegra
Oscar G Sanchez Gonzales
Tony Barragan
Juan Carlos Villegas
Gilbert Ayala Jr
Manuel Mendiola
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