Gilbert “Gilly” Maus
Gilbert “Gilly” Maus (1947-2010) Inducted 2011 Gilly Maus was born in Little Falls, MN and later moved to Pierz, Minnesota where he and his wife farmed in Morrison County until […]
Johnny Gag
Johnny Gag (1939-2015) Inducted 2011 Johnny Gag was born in New Ulm where he attended Holy Trinity School and graduated from New Ulm High School after which he spent eight […]
Paul Manz
Paul Manz (1919-2009) Inducted 2011 Paul Manz enriched the world of sacred music in a wide variety of ways. Organist, teacher, composer, lecturer, conductor, scholar, and undoubted enthusiast. Manz was […]
Swinging Ambassadors
The Swinging Ambassadors Inducted 2011 The Swinging Ambassadors organized in 1967. The group was hired to play dance music and to back various celebrities at Diamond Lil’s nightclub in downtown […]
Lothar Meisel
Lothar Meisel (1929-2011) Inducted 2011 Lothar Meisel was born in Klingenthal, Germany. Lothar had wanted to become a forester growing up, but because of the war he had to give […]
Johnny Western
Johnny Western (1934- ) Inducted 2011 Johnny Westerlund, country singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and radio show host, was born in Two Harbors, MN but was primarily raised in Northfield, Minnesota. When […]
Gary Rue
Gary Rue Inducted 2010 Originally from Tracy, Minnesota, at age five Gary took the stage as Johnny in the play Johnny and the Magic Carpet Ride while in kindergarten. In […]
Keith Reese
Keith Reese Inducted 2010 At age 15, Keith Reese worked with the Eddie Wilfahrt and Clem Rhode Bands. An accomplished musician, he had perfect pitch and wrote and arranged music […]
Minnesota Chorale
The Minnesota Chorale Inducted 2010 The Minnnesota Chorale was founded in 1972 and ranks among the foremost professional choruses in the United States. The Minneapolis-based Chorale has collaborated with the […]
Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters Inducted 2010 The Andrew Sisters Maxine, Patty, and LaVerne grew up in North Minneapolis and spent their childhood summers in Mound, Minnesota, eventually settling there. They loved […]