Five artists to be inducted into West Texas Walk of Fame Thursday

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The West Texas Walk of Fame induction ceremony will be held Thursday, October 8 in the Civic Center Theater. It’s free to attend and celebrate the five new inductees: Dr. Susan Brumfield, Jim Eppler, Andy Hedges, Steve Moss and The String-A-Longs.

Dr. Susan Brumfield

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.

Jim Eppler

Jim Eppler is a visual artist − 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.

Andy Hedges

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.

Steve Moss

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.

The String-a-Longs

The String-a-Longs formed in Plainview in 1956. Their big single ‘Wheels’ was a chart topper in the early 60s and went on to be covered by acts like the Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison.

About the West Texas Walk of Fame

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 ‘Walk of Fame’ 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.

Past “Walk of Fame” Inductees:

• 1979 – Buddy Holly
• 1980 – Waylon Jennings
• 1983 – Mac Davis
• 1984 – Jimmy Dean, Ralna English, Bobby Keys
• 1985 – G.W. Bailey, Barry Corbin
• 1986 – Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis, Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan
• 1989 – Joe Ely, Roy Orbison
• 1990 – Gaitlin Brothers, Bob Wills
• 1991 – “Snuff” Garrett
• 1993 – The Maines Brothers Band
• 1994 – Virgil Johnson of the Velvets, Buddy Knox
• 1995 – Glen D Hardin, Gary P. Nunn
• 1996 – Cecil Caldwell, Woody Chambliss, The Hometown Boys, Paul Milosevich, Bob Montgomery,
• C.B. “Stubbs” Stubblefield
• 1997 – Terry Allen, George Ashburn, Dan Blocker, Glenna Goodacre, Los Premiers, Dirk West
• 1998 – Don Caldwell, Jimmie Dale Gillmore, Butch Hancock
• 1999 – Jane Prince Jones, Ed Wilkes
• 2000 – Eddie Dixon
• 2001 – The Fireballs, Delbert McClinton
• 2002 – Suzanne Akers, Brad Maule, Pete Morales, Helen Wagner
• 2003 – Alvin G. Davis, Billy Walker
• 2004 – Clif Magness, Richie McDonald
• 2005 – Angela Strehli, Agnes Torres
• 2006 – David Box, David Gaschen, Jennifer Smith
• 2008 – John Gillas, Mary Gillas
• 2010 – Bill Griggs
• 2012 – Charlene Condray Hancock, Tommy X Hancock, Lloyd Maines, Jesse “Guitar” Taylor
• 2014 – Jay Boy Adams, Lew Dee and Diana Dee, Andy Wilkinson, Jaston Williams
• 2015 – Jo Harvey Allen, Natalie Maines
• 2016 – Ponty Bone, Terry Cook, The Flatlanders, Sonny West
• 2017 – James T. Braxton, Thomas Braxton, Johnny Ray Watson
• 2018 – Josh Abbott, Donnie Allison, Bob Livingston, Garland A. Weeks, FNSS
• 2019 – Susan Graham, David Kneupper, Romeo Reyna, Larry Trider
• 2022 – Bess Hubbard, Hoyle Nix, Jody Nix, Amanda Shires
• 2023 – Dirk Fowler, Lynwood Kreneck, Junior Medlow, Kimmie Rhodes
• 2024 – Gerald Dolter, Tina Fuentes, Steve Meador, James Watkins
• 2025 – Flatland Cavalry, Hector Galan, James W. Johnson, Jerry Jordan