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 […]
Steele Family Singers
The Steele Family Singers Inducted 2008 The Steeles are a family of sisters and brothers who have been singing together since they were young children in Gary, Indiana. They began […]
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 […]
Tom Ginkel
Tom Ginkel Inducted 2008 Tom’s first introduction to music was at age 10 when his parents bought him a clarinet. He despised it, and at age 13 he traded it […]
Bruce Bradley
Bruce Bradley (1947-2015) Inducted 2008 Bruce Mielke’s musical career began at the age of seven. His father traded a Shetland Pony for an accordion. It didn’t take long for young […]
John Arsers
John Arsers (1926-2019) Inducted 2008 John Arsers grew up in Chatfield, Minnesota and his father was the High School and City Band Director. He started playing the clarinet in the […]
Peter & Paul Wendinger
Peter & Paul Wendinger Inducted 2007 Peter and Paul have spent their entire lives growing up together, farming, and entertaining audiences near and far with their Polka Band. In 1962, […]
Dale Warland Singers
The Dale Warland Singers Inducted 2007 The Dale Warland Singers were recognized as one of the world’s foremost and successful acappella choral ensembles, and for 32 years of concerts, tours, […]
Rockin’ Hollywoods
The Rockin’ Hollywoods Inducted 2007 Steve Ghizoni, founder of the Rockin’ Hollywoods, was born in Minneapolis and in his high school days formed a band called The Defenders with two […]