Time Line At-A-Glance
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1952, January 12
Born – Chicago IL
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1952-1963
K-Grade 7 Suburban Chicago and Madison WI
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1964-1970
Grade 8-12 Sudlow Jr. High/Central High Davenport IA
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1965-1968
Leader/drummer Tortoise & The Hair Davenport IA
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1970-1974
BA degree-Radio/TV Speech/Journalism minor, UNI, Cedar Falls IA
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1972-1977
KUNI Announcer/Music Director, Cedar Falls IA
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1975-1976
Leader/singer The Raggs Revue, Cedar Falls IA
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1977-1980
Leader/singer/harp player The Little Red Rooster Band
(1977 & 1980 in Cedar Falls IA, 1978/79 in Minneapolis MN)
During this time, Gregg Allman and Roy Buchanon sat in with the band -
1980-Present
Weekend music host on KUNI FM, Cedar Falls IA
Interviews with notable Blues Artists include:
• Muddy Waters
• Willie Dixon
• Luther Allison
• Koko Taylor
• Albert Collins
• Elvin Bishop
• The Average White Band
• Rick Estrin (Little Charlie & The Nightcats)
• Sleepy LaBeef
• Rory Gallagher
• Bob Hite (Canned Heat)
• John Sebastian (The Lovin’ Spoonful)
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1981-Present
Leader/singer/harp player The Blue Band, Cedar Falls, IA
Notable appearances include; four appearances at The Mississippi Valley Blues Festival (headlining the very first fest), two appearances at the Kansas City Jazz & Blues Fest and appearances at B. B. Kings and The Black Diamond as part of the Bluestock Festival in Memphis, TN
The Blue Band has also shared the bill with:
• B.B. King
• Buddy Guy
• Koko Taylor
• Bobby Rush
• Robert Cray
• Roomful of Blues
• Tower Of Power
• Leon Russell
• Lonnie Brooks
• Duke Robillard
• Maria Muldaur
• Little Charlie & The Nightcats
• Asleep At The Wheel
• James Harman
• Eddie “The Chief” Clearwater
• Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials
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1981-Present
Owner-operator of Hot Fudge Music: Record label, Music Production company representing and promoting ONLY Iowa artists
Producer of The Iowa Blues New Year showcasing Iowa Artists in a multi-band, multi-stage event on New Year’s Eve (1993-Present)
Produced/promoted six volumes of The Iowa Blues Compilation compact discs (1994-1999) resulting in Iowa Artists being aired in England, Australia, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, France, Brazil, Poland, and the Czech Republic
Produced and/or pressed, distributed, marketed and
promoted records by Iowa artists including:
• The Blue Band (over 20 titles)
• BillyLee Janey (4 titles)
• Bryce Janey (3 titles)
• 2 Bobs & A Babe (2 titles)
• Rob Lumbard (2 titles)
• Janey, Dorr, & Janey
• Hazell, Dorr, & Nova – this title made the Grammy entry list
• The Mississippi Band
• The J. C. Anderson Band
• Patrick Hazell & The Mother Blues Band
• Dan (DJ) Johnson
• The Janeys
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2000
Bob Dorr inducted to the Iowa Rock’n’Roll Music Association
Hall of Fame – Deejay Category -
2005
Inducted to the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame
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2007
The Blue Band inducted to the Iowa Rock’n’Roll Music Association
Hall of Fame – Band Category -
2010, January 1
Bob married his long time girlfriend (and webmistress) Carolyn Prins