Ron Colby
Ron Colby Inducted 2005 Ron grew up in Alexandria, Minnesota and spent much of his time in Fargo while his father’s band performed at the Fargo Ballroom. Ron moved to […]
Cliff Brunzell
Clifford “Cliff” F. Brunzell (1922-2014) Inducted 2004 Violinist and conductor Cliff Brunzell was founder and Director of The Golden Strings and had a tremendous musical background. Long-time featured performers in […]
Marvin Rainwater
Marvin Rainwater (1925-2013) Inducted 2004 Conventional Country musician Marvin Rainwater’s career rose on the launching pad of Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts television show in 1955. Born in Kansas and then […]
Bob Wirtz & The Menagerie
Bob Wirtz & The Menagerie Inducted 2004 The Menagerie, a non-denominational youth folk group under the direction of Bob Wirtz, began in 1970 when The Luther Leaguers at Our Savior’s […]
Earl Schmidt & Jerry Schuft
Earl P. Schmidt (1929-2008) Jerry Schuft (1936-2004) Inducted 2004 Earl Schmidt began his musical career playing trombone in his high school band in Norwood-Young America, Minnesota. He organized a little […]
Jerome (Jerry) Kadlec
Jerome (Jerry) Kadlec (1937-2020) Inducted 2004 Jerome “Big Daddy Kaddy” / “Jerry” Kadlec, saxophonist, clarinetist, singer and multi-instrumentalist played his first dance job at the age of 12 in Silver […]
Minnesota Opera
The Minnesota Opera Inducted 2003 The Minnesota Opera was founded in 1963 when the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis commissioned Domminick Argento to compose an opera for its Performing Arts […]
Minnesota Over 60 Band
The Minnesota Over 60 Band Inducted 2003 Based in Gaylord, The Minnesota Over-60 Band had its beginning in 1953 when the Sibley County Senior Citizens were invited to show their […]
Vern Schuller
Vern “Mojave” Schueller (1919-2015) Vern “Mojave” Schueller, one of Minnesota’s finest and most dedicated drummers, performed with many bands for over six decades. Respected as a great musician, he was […]
Erwin Suess
Erwin Suess (1927-2012) Inducted 2003 Born in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, Erwin Suess received a button accordion at the age of six, and that is when the music began. When he […]