SR 113 (LSB 6234SS (2) 87)

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 113

BY  DOTZLER

A Resolution recognizing the life and work of musician and radio broadcaster Bob Dorr.

   WHEREAS, Bob Dorr is a renowned Iowa bandleader, musician, and public radio show host whose career spans over 40 years; and
   WHEREAS, Bob Dorr began his career in music broadcasting on October 2, 1972, as an undergraduate student at the University of Northern Iowa and student broadcaster for the KUNI radio station; and
   WHEREAS, Bob Dorr has been a bandleader for over 40 years, with 36 years leading, singing, and playing multiple instruments in Iowa’s beloved Blue Band, which has traversed the nation and recorded over 25 albums and has performed for 34 years at the Iowa State Fair; and
   WHEREAS, Bob Dorr has hosted radio shows on Iowa Public Radio spanning every genre from classical to rock and blues to folk, including shows such as Progression, Folkways 1, Folkways 2, and Collage, and is currently in his 8th year of hosting “Blue Avenue”, in his 40th year of hosting “Beatles Medley”, and in his 38th year of hosting the iconic “Backtracks”; and
   WHEREAS, Bob Dorr was twice inducted into the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame, first for his radio career in 2000, and then for his role as leader of the Blue Band in 2007, and was also inducted into the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Quad Cities Blues Hall of Fame on March 11, 2018; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate hereby recognizes musician and radio broadcaster Bob Dorr as an Iowa icon, extends its profound gratitude for his lifelong dedication to, and uncommon impact on, the cultural landscape and history of the State of Iowa, and exhorts the people of Iowa to always remember and appreciate his generous and prodigious contribution in the form of musical composition, live music performance, artistic entrepreneurship, and radio broadcasting.