With his attire ranging from a fedora and zoot suit to a top hat and tails, Cab’s scat singing and dancing along with his energetic style and comedic… Read MoreCabell “Cab” Calloway III
Class of 2012
Members of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame that were inducted in 2012
Charles “Chuck” Mangione
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Chuck Mangione has been chasing the clouds away with his music for more than five decades. He’s reached fans around the world with over 30 albums, striking gold… Read MoreCharles “Chuck” Mangione
Charles Strouse
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Strouse is best known for his work on Broadway theater musicals. His first musical was Bye, Bye Birdie, (1960) written with his long time collaborator, Lee Adams, and… Read MoreCharles Strouse
Corinthian Hall
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Corinthian Hall was Rochester’s most prestigious site for concerts, lectures and balls. The Hall hosted a Who’s Who list of historical speakers and held grand concerts and performances… Read MoreCorinthian Hall
Doriot Anthony Dwyer
Charter InducteesClass of 2012In 1952 Miss Doriot Anthony began her successful and critically acclaimed 38 year relationship with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as the very first woman to win a principal… Read MoreDoriot Anthony Dwyer
Gene Cornish
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Gene Cornish has always been revered and respected among fellow musicians. Since the early 60’s he has inspired countless budding guitarists, all striving to reproduce his sound and… Read MoreGene Cornish
Jeff Tyzik
Charter InducteesClass of 2012There are few hats in the field of music that Jeff Tyzik has not worn. This tremendously versatile Grammy Award winning record producer has held the position of… Read MoreJeff Tyzik
Joe English
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Back in the 70’s, when British rock royalty Sir Paul McCartney needed a drummer to finish recording a Wings album, it was Joe English who came to the… Read MoreJoe English
The Performances of Jenny Lind
Charter InducteesClass of 2012The Swedish soprano Mademoiselle Jenny Lind known as the “Swedish Nightingale” was one of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century. At the height of her… Read MoreThe Performances of Jenny Lind