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CSWM SwingFest 1999

The Cowtown Society of Western Music held its very first swing festival on May 2, 1999, inside the historic Cowtown Coliseum.

Each honoree proudly recieved the medallion as the initial roster of 24 legendary performers were introduced as CSWM Heroes of Western Swing by narrators Bob Inman, Bill Worden, Brad Spence, Cecilia Spiva, Craig Chambers, Dayna Wills, Devon Dawson, J.D. Brown, Monte "Hawkeye" Henson, Slim Collins, Gary Beaver, and Joyce Miller.

Great performers, such as Billy Ray Bramlett, Brady Bowen and Swing Country, CowJazz, Dayna Wills, Ed Burleson, Gary Sweet and the Rounders, Jake Hooker, Joe Carr and South Plains College, Reggie Rueffer, Ronnie Dale Shultz, Tommy Alverson, and Valerie Ryals and Swingin' Strings entertained throughout the day. Craig Chambers with Tommy Morrell and the Time-Warp Tophands completed the day's festivities with more great music and, of course, western swing dancing!

THE FIRST ROSTER (1999)
CSWM HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Jim Baker Bob Boatright Billy Ray Bramlett Billy Briggs Roy Lee Brown Leon Chambers Jerry Elliott Randy 'Snuffy' Elmore Joe Frank Ferguson Art Greenhaw B.D. Griffin

Curly Hollinsworth Jerry Lynn Hooser Billy Luttrell Bill Mack Marvin 'Smokey' Montgomery Tommy Morrell Rich O'Brien L. J. Pritchett Leon Rausch Rob't James 'Buddy' Ray A.D. Rowe

"Lightning" Rowe Luke Rowe Jack Rowe Earl Rowe Louise Rowe Bill Simmons Albert Talley Hank Thompson John Walden Cindy Walker Lawton Williams