TEJANO ROOTS HALL OF FAME — Pictured are from left to right, Jonas Quintanilla, Quincy Quintanilla, Inductee Joe Quintanilla, Luis Bernal, who played with his brother Paulino in El Conjunto Bernal, and Inductee Joe Mascorro. Three local musicians were honored for their contributions to the Tejano music industry at the 10th Annual Noche De Fiesta Tejana Induction Ceremony and Awards at the Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame & Museum in Alice Jan. 30.

Jimmy Guajardo, Joe Quintanilla, Joe Mascorro Jr., and were inducted into the Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame & Museum as members of the Class of 2009 which included other notable acts such as David Lee Garza Y Los Musicales and Elida Reyna.

Jimmy Guajardo, who was born and raised in Bishop, was given the Pioneer Tejano Award.

Guajardo began learning the accordion at the age of seven but did not begin performing until he was 11.

Once his talent was beginning to be noticed, he recorded with many of the greatest Tejano artists such as Carmen Y Laura, Isidro Lopez, and Paulino Bernal.

TEJANO ROOTS HALL OF FAME — Pictured are from left to right, Inductee Jimmy Guajardo, Inductee Joe Quintanilla, and Bishop City Councilman Tony Garcia. Guajardo went on the serve as a crew chief in a Hawk Missile unit in Germany before moving back to the states and settling down in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area.

Joe Quintanilla, from Kingsville, was given a place in the Million Dollar Band as a drummer.

Quintanilla started his musical career in 1955 playing with Isidro “Lefty” Lopez and continued his musical career by playing for many well-known acts in the Tejano music world such as Johnny Canales and the legendary El Conjunto Bernal.

Quintanilla is still actively playing drums with the Beto Leal Orchestra based out of Kingsville.

Joe Mascorro Jr., who was born in Kingsville, was given a place in the Million Dollar Band as a bass guitar player.

Mascorro bought his first instrument at the age of 10, when he gathered a group of friends who formed their first band in 1959.

Mascorro then started playing with many notable acts such as Oscar Solis, Cha Cha Jimenez, and Isidro Lopez and also played and toured with the famous conjunto Los Relampagos, which he cites as one of his greatest accomplishments.

The Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame is the official hall of fame for Tejano Music as declared by Governor Rick Perry in 2001.

The Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame honors and recognizes Tejano artists, musicians, composers, and any other persons who have contributed to the awareness and entertainment of the Tejano culture.

The museum preserves the historical artifacts, documents and culture of the Tejano Music Industry.

The museum is located at 213 N. Wright St. in Alice, Texas, and is open to the public.

For more information visit their website at www. tejanorootshalloffame.org