# Tejano Roots Hall of Fame

The Tejano Roots Hall of Fame (TRHF) was created in August 2000 by Rito Silva in Alice, Texas. The Texas Legislature proclaimed the city of Alice as the birthplace of Tejano music, and opened the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame and Museum in Alice. The museum exhibits costumes, photographs, and other memorabilia donated by inductees. The 1997 Grammy Awards statue given to La Mafia is included in the museum as well as the accordion La Mafia member Armando Lichtenberger used during his group's tour in Mexico. The inaugural ceremony inducted 14 musicians all from San Antonio, Texas, the number increased to over 80 individuals in recent years.

## Inductees of the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame

Key :
| † | Indicates posthumous induction |
| Year | Inductee |
| 2000 | La Mafia |
| 2000 | Beto Villa |
| 2000 | Laura Canales |
| 2000 | Juan Hinojosa |
| 2000 | Tony De La Rosa |
| 2000 | Leopoldo Luna |
| 2001 | Carmen y Laura |
| 2001 | Rodolfo y Lalo |
| 2001 | Armando Pena |
| 2001 | Johnny Herrera |
| 2001 | Selena † |
| 2001 | Isidro Lopez |
| 2001 | Arnaldo Ramirez, Sr. |
| 2001 | Rene y Rene |
| 2001 | Valerio Longoria |
| 2001 | Ruben Vela |
| 2001 | Little Joe (of Little Joe y la Familia) |
| 2001 | Rocky Hernandez (of Little Joe y la Familia) |
| 2001 | Johnny Hernandez (of Little Joe y la Familia) |
| 2001 | Paulino Bernal |
| 2001 | Eloy Bernal |
| 2001 | Manuel Solis |
| 2001 | Chacha Jimenez (of Conjunto Bernal) |
| 2002 | Rene Joslin |
| 2002 | Las Hermanitas Gongora |
| 2002 | Freddie Martinez |
| 2002 | Daniel Garzes |
| 2002 | Lydia Mendoza |
| 2002 | Manny Guerra |
| 2002 | Delia Guiterrez |
| 2002 | Ventura Alonzo |
| 2002 | Eligio Escobar |
| 2002 | Juan Guerrero |
| 2002 | Oscar Martinez |
| 2002 | Paula Willis-Estrada |
| 2002 | Los Unicos |
| 2002 | Ruben Ramos |
| 2002 | Alfonso Ramos |
| 2002 | Tony "Ham" Guerrero |
| 2003 | Wally Alendarez |
| 2003 | Carlos Cadenas |
| 2003 | Gaston Ponce Castellanos |
| 2003 | Linda Escobar |
| 2003 | Roland Garcia |
| 2003 | Jimmy Gonzalez (of Mazz) |
| 2003 | Jesus "Crazy Chuy" Hernandez |
| 2003 | Lorenzo Hernandez |
| 2003 | Esteban Jordan |
| 2003 | Latin Breed |
| 2003 | Beatriz Llamaz |
| 2003 | Joe Lopez (of Mazz) |
| 2003 | Joe Lozano |
| 2003 | Los Chachos |
| 2003 | Roberto Pulido |
| 2003 | Mingo Saldivar |
| 2004 | Raul Hernandez |
| 2004 | Humberto Lozano Lopez |
| 2004 | Issac Figueroa |
| 2004 | Chelo Silva† |
| 2004 | Jose Luis Rodriguez† |
| 2004 | Rudy T. Gonzalez |
| 2004 | Joe Bravo |
| 2004 | Chris Sandoval |
| 2004 | Carlos Landin |
| 2004 | Augustin Ramirez |
| 2004 | Bob Gallarza |
| 2004 | Oscar Hernandez |
| 2004 | Beto Salinas |
| 2004 | Isidro "Lefty" Lopez† |
| 2004 | Pedro Ayala |
| 2004 | Las Hermanitas Cantu |
| 2005 | Manuel Alvarez |
| 2005 | Marcelo Garcia |
| 2005 | Jessy Serrata (of Los Buenos Hermanos Serrata) |
| 2005 | Rene Serrata (of Los Buenos Hermanos Serrata) |
| 2005 | Alfredo Velasquez |
| 2005 | Maria Elena Velasquez |
| 2005 | Juan Colorado |
| 2005 | Ramiro Sanchez |
| 2005 | Al "Chato" Chavarria |
| 2005 | Juan Perez |
| 2005 | Cecilio Garza |
| 2005 | David Lee (of Los Kasinos) |
| 2006 | George Ramos Cantu |
| 2007 | Shelly Lares |
| 2008 | Leo Saenz (of Latin Express Band) |
| 2008 | Carlos Saenz (of Latin Express Band) |
| 2011 | Elsa Garcia |
| 2014 | Patsy Torres |
| 2022 | Cindy Ramos |
| 2022 | Albert Soliz |
| 2022 | Carlos Guerra |
| 2022 | Ricky Ruiz |
| 2022 | Joe Castillo |

## Son of Alice Award

| Year | Inductee |
| 2001 | Chano Cadena |
| 2002 | Miguel Rios |
| 2004 | Ysidro "Lolo" Cavazos |
| 2005 | Roman "Mac" Bernal |

## Lifetime Achievement Award

| Year | Inductee | Ref. |
| 2004 | Johnny Gonzales | |