History
May 5, 6, 7, 8, 2010
Performances Nightly at 7:30 PM
in Jasper, Texas
|
History May 5, 6, 7, 8, 2010
|
|
The Jasper Lions Club, Inc is a nonprofit 501-C3 Organization.
|
1947-Arena built; FFA Shows with help of Kirbyville Lions Club; Founded by the Jasper Rodeo and Cattle Company. 1948-Charles Schultz comedy acts, Lone Star Sunshine Pals Band of Nacogdoches, TX; First Queen Maxine Due of Jasper 1949-Trick riders Betty and Sue Lamb of Dallas; Margie Monroe of Wright City, Oklahoma 1950-Trick riders Virginia Wilcox, Don Wilcox; Cecil Cornish and those Smokey Golden Eagle Roman Jumping Team. 1951-No star 1952-Wild Bill Elliott 1953-Jay Sisler and Dogs 1954-No star 1955-Tex Ritter 1956-No star; Producer Tommy Steiner; Announcer Tom Hadley 1957-Don Mahoney 1958-Dale Robertson as Jim Hardy from TV’s "Tales of Wells Fargo" 1959-Collins Kids and Joe Maphis; Producer Todd Brown, Ft. Smith, AR; Chairman Carl F. Hilton; Announcer Chuck Parkinson 1960-Rex Allen, Sr. 1961-Sons of the Pioneers 1962-Michael Landon; Ben Hurr Chariot Races; Parade Marshall Gov. Price Daniels; Chairman Herman Hancock; Clown Rick Young 1st appearance 1963-Anita Bryant; Allen Case ("The Deputy"); Producer Kinney Bros Rodeo Co., Sulphur, LA; Clowns Kajun Kid and Rick Young 1964-Eddie Arnold; Miss Texas Jeanne Amacker; Darrell Royal, (UT Football coach) 1965-Hank Williams Jr; First competitive bull fight featuring Rick Young, Kajun Kid (D.J. Daughlin) and H.R. Williams 1966-Roger Smith 1967-David Houston; Mollie Bee 1968-Marty Robbins; Willie Nelson; Friday night show rained out-only rainout in rodeo history 1969-Robert Conrad; Good Guys and Bad Guys first shootout 1970-Ray Price; Melba Montgomery (sub for Molly Bee) 1971-Hank Thompson; Nat Stuckey; Lynda K. Lance; Producer Tommy Steiner, Austin 1972-Susan Raye; Don Cherry; Producer Billy Minick-Harry Knight Rodeo Co, Ft. Worth; 19 yr old Don Gay placed 4th in bull riding; (went on to score highest bull ride (89) at NFR; Chris Ledoux (recording artist) won bareback bronc riding ; Larry Mahan won the saddle bronc riding; Martha Josey placed 3rd in barrel racing 1973-Wayne Vold; Kenny Seratt; Faye Berry; Clowns Rick Young, Frank Rhodes
and Quail 1974-Hager Twins; King Franklin & Sir Richard’s Chariot Races; Miss Texas Judy Mallett 1975-Bobby Bare; Arena Kachinas trick riders 1976-Asleep at The Wheel 1977-Rod Stegall 1978-Ken Curtis ("Gunsmoke") 1979-Rex Allen Jr. 1980-Joe Stampley 1981-Jackie Ward 1982-Jerry Clower 1983-Dave & Sugar 1984-Jeannie C. Riley; Vern Gosdin 1985-Moe Bandy; Rodeo Clowns Band 1986-No star; Leon & Vicki Adams Horse Act; Bill Hanes shows carnival Queen Karen Walker 1987-Steve Wariner; T. Graham Brown; Vince Vance; Sweethearts of the Rodeo; Queen Melissa Kahla 1988-Mel McDaniel; T. Graham Brown; Charley McClain; Foster & Lloyd; Queen Jennifer Hanks; Jim Sharp 1st in bull riding; Tuff Hedeman & Cody Lambert tied for 3rd 1989-Mason-Dixon; T. Graham Brown; Jo-El Sonnier; Clint Black (replaced Keith Whitley ) 1990-Eddy Raven; T. Graham Brown; Jo-El Sonnier; Garth Brooks 1991-Doug Stone; Bruce Carroll; Joe Diffe; Jo-El Sonnier; (prerodeo concert-Rona Reeves, Mark Chestnut) 1992-Sammy Kershaw; Aaron Tippin; Davis Daniel; Tracy Byrd 1993-Mark Collie; Collin Raye; Tracy Byrd; Davis Daniel 1994-Doug Supernaw; Radney Foster; Ken Mellons; Rick Trevino; (prerodeo concert-Lee Roy Parnell; George Dearborne) 1995-Zona Jones; George Ducas; Kenny Chesney; Wade Hayes 1996-David Lee Murphy; Jerry Clower; Daryle Singletary; Rhett Atkins 1997-Trace Adkins; John Conlee; Daryle Singletary; David Kersh 1998-Michael Peterson; Johnny Paycheck; The Dixie Chicks; Paul Brandt 1999-Gene Watson; T. Graham Brown; Danni Leigh; Deryl Dodd 2000-Andy Griggs; Shane Minor; T. Graham Brown; Linda Davis; Rodeo goes on the web at www.jasperlionsrodeo.com 2001-Harper, Morgan, Auger Rodeo Co; 3 day format tried; Open youth rodeo on Wednesday night;" Riding with the Pros " program initiated; The Tommy Lucia Revue and Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey; Keith Isley-clown in the barrel 2002-Beutler and Son Rodeo Co; format back to 4 nights; youth rodeo on Saturday before the PRCA rodeo; Perfect Stranger, Johnny Rodriquez, Bellamy Brothers, David Ball 2003-Beutler and Son Rodeo Co; Bellamy Brothers, John Anderson, Joe Nichols(cancelled), Buddy Badon and The Bayou Boys Band, Doug Stone 2004-Beutler and Son Rodeo Co; Louisiana Express,Earl Thomas Conley, Blake Shelton, Billy Currington 2005-Beutler and Son Rodeo Co; Terry Williford and "Close Friends", Wayne Toups and "Zydecajun", Ricky Van Shelton, Buddy Jewell 2006-Beutler and Son Rodeo Co; Jarrod Birmingham, TG Sheppard, Craig Morgan, Randy Rogers Band 2007-Beutler and Son Rodeo Co; The Tailormade Band, John Conlee, Keith Anderson, Heartland 2008-Beutler and Son Rodeo Co; David Lavender, Eddy Raven, Trent Tomlinson, Luke Bryan 2009-Beutler and Son Rodeo Co; The Muddcats, Randy Howser, Joey and Rory, |