Doug & Roger Kodet
Doug (1943-2024) & Roger Kodet Inducted 2010 Doug and Rogers’s first instruments were the trumpet which they started playing in school bands. Later in high school they taught themselves to […]
Dick Kimmel
Dick Kimmel (1947- ) Inducted 2010 Dick Kimmel has been called “The Ambassador of Bluegrass” and has been associated with traditional bluegrass and old-time country music since 1970. Dick was […]
Dale Menten
Dale Menten Inducted 2009 Dale Menten was born in Mankato and in the 1960s formed rock and roll band The Gestures. Their music was infectious, live appearances were a sight […]
Steve Moran
Steve Moran Inducted 2009 Steve Moran acquired his interest and love for music while at Lourdes High School in Rochester, Minnesota where he graduated in 1969. In college he participated […]
Land of Lakes Choirboys
The Land of Lakes Choirboys Inducted 2009 The Land of Lake Choirboys was founded in 1976 as part of a bi-centennial celebration for the city of Elk River, Minnesota. 18 […]
Dick Macko
Dick Macko (1936-2021) Inducted 2009 Bandleader & accordionist Dick Macko was in the band business for over 50 years. He played Big Band variety music from the 1960’s through the […]
Marilyn Sellars
Marilyn Sellars (1940- ) Inducted 2009 Marilyn Sellars was born in Northfield, Minnesota and started singing in church at the age of three. As a teenager she sang at functions […]
William “Wee Willie” Makovsky
William “Wee Willie” Makovsky (1940-2014) Inducted 2009 “Wee Willie” Makovsky pretended to play drums with a dish pan and spoons at a young age. At age five his father came […]
Special Recognition Award: Bob Raskob & The Medina Ballroom
Bob Raskob (1926-2016) & The Medina Ballroom Special Recognition Award, 2008 Brothers Joe, Cliff, and Bob Raskob enjoyed dancing and bowling, and their dream was to build their own year-round […]
St. Paul Police Band
The St. Paul Police Band Inducted 2008 Policeman Bernard Al Munkholm, Robert Hubernette and Frank Mondike formed the St. Paul Police Band in 1923. The first Band Director was Professor […]