{"id":390900,"date":"2026-07-29T18:19:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/390900\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T18:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:19:38","slug":"five-new-inductees-announced-for-west-texas-walk-of-fame-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/390900\/","title":{"rendered":"Five new inductees announced for West Texas Walk of Fame 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Five artists will be inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame this fall, Civic Lubbock Inc. announced Wednesday. The West Texas Walk of Fame induction ceremony will be held Thursday, October 8 in the Civic Center Theater. It\u2019s free to attend and celebrate these great artists.<\/p>\n

\"FiveFive artists will be inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame this fall. The West Texas Walk of Fame induction ceremony will be held Thursday, October 8 in the Civic Center Theater.(Civic Lubbock)<\/p>\n

Dr. Susan Brumfield<\/p>\n

Dr. Susan Brumfield is a long-time music educator at Texas Tech. She developed curriculum used for students across the country. She has also written dozens of choral pieces. <\/p>\n

\"FiveFive artists will be inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame this fall. The West Texas Walk of Fame induction ceremony will be held Thursday, October 8 in the Civic Center Theater.(Civic Lubbock)<\/p>\n

Jim Eppler <\/p>\n

Jim Eppler is a visual artist \u2212 a sculptor and painter with pieces featured in galleries and museums all over the country, including the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the National Museum of Wildlife Art. <\/p>\n

\"FiveFive artists will be inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame this fall. The West Texas Walk of Fame induction ceremony will be held Thursday, October 8 in the Civic Center Theater.(Scott Slusher Photo | Civic Lubbock)<\/p>\n

Andy Hedges<\/p>\n

Singer and songwriter Andy Hedges is a true West Texas troubadour. He has played all over the country, including the Grand Ole Opry and Carnegie Hall, telling stories of his roots on the South Plains. <\/p>\n

\"FiveFive artists will be inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame this fall. The West Texas Walk of Fame induction ceremony will be held Thursday, October 8 in the Civic Center Theater.(Civic Lubbock)<\/p>\n

Steve Moss <\/p>\n

Longtime music producer and director Steve Moss has worked with some of the biggest actions in the world, including Willie Nelson, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber. He also helped start the Tornado Jam in the early 80s with Joe Ely. <\/p>\n

\"FiveFive artists will be inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame this fall. The West Texas Walk of Fame induction ceremony will be held Thursday, October 8 in the Civic Center Theater.(Civic Lubbock)<\/p>\n

The String-a-Longs <\/p>\n

The String-a-Longs formed in Plainview in 1956. Their big single \u2018Wheels\u2019 was a chart topper in the early 60s and went on to be covered by acts like the Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison. <\/p>\n

About the West Texas Walk of Fame<\/p>\n

In the late 70s, Larry Corbin, Jerry Coleman, and Waylon Jennings initiated the idea of an award for famous artists and musicians from the West Texas region. The first inductees were Buddy Holly in 1979 and Waylon Jennings in 1980. In 1983, Civic Lubbock, Inc. began their tenure as administrators of the \u2018Walk of Fame\u2019 with the induction of Mac Davis. The West Texas Walk of Fame honors those individuals with a strong connection to Lubbock and the West Texas area who have devoted a significant part of their lives to the development and production of the performing and visual arts and whose body of work has been influential nationally in one or more of these areas.<\/p>\n

Past \u201cWalk of Fame\u201d Inductees: <\/p>\n

1979 \u2013 Buddy Holly 1980 \u2013 Waylon Jennings 1983 \u2013 Mac Davis 1984 \u2013 Jimmy Dean, Ralna English, Bobby Keys 1985 \u2013 G.W. Bailey, Barry Corbin 1986 \u2013 Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis, Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan 1989 \u2013 Joe Ely, Roy Orbison 1990 \u2013 Gaitlin Brothers, Bob Wills 1991 \u2013 \u201cSnuff\u201d Garrett 1993 \u2013 The Maines Brothers Band 1994 \u2013 Virgil Johnson of the Velvets, Buddy Knox 1995 \u2013 Glen D Hardin, Gary P. Nunn 1996 \u2013 Cecil Caldwell, Woody Chambliss, The Hometown Boys, Paul Milosevich, Bob Montgomery, C.B. \u201cStubbs\u201d Stubblefield 1997 \u2013 Terry Allen, George Ashburn, Dan Blocker, Glenna Goodacre, Los Premiers, Dirk West 1998 \u2013 Don Caldwell, Jimmie Dale Gillmore, Butch Hancock 1999 \u2013 Jane Prince Jones, Ed Wilkes 2000 \u2013 Eddie Dixon 2001 \u2013 The Fireballs, Delbert McClinton 2002 \u2013 Suzanne Akers, Brad Maule, Pete Morales, Helen Wagner 2003 \u2013 Alvin G. Davis, Billy Walker 2004 \u2013 Clif Magness, Richie McDonald 2005 \u2013 Angela Strehli, Agnes Torres 2006 \u2013 David Box, David Gaschen, Jennifer Smith 2008 \u2013 John Gillas, Mary Gillas 2010 \u2013 Bill Griggs 2012 \u2013 Charlene Condray Hancock, Tommy X Hancock, Lloyd Maines, Jesse \u201cGuitar\u201d Taylor 2014 \u2013 Jay Boy Adams, Lew Dee and Diana Dee, Andy Wilkinson, Jaston Williams 2015 \u2013 Jo Harvey Allen, Natalie Maines 2016 \u2013 Ponty Bone, Terry Cook, The Flatlanders, Sonny West 2017 \u2013 James T. Braxton, Thomas Braxton, Johnny Ray Watson 2018 \u2013 Josh Abbott, Donnie Allison, Bob Livingston, Garland A. Weeks, FNSS 2019 \u2013 Susan Graham, David Kneupper, Romeo Reyna, Larry Trider 2022 \u2013 Bess Hubbard, Hoyle Nix, Jody Nix, Amanda Shires 2023 \u2013 Dirk Fowler, Lynwood Kreneck, Junior Medlow, Kimmie Rhodes 2024 \u2013 Gerald Dolter, Tina Fuentes, Steve Meador, James Watkins2025 \u2013 Flatland Cavalry, Hector Galan, James W. Johnson, Jerry Jordan <\/p>\n

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