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The Big Band and Jazz Hall Of Fame Inductees List

The Big Band and Jazz Hall Of Fame was founded in 1977. Here is a list of all the inductees since the foundation's inception. Information does not appear to be available after 2004- it would seem, judging from the list, that they ran out of people to induct after that year. 1978Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Benny Goodman Glenn Miller Ella Fitzgerald 1979Charlie Parker Bix Beiderbecke Fletcher Henderson Miles Davis Billie Holiday 1980John Coltrane James P. Johnson Thelonious Monk Earl Hines Lester Young Frank Sinatra 1981Count Basie Tommy Dorsey Charlie Christian Woody Herman Buddy Rich Billy Strayhorn W. C. Handy Bessie Smith 1982Jelly Roll Morton Stan Kenton Art Blakey Charles Mingus Coleman Hawkins Dizzy Gillespie Bill Evans Sarah Vaughan 1983Sidney Bechet Ben Webster Wes Montgomery Harry James Stan Getz Gene Krupa Eddie Condon Jimmy Dorsey Eubie Blake Ma Rainey 1984King Oliver Charlie Barnet Claude Thornhill Eric Dolphy Chuck Berry Gerry Mulligan Django Reinhardt Fats Navarro Chick Webb Carmen McRae 1985Art Tatum Roy Eldridge Mary Lou Williams Cannonball Adderley Bunny Berigan Jay McShann Clifford Brown Jack Teagarden Illinois Jacquet Billy Eckstine 1986Red Nichols Bunk Johnson Lil Armstrong Dave Brubeck Kenny Clarke Kid Ory Gil Evans Eddie Lang Lionel Hampton Johnny Hartman 1987Pee Wee Russell Willie Smith Bennie Moten Cab Calloway Ray Noble Sun Ra Chet Baker Jimmie Lunceford Scott Joplin Jimmie Noone Dinah Washington 1988Quincy Jones J. J. Johnson Dexter Gordon Johnny Dodds Buddy Tate Billy May Buddy Bolden Benny Carter Jimmy Rushing 1989Ornette Coleman Fats Waller Frankie Carle Milt Jackson Shorty Rogers Sonny Stitt Isham Jones Lawrence Welk Mildred Bailey 1990Artie Shaw Buck Clayton Kenny Burrell Johnny Hodges Don Redman Jo Jones Les Paul Mel Torme 1991Horace Silver Clarence Williams Paul Desmond Andy Kirk Baby Dodds Bud Powell Max Roach Red Norvo Lena Horne 1992Ben Pollack Jimmy McPartland Hal Kemp Bud Freeman Zoot Sims Oscar Pettiford Pops Foster Sammy Kaye Guy Lombardo Peggy Lee 1993James Moody Budd Johnson Louie Bellson Meade Lux Lewis Paul Whiteman John Kirby Cootie Williams Errol Garner Louis Prima Teddy Wilson Nat King Cole 1994Clark Terry Freddie Hubbard Sweets Edison Paul Chambers Stuff Smith Raymond Scott Jimmy Blanton Wynton Kelly Rex Stewart Betty Carter 1995Don Cherry Oscar Peterson Herbie Hancock Red Allen Thad Jones Joe Pass Tito Puente Stéphane Grappelli Joe Williams 1996Wynton Marsalis Tal Farlow Doc Cheatham Sid Catlett Tex Beneke Lucky Millinder Al Cohn Jess Stacy Milt Hinton Alberta Hunter 1997Wild Bill Davison Bobby Hackett Pete Fountain Ray Brown Tony Williams Freddie Keppard Mel Powell Muggsy Spanier Charlie Shavers Tony Bennett 1998Eddie Miller Dorothy Donegan Wayne Shorter Yank Lawson Claude Hopkins Adrian Rollini Art Hodes Will Bradley Louis Jordon Maxine Sullivan 1999Sonny Rollins Barney Kessel Billy Taylor Jonah Jones Tommy Flanagan Barry Harris Marian McPartland Nancy Wilson Les Brown Stanley Dance 2000Joe Venuti Harry Carney Dave Tough Sy Oliver Hank Jones Freddie Green Chubby Jackson McCoy Tyner Ron Carter Shirley Horn 2001Art Farmer Lawrence Brown Lennie Tristano Tadd Dameron Jimmy Rowles John Lewis Terry Gibbs Toshiko Akiyoshi Gerald Wilson Helen Forrest 2002John Lewis Buddy DeFranco Lennie Tristano Ralph Sutton Shelly Manne Art Pepper Bing Crosby Nina Simone T-Bone Walker Glen Gray's Casa Loma Orchestra George T. Simon 2003Bob Brookmeyer Jim Hall Jimmy Rowles Ray Nance Scott LaFaro Howard McGhee J. C. Higginbotham Bob Eberly Jo Stafford Eddie Sauter B. B. King Ted Weems Norman Granz 2004Mundell Lowe Specs Powell Paul Tanner Gerald Wilson Tadd Dameron Paul Gonsalves Trummy Young Perry Como Martha Tilton Sammy Nestico Ray Charles William McKinney Helen Oakley Dance Irving Berlin
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