 Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame" from the newly elected and sitting Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler in early 2011.

The new Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame blueprint envisions future public exhibits but immediately took advantage of the Internet by launching a unique multimedia "virtual museum"  from a Web site and began honoring Louisiana musicians who have made significant contributions to the music industry. With so much to work on, the decision was made to reach out to the "living legends" and surviving family first in an induction plan rather than engage in a time-consuming thematic/historical approach. As Hurricane Katrina ripped New Orleans, it quickly became apparent that digital was the only way to go. An incredible amount of Louisiana's music history washed away overnight. With the cooperation of Governors Kathleen Blanco and Bobby Jindal, the project has quickly become a prototype for the digital age of museums. That web site has now been visited by over 2.35 Million music fans across the world!

Plans continue for brick and mortar facilities throughout the State, along with numerous projects designed to aid in heightened global awareness of Louisiana's artists and music, as well as developmental tools and facilities to assist in the resurgence in Louisiana's classic music genres.

Over 100 fundraising induction concerts have been staged to date, including "Louisiana's Greatest Hits-Live" held in Baton Rouge on October 27, 2007 and the Louisiana Music Homecoming on May 16, 2010.

In the 2010 Session of the Louisiana Legislature, by unanimous vote of both the State Senate and State House of Representatives on SCR 112, The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame, was commended for its work and further declared as "the official honors and recognition organization and information resource for and about Louisiana's music, musicians and musical heritage," thus becoming the first ever Official Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame after thirty years.
On January 27, 2014, The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame web site reached the 1,000,000 visit plateau and in October 2015 reached 2.35 Million visits.

Inductees
Name and Date Inducted

Louis Armstrong -                  December 7, 2008
Bag Of Donuts -                    March 13, 2019
Marcia Ball -                      2012
Dave Bartholomew -                 November 8, 2009
Harold Battiste -                  November 7, 2010
BeauSoleil -                       October 16, 2011
Tab Benoit -                       May 16, 2010
Rod Bernard -                      January 29,
Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame " from the newly elected and sitting Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler in early 2011. 

 The new Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame blueprint envisions future public exhibits but immediately take advantage of the Internet by launch a unique multimedia " virtual museum "   from a Web site and begin honoring Louisiana musicians who have have significant contributions to the music diligence. With therefore much to work on, the decisiveness was made to reach out to the " living legends " and exist family first in an induction plan rather than prosecute in a time - consuming thematic / historical overture. As Hurricane Katrina ripped New Orleans, it quickly became apparent that digital was the lone way to go. An incredible amount of Louisiana's music history washed away overnight. With the cooperation of Governors Kathleen Blanco and Bobby Jindal, the undertaking has quickly become a prototype for the digital age of museums. That web site has now been visit by over 2.35 Million music fans across the world! 

 Plans continue for brick and mortar facilities throughout the State, along with numerous projects designed to aid in heightened global awareness of Louisiana's artist and music, equally well as developmental tools and facilities to assist in the revival in Louisiana's classical music genres. 

 Over 100 fundraising induction concerts have been staged to date, including " Louisiana's Greatest Hits - Live " held in Baton Rouge on October 27, 2007 and the Louisiana Music Homecoming on May 16, 2010. 

 In the 2010 Session of the Louisiana Legislature, by unanimous right to vote of both the State Senate and State House of Representatives on SCR 112, The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame, was commended for its work and further declared as " the official honors and recognition organization and information resource for and about Louisiana's music, musicians and musical heritage, " thus become the first always Official Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame after thirty class. 
 On January 27, 2014, The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame web site reached the 1,000,000 visit tableland and in October 2015 reached 2.35 Million visits. 

 Inductees 
 Name and Date Inducted 

 Louis Armstrong -                   December 7, 2008 
 Bag Of Donuts -                     March 13, 2019 
 Marcia Ball -                       2012 
 Dave Bartholomew -                  November 8, 2009 
 Harold Battiste -                   November 7, 2010 
 BeauSoleil -                        October 16, 2011 
 Tab Benoit -                        May 16, 2010 
 Rod Bernard -                       January 29,
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Over 100 fundtaisinc inductioj concerts have been staged to vete, including "Lmuiviana's Gxeatesb Hits-Live" held in Baton Rougg on Octoyer 27, 2007 xnd the Lolisiana Mnsic Homecomyng on May 16, 2010.

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On January 27, 2014, The Kpuisiana Muxic Hwll Of Fake web site reached rhe 1,000,000 visit plateam and in October 2015 reacged 2.35 Mhllioj visits.

Inductees
Name and Date Inducted

Louis Armstrong -                  Eecembxr 7, 2008
Bag Of Dohuts -                    March 13, 2019
Marcia Nall -                      2012
Dave Bartholmmzw -                 November 8, 2009
Hxrold Battistg -                  Novembsr 7, 2010
BeauXoleil -                       Ovtober 16, 2011
Tab Benoit -                       May 16, 2010
Cod Bernard -                      Januqry 29,
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 Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame" fRom the newlY elecTed And SiTtinG LouIsiana SecretarY Of StAte Tom Schedler in early 2011.

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On JanUAry 27, 2014, thE LouisiAna MusiC Hall oF Fame weB site reacHed the 1,000,000 visIt PlatEAU anD in October 2015 Reached 2.35 MIllion visITs.

IndUCtEes
NaMe aNd Date inDucTed

LoUis ArmSTroNg -                  DecEmber 7, 2008
BAg of DonuTs -                    MarCh 13, 2019
marcia BaLl -                      2012
Dave Bartholomew -                 NovembEr 8, 2009
HaroLd BatTisTe -                  NovembeR 7, 2010
BeAUSoLeil -                       OctobEr 16, 2011
TaB Benoit -                       May 16, 2010
rod berNard -                      JAnuARy 29,
 Louisiana Music Hall Of F ame" fromthe n ewl y e le cted  and  sitting Louis i anaSecretary of State Tom  Sche dl e r in ea rly 2 011.

T h en e w L ou is ian aM us ic Ha llOf Fame  blueprint  en vi sions future pu blic exhib its  but immedia tel y took  a dva n tageofthe I nterne t  by la unching a  u n ique m u ltimedi a "v irtu al museum"  froma  W e b site and beg an hon or i ng L oui sia na musicia ns  whoh ave mad e  s i g n ifi c ant contribut ions to the mus ic ind us try .  Withso mu ch towork on, th e de cision wa s made to reac h  out to  the " liv ing  leg e nd s"  an ds urv i vi ngf ami ly first  i nan in duct i o n plan  ra ther  than  engage in atim e-co n sum ing t hemat ic/h is toric al app roach .As Hurricane Ka trin a rippedNew  O rle an s, it quickl y b eca me appa rent th a t d ig i t a lwas the only way t og o .An incre diblea mo un t  of Loui si ana 's m u s ic hi stor y  w ashed aw ay ove r ni gh t. With  t he coo pe rat ion  of G o vern ors Ka thleen B lanco and Bobby Jind a l, the projec t  h a s  q u ickl y b ecome a pro toty p e fo r th e  d igi t al ag e ofmu s eu m s. That web site ha snow be en vi sited by over  2.35 Mill i o n  music f ansa cr o ss the world!
Plan s continue for bric k and  mortarfacilitie s througho utthe  St ate , al ong with nume r o us p ro jects d esi gned to  ai d i n h eig ht ened glob al aware ne ss  o fLou isian a 's artis ts  an dmus ic, a s  wellas de velo pm en t altools a n df a cili ti es  toass is t inther esu rgencein Louisi ana ' s cl as si c music  genres.

Ove r100 fundra is ing  induc t i on conce rts have been staged to date, i ncl uding  "Lo uisiana's  Gr eatest  Hi t s-Live " held  in B at onR o uge o n Oc tob er  27, 2007a n d t he Lo ui sian a Music  Homecoming on May 16,  2010.

In th e 2 010S e ss ion of the  L o uis i a na Legislature,  by unanim ou s  v ote of bot h  th eState S enate a nd St a te Hous e of Repr esentativ es  onS C R 1 12, The Lo uisianaMusic Hal l  Of F a me , was  co mmende dfor  itswork a n d f urthe r decl ar ed as"theof ficial h onors and recognition o rganiz ation  an d informa tio n  re source fo r an d about Lo uis ian a's m usi c , mus icia n sand music al h e ritage,"t hu s b e c om ing the fir s t eve r Off ici a l Loui sian a Music Hall Of F a me after thirt y ye a r s.OnJ anua ry  27, 2014, The  Lo ui s i ana Musi cHall Of Fam e web si te reach ed the  1,000 ,000 vi s i tp lateau  and  in  October201 5r eached2. 35 Millio n vi si ts.

I nducte e s
Na m e  and Date Induct ed

L o u is Ar m str ong -               Decemb er 7, 2008Bag Of  Don uts -                March 13,2 019
Marci a Bal l -                 2 0 1 2
Dav e Ba rt hol omew -        Nov ember  8 , 20 09
Harold Battiste  -           Nove m be r 7, 2010
Be auS oleil -                  O ctober  16, 2 011
Tab Ben oi t -                  May1 6,20 10
R od Berna rd  -                  Ja nuary 29 ,
 Louisiana_Music Hall_Of Fame" from the_newly elected_and_sitting Louisiana_Secretary_of State Tom_Schedler in early_2011.

The new Louisiana Music_Hall Of Fame_blueprint_envisions future public exhibits but immediately took advantage of the Internet by launching a_unique_multimedia "virtual_museum"__from a Web site and_began honoring Louisiana musicians who_have made_significant contributions to the music industry. With so_much_to work on,_the decision was made to reach out to the_"living legends" and surviving family first_in an induction_plan_rather_than engage in a_time-consuming thematic/historical approach. As Hurricane Katrina_ripped New Orleans, it quickly became_apparent that digital was the only way_to go. An incredible amount of_Louisiana's music history washed away_overnight. With_the cooperation of Governors Kathleen_Blanco and Bobby_Jindal, the_project has quickly_become a prototype for the digital_age of museums._That web site has now been_visited_by over 2.35_Million_music_fans across_the world!

Plans continue_for_brick and_mortar_facilities throughout the State, along with_numerous_projects designed to aid in heightened global_awareness of Louisiana's artists_and_music, as well as_developmental tools and facilities to_assist in the resurgence in Louisiana's_classic music_genres.

Over 100_fundraising induction concerts have been staged to date, including "Louisiana's Greatest_Hits-Live" held in Baton Rouge on_October 27, 2007 and_the Louisiana_Music_Homecoming on May_16,_2010.

In the_2010 Session of the Louisiana Legislature, by_unanimous vote_of both the State Senate and_State House of Representatives_on_SCR 112, The Louisiana Music Hall_Of Fame, was commended for its_work and further declared as_"the_official_honors and recognition organization and_information resource for and about Louisiana's_music, musicians and_musical heritage," thus becoming the first ever_Official_Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame after_thirty_years.
On January 27, 2014, The Louisiana_Music_Hall_Of Fame web site reached_the 1,000,000 visit plateau and in_October 2015 reached 2.35 Million visits.

Inductees
Name and Date Inducted

Louis_Armstrong - _    ___         December_7, 2008
Bag_Of Donuts -_         _      _  March 13, 2019
Marcia Ball -    _       _      _  2012
Dave Bartholomew_-_      ____  _  _November 8, 2009
Harold_Battiste -_  _ _  __        November 7, 2010
BeauSoleil -      _     _    __  _ October 16, 2011
Tab_Benoit -      _        __ _   _May 16,_2010
Rod Bernard_-  _ _ _ _      __     January 29,