Tejano R.O.O.T.S Hall of Fame inducts over 80 individuals into 2016 class

Over 80 Tejano and Conjunto musicians, artists and broadcasters were inducted as the Class of 2016 into the Tejano R.O.O.T.S Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place on Saturday night at the VFW Hall in Alice, Texas, designated as the birthplace of Tejano music.

Tony Guerrero of La Sombra, Ramon Ayala, Lobo IV, and Cornelio Reyna were just a few of the many music legends honored at the 17th annual Noche de Fiesta Tejana.

Guerrero was inducted as Male Entertainer, Lobo IV as Progressive Band, Ayala and Reyna with the Pioneer Tejano Award and Tejano Roze was named Female Entertainer.

The Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame Museum started in 1999 to pay tribute to Tejano music and those that create it. The acronym R.O.O.T.S. means “Remembering Our Own Tejano Stars.”

2016 Inductees this year were:

Favorite Son of Alice

Luis Perez

Manuel Contreras

Broadcasting

Pete Vasquez

Robert “Bobby” Lopez

Bob Prado

Mando San Roman

Tony Jaramillo

Conjunto Tradicional

JJ Y Los Centellas

-Tony Vasquez

-Chuy Vasquez

-Juan Jose Guardiana

-Andy Deleon

-Freddy Tellez

Progressive Band

Lobo IV

-Alex Delgado

-Paul Guzman

-Fabian Maltos

-David Lopez

Male Entertainer

Tony Guerrero

Gabe Lopez

Emilio Guerrero

Female Entertainer

Tejano Roze

The Joe Lozano “Este Lunes” Award Promoter

Henry Gonzalez Jr.

Mary Flores Gonzalez

Javier “JV” Villanueva Lifetime Achievement Award

David Kent Pierce Biondi

Pioneer Tejano Award

Ramon Ayala

Cornelio Reyna

Escamilla Brothers

-Hector Escamilla

-Mario Escamilla

-Joe Esmamilla

-Ramiro Escamilla

-Ruben Escamilla

 

Million Dollar Band

Drums

Johnny Perez Jr.

Rolando Garza

Joe Luis Ortiz

Orlando J. Herrera

Armando “Mandy” Aguilar

Miguel Flores Jr.

Rudy De La Rosa

Hector Saenz

Guitar

Robert Ybarra

Gustavo Trevino

Rudy Campos

Roberto Garibaldo Trevino

Israel Cantu

Gilberto Rodriguez

Roberto Martinez

Bajo Sexto

Adan De La Rosa III

Reynaldo Longoria III

Bass Guitar

Jesse “Coco” Torres Sr.

Jaime “Jimmy” Cano

Ricky De La Rosa Jr.

Ernest Munguia Sr.

Everardo Bee Garcia

Trumpet

Joel Torres

Alex Garibay

Luis Ayala

Raymond “Kama” Flores

Saxophone

Victor Clark Martinez

Jacob Torres

John Torres

Accordion

Sam Luke Deleon

Rosendo “Sandy” Sanchez

Oscar Garcia

Composer

Encarnacion Jaime Ledesma “EJ”

Vocalist

Joe Argaiz

Oscar M. Herrera

Alex Rojo

Serapio Herrera

Keyboard

Raul Garcia Jr

Jaime Garza Jr

Arturo Gonzales

Jesse Flores Jr

Press Martinez

Greg Paredez Bajo Sexto Award

Lupe Guzman

Sound Engineer

Anselmo “Chemo” Barrera

Edward Salinas

Daniel Garcia

Amadeo Flores Accordion Player Award

Danny Rodriguez

Adolfo “Rudy” Garcia

Armando Marroquin Sr. Historic Hall

Casa Blanca

Special Recognition Award

Manuel Lopez

Abel Salinas “DJ Daddy”