Kansas Music Hall of Fame: Board of Directors

Larry started taking piano lessons in 2nd grade. Learned to sing harmony in 4th grade, Started trombone in 5th grade. Added tuba as a sophomore. Acoustic guitar as a junior. Bass guitar 6 months later. In college he played professionally in several rock bands, including the Illusions. At times Jim Stringer and Steve Hall (KMHof inductees) played in that group. Music has been and continues to be a huge part of his life, as he is currently worship leader at his church. Larry is also technically minded. He started repairing guitar amps in Jr high. In 1963 he received his dream job working for Ed Down at Audio House studios. He learned all aspects: from tape editing, studio engineering, on location recording, and disk mastering. He later became interested in computers and wrote payroll, bookkeeping, and production scheduling software. He worked with Ed until his death. Larry was married in 1973 and has 3 children, a foster daughter, 5 grandchildren., and a great-granddaughter He moved on into computers and was part owner of a computer store. He was an instructor at DeVry for 3 years and moved into computer programing. In 1991 Larry added live sound to his pallet with Audio House Sound. Larry has been sound engineer for a wide range of musicians, from A Cappella to rock, country, EDM and Asian.

Lynn was born, raised and resides in Beloit Kansas and got her degree in Business Management from Kansas State University as a single mother. After college Lynn worked for an attorney and gained experience in individual, fiduciary, partnership and corporate income taxes, real estate, title insurance and accounting. In 2002 she was hired by the Salina Housing Authority and worked in the capacity of Finance Manager, Assistant Executive Director and Interim Executive Director. In 2009 she became the Executive Director of the Great Bend Housing Authority where she manages 180 federally subsidized rental units. Since 1995 Lynn has also been employed part time in accounting, real estate management and as an event promoter. Lynn recently became a small business owner as she owns two territories in the Vintage Market Days franchise where she promotes events in Georgia and Kansas.

Salina native Cash Hollistah has accepted a position on the Kansas Music Hall of Fame Board of Directors. His primary function with the organization will be as Social Media Manager, since he has extensive corporate experience in that area. Mr. Hollistah, 40, also has impressive career credentials in the fields of music, videography, advertising and marketing, radio, arts education and public speaking. There is a $1,000 annual Cash Hollistah Scholarship given to a central Kansas high school student who enriches their community through their art each year.

Dan Smith has been in the music business for over fifty years as a drummer, band leader, booking agent and recording engineer. He is a founding member of Riverrock, a Kansas City based bluegrass and country rock band that formed in 1974 and performed throughout the Midwest traveling as far as Canada and east as far as Maryland. They produced four albums, one (Midwest Man) was a Billboard Magazine “recommended LP” and the last one (Shuddup & Party!) received airplay in over a dozen countries. The band shared the stage and billing with dozens of headline acts from Alabama to Trisha Yearwood. Riverrock was inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame in 2011. www.riverrockkc.com Dan Smith Agency (Est. 1979) is a talent agency and the parent company for all of Dan Smith's music business interests, including Riverrock, Dan Smith Agency Recording Studio, Kaw Point Records and Prairie Beach Music (ASCAP). Dan Smith Agency is a member of the Kansas Fairs and Festivals Association and the Missouri Association of Fairs and Festivals. He was inducted into both association's Halls of Fame 2022 and 2024 (respectively).

John Patterson is a partner with Petefish, Immel, Hird, Johnson & Leibold, LLP, in Lawrence, Kansas. He has represented numerous individual and corporate clients in a variety of areas and has litigated matters in state and federal courts across the country, as well as before state and federal administrative tribunals. He provides litigation services at all stages, from the initial claim through trial and appeal. John’s practice focuses on civil litigation (including business, personal injury, divorce and family law), real estate, construction disputes, contracts, commercial disputes, surety and fidelity, and transportation law. He has represented clients throughout Kansas and Missouri, with emphasis on Douglas County, Kansas and the entire Kansas City metropolitan area. John has been recognized by Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers (2012 – 2019). He has written and spoken on a wide variety of legal topics ranging from consumer protection to civil procedure. He and his wife have two daughters.