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Minnesota Music History Books:

Bands, Volume 1

Bands, Volume 2

Chemnitzer Concertina: A History and an Accolade

Complicated Fun: The Birth of Minneapolis Pu wnk and Indie Rock, 1974-1984

David Stone in Sunset Valley: The Story of the KSTP Sunset Valley Barn Dance

Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs, and Salvation of Cornbread Harris

Enemies of Sleep: New Ulm Musicians #1 

Euphoric Recall: A Half Century as a Music Fan, Producer, DJ, Record Executive, and Tastemaker

Everybody’s Heard about the Bird: The True Story of 1960s Rock ‘n’ Roll in Minnesota

First Avenue: Minnesota’s Mainroom

Flip Side: an Illustrated History of Southern Minnesota Rock & Roll Music from 1955-1970

Got to Be Something Here: The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound

Heyday: 35 Years of Music in Minneapolis

Hollyhock Ballroom 1959-1981 The Rock & Roll Years

Interlaken- Remembering South Central Minnesota’s Rock N’ Roll Years – 1964 – 1977

LIAR, LIAR: From Garage Band to Rockstars, The Story of Minnesota’s Castaways in the 1960’s

Lost and Found #1

Lost and Found #2

Lost and Found #3

Lost and Found #4

Lost and Found #5

Meisel Family Violinmakers: Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony

Minnesota Rocked! the 1960’s: An Illustrated Discography

More Enemies of Sleep: New Ulm Musicians #2

The Replacements: All Over But the Shouting: An Oral History

Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements

West Bank Boogie: Forty Years of Music, Mayhem, & Memories

Whoopee Land: New Ulm Musicians #3

Bob Dylan & Prince- too many history books to mention! Looking to find a good book covering Judy Garland’s musical history. Any ideas?

New Ulm Area Websites:

KNUJ AM 860

Brown County Historical Society


New Ulm Chamber of Commerce

Minnesota Ballrooms:

Golden Bubble Ballroom

Kato Ballroom

Medina Ballroom

Pla-Mor Ballroom


Other Misc. Minnesota Music History Links:

D.E.M.O. and The Minnesota Music Archive

Discogs- Minnesota Artists

Music and Dance News

Minnesota Historical Society

Minnie Paul Music

World Concertina Congress

Twin Cities Music Highlights

On Facebook, check out the Minnesota Music History Channel