HOF Local Bands

Local Bands

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Mountaineers (1960) Charlie Hugg, Don Boland, Cleo Boland, Lawrence "Farmer" Stultz, Merle Baumgart	Mountaineers (1985) Buddy Austine, Farmer Stultz, Gale Gard, Charles Davis, Mel Cruse, Pete Pennick	Austin Brothers (ft) Terry Haughee, Larry Brown (bk) George Rusin
Country Nomads (1980's) Norma Swain, Bob Swain, Mike Perkins, Stacie Wagle, Alan Shaffer	Country Nomads (1980's) (ft) Mike Perkins, Norma Swain, Bob Swain (bk) Rick Wood, Sharon Wagle, Stacie Wagle	Country Nomads (~2000) Al Winn, Stacie Wagle, Rick Wood, Tom Smith
Midwest Playboys (1970's) Faron Glenn, Tom Stiffey, Ray Roberts, Bill Akers, Jerry Corenflos	Roadmasters (1953) Bill Fivecoat, Johnny Laffoon, Jerry Kelly, Dave Chrisman, Danny Walker (kneeling)	Country Cousins (?) (1960's) Jim Elrod, Bob Kelly, Art Nevill, Jane Chesterfield, Junior Wood, Rick Wood
5 Chords (~1958) (ft) Harry Kellett, Arley Price, Ronnie Derks, Jack Lewis (bk) Jerry Woodward	Hy's Guys (~1962) Garry Hopkins, Jerry Woodward, Gary Lemaster, "Charlie Brown" Garrison	The Saints (~1956) John Penry, Jerry Woodward, Byron Small, ?, Hal Sharp
Don Lazzell Band Don at right, others are unknown.	Band of Gold Bob Tucker, Don Price, Arley Price, Jeff Mitchell?, Ted Smith	Coal Crik Holler Boys (1978) Steve Brown, Willard Sollars, Dave Kyle, Frank Hensley, Steve Rusin, Junior Sollars
The Royals (1970) (ft) Ron Pratt, Bruce Ripple, Dan Cline, Rob Lane (bk) Lloyd Sears	Effigy (1976) Rick Moore, Rob Lane, Dave Reynolds, Mark Chubb	Stonegate (1977) (ft) Rick Moore, Dan Weddle, Rob Lane (bk) Dave Reynolds
Bob Lane Blues Band (1979) Rob Lane, Dave Reynolds, Rick Moore	Enterprise (1980) Mick Burch, Rick Moore, Finny Filchak, Rob Lane, John Moore (reunion photo from ~2000)	Country Fever (1981) John Nickless, Carole Williams, Rick Frakes, Rod Williams, Rob Lane
Northwest Express (1978) Leon Mercer, Al Winn, Terry Wenzel, Lee Edmonson, Rick Waggoner (kneeling)	Northwest Express (1980) Terry Wenzel, Rick Waggoner, Mark Ford, Harold Plessinger, Al Winn (seated)	Northwest Express (1981) Rob Lane, Al Winn, Rick Waggoner, Harold Plessinger
FanFare (1970's?)	FanFare (1985) Brad Anderson (front), Rob Lane, Rick Waggoner, Roy Robinson (back)	Mirage Band (2004) (ft) Susan Smith, Rob Lane, Finny Filchak, Gary Shull (bk) Buddy Thomas, Sharon Shull
Mirage Band (2006) Rick Waggoner, Ben Studer, Sharon Shull, Gary Shull, Rob Lane	Mirage (2008) Rick Waggoner, Sharon Shull, Gary Shull, John Moore, Rob Lane	Variety (1988) Dave Kyle, Roy Robinson, Kyle Laney, Rick Waggoner
Variety (1989) (ft) Dave Kyle, Roy Robinson (bk) Gene Daugherty, Kyle Laney	MCM Band (2006) Sonny Myers, George Vrzina, Paul Gilbert, Kenny Vanpelt	Destiny Band (1989) Mike Hawker, Steve Barden, Randy Killion, Thad Corrigan
Destiny (1990) Mark Chubb, Dave Reynolds, J.D. Hightshoe	Wisbey, Rowe & Kyle Dave Kyle, Mike Rowe, Jeff Wisbey	Front Page (1980) Phyllis Cox, Mike Newburn, Paul Bays, Will Cox
Road Ramblers (1986) Steve McKowskie, Stacie C. Wagle, Brad Elder, Phil Hutson	Dicky James and the Blue Flames (2008) Will Cox, Bob Freeze, Dicky James, Mark Ford, John Beeson	The Creepers (1960's?) Junior Sollars, Frank Hensley, John Ford and Steve Brown
Kid Lizard (1975) Steve Rusin, Dave Kyle, Steve Laffoon and Brady Laffoon.	The Gants (1965) Dennis Minder, Jim Cheek, Tom Lowe, Brad Anderson, Dennis Kropus, Jeff Wisbey	America (~1969) Dennis Minder, Tom Lowe, Dennis Kropus, Tim Allen, Brad Anderson, Jeff Wisbey, Jim Cheek
Copperfield (1974)J im Cheek, Steve Orr, George Shields, Al Tinsley, Brad Murrell	Sunrise (1977) Pam Zimmerman, Jim Petrulis, Dan Gresh, Jim Cheek	Peppercorn
Mourning Missed	Good Feelings	Last Night's Leftover Hash (1972) Richard Moss, Joe Creasey, Carl Creasey, Dan Rockwell, soundman John Beeson
Rhapsody (1979) Monty Atterson, Dave Beel, Woody Atterson, C.W. Creasey	Gilbert Brothers (~2004) Larry, Tom, Terry, Dick	Gilbert Brothers (2006) Larry, Terry, Paul, Dick
The ClassicsJ John Nickless, Tim Tucker, Mark Mahurin, Mike Saucerman	Redwood Hill (1980) John Dodd, Dave Reynolds, Mark Chubb, John Dupin	Redwood Hill (1981) John Dupin, Dave Reynolds, John Nickless, Mark Creasey
Redwood Hill (1984) John John Nickless, Jeff Lockebill, Andrew Hayes, Steve Ault	Massachusetts Assembly (~1970) George Cornelius, Ray Fox, Jan Smail, Jim King (top), Mark Belsaas, Gary Elrod, Dave Hall, Lee Smith	Rhinestones (1972) (bk) Dave Hall, Ray Fox, bartender, George Cornelius, Jan Smail (md) Mark Belsaas, Gary Elrod (ft) Jim King, Lee Smith (front)
Oreo Speed Cookie	Summer Mike Newburn, Henry Lee (Swartz) Summer, Jeff Jensen	Kicks (~1990) Lu Ann and Mike Newburn
Government Cheese (1996) Steve Peters, Kevin Sinclair, Brian Kelly, Kenny Kelly	Hi-Way Blues Band (1977) Robert Alexander, Steve Brown, Rudy Ross, Steve Rusin, Frank Hensley	The Radicals (1965) Steve Rusin, Bill Deuster, Butch Todd, Richard Williams
Ambush (~1990) Al Winn, Rick Waggoner, Tom Smith, Frank Francis	Sockhoppers (1970's) Woody Berlin, Will Cox, Bob Bennet (bk) John Beeson	Los Boyz Band (2005) Jim Povlin, Jack Povlin, Alan Huginin, Mike Hawker
Movin' On Band (1983) Mike Hawker, Shan Smith, Rick Raley, Mark Gray, Randy Killion	Soul'd Out Bob Rowe (right)	Badlandz (2011) Bill Ballard, Allan Hugginan, Mike Hawker, Rich Skinner
Jimmy Chambers & the Drifters (~1970) (ft) Jimmy Chambers (bk) Marc Rogers, Frank Chambers, Judy Stanley Pruitt, Randy Winkler	Jimmy Chambers & the Drifters (~1970) Frank Crawford, Karen Combs, Jimmy Chambers, Randy Winkler, Chuck Chilton	Unknown (bk) Brent Allen, Roy Robinson (ft) Gene Daugherty, Unknown. Can anyone name this band?
Unknown (bk) Roy Robinson, ? (ft) ?, David Foltz. Can anyone name this band?	The Profilers (1992) ?, Jeff Modesitt, Brady Laffoon, Junior Sollars	Strange Brew (1988) Dave Buckingham, Troy, Jeff Modesitt, Joe Bland, Matt Sheppard, Craig Hedrick
Frost Band (1980's) Tom Maurer, C.W. Creasey, John Newburn, Monty Atterson, Woody Atterson	Who-Noze Band (~1990) Frank Manderino, Mitch Perdue, Brad Davis, Doug Davis, C.W. Creasey	Zoot Band (~1978) Doug Davis, Pat Kelley, Dave Brown, Al Banfield
The Classics (2011) John Nickless, Tim Tucker, Jack Templeton, Mike Saucerman	Buckskin Teddy Laughrey (3rd from right)	Eddie & The Motivators (original band) Jerome Cheatham, Eddie Davis, Joy Davis, Bob Pell, Howard Wooden
Eddie & The Motivators (1987) Joy Daves, Eddie Davis, Will Cox, Bob Pell, Dave Amerman	Timeless (1970's) Dave Shull, Clyde Krout, Finny Filchak	Zantrells (1960's) Charly Dowdy, Gary Shull, Anna White, Jerry Berto
Daze of Misspent Youth (~2011) Finny Filchak, Gary Shull, Anna White, Kyle Laney	Anna and Iva (1960's) Anna White, Iva Weir	Keepers of the Watch (1960's) Anna White, "Mono" Pastorie, Bob Reed, Mick Lowery, Mark Harris, Iva Weir
Jeff Mitchell Band (2011) Bob Smith, Gary Shull, Bud Jeffers, Jeff Mitchell	Sands of Time (1968) (bk) Rick Wetnight, Denny Tilley, John Stough (ft)Dana Farless, Tim Paullus, Jackie Lawrence, Gary Ooley	Midwest Playboys (1984) Bob Coleman, ?, Faron Glenn, ?, Bill Akers, ?
Who Noze	Sons of James (~1980) Buddy Thomas (2nd from left)	Those One Guys (1989)
Lil Abner & the Ram Rods (~1965) Jesse Richey, Bob Callahan, Dave Withem, Mark Morgan, Steve Peters	Wayne McIntyre Orchestra (1930's or 40's) Mayflower Room in the Terre Haute House	Karen Whistler & Tapestry (1990's) ?, ?, Karen Whistler, ? ?, Sharon Shull, Gary Shull
Karen Whistler Band with Johnny Paycheck	Karen Whistler Band with Neil McCoy	Damn Neighbors Band (2013) Paul Wetnight, Jerry Inabnit, Matthew Newport, Aaron Pena
The Soul Engineers (2013)	Johnny & The Tempos (1960) Johnny Martin, Tommy Grissom, Bob Hoskins, Lloyd Churchill, Dave Bussing	Goliath (1977) Paul Schedler, Bill Peters, Steve Peters, Jim Kitchen, Paul Mason
Goliath (1981) Jim Kitchen, Bill Peters, Steve Peters, Bob Harris	Helen Ann and the Playmates (1960's) Victoria Layton Birchfield, Helen Ann Benton, Jane Chesterfield	MCM Band (2004) Mike Myers, Leo Maesch, Sonny Myers, Jesse Richey
Bossmen Brian Wendholt, Chuck ?, Pere Perez, Victoria Layton Wendholt, Marty Pacheco	Accordian group Mary Lou Morris (left), others are unknown	Spirit Road Naomi Hills, Steve McKowskie (front), others are unknown
Country Cousins (1966) Don Armstrong, Joe King, Victoria Layton	The Exiles Kent or Brent Armstrong (drums), maybe Gary Ooley back right, others unknown	Rammshakle Brent Badger, Mick McCown, Denny Sharp, Kenny Yocum
Chaser Andy Snowden, Rusty Yarnall, Billy Sims, Mick McCown, Stan Short	Unknown Name (1975) John Hennessy, Terry Whitlock, Dave Peterson	Unknown Name John Beeson, John Hooper, John Hennessy, David Hall

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