The Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra Inducted 1999 The Minnesota Orchestra has been recognized as one of America’s leading Symphony Orchestras. There have been 12 different Music Directors since its inception in 1903. […]
Harvey Heffron
Harvey Heffron (1909-2005) Inducted 1999 Harvey has been performing music for 75 years, based in St Paul. His primary instrument is the trombone but also plays violin and Cordovox accordion. […]
Tony and Betty Wolf
Tony Wolf (1916-1980) Betty Wolf (1921-2008) Inducted 1999 Tony and Betty were the key members of old-tyme band The Deutschmeisters from St. Joseph, Minnesota, with Tony playing concertina and Betty […]
Bill Hinkley
Bill Hinkley (1943-2010) Inducted 1999 Bill Hinkley was a professional bluegrass banjo, mandolinist, singer, entertainer, and teacher for more than 45 years. A member of the enigmatic roots group The […]
Special Recognition Award: Richard Wilfahrt
Richard F. Wilfahrt (1920-1998) Inducted 1998 After a three year stint in the Army Air Force, Richie Wilfahrt came back home to New Ulm and met his future wife, Dorothy. […]
The Sammy Jensen Orchestra
The Sammy Jensen Orchestra Inducted 1998 The Sammy Jensen Orchestra, first organized by a young Sammy Jensen in 1939 after his high school graduation, was made up of local musicians […]
The Kahle Brothers (Fred)
Fred J. Kahle (1920-2001) Inducted 1998 Fred Kahle began his study of music when he was eight years old. “Some of my earliest and fondest memories are of my Dad […]
The Kahle Brothers (Marvin)
Marvin Kahle (1922-2021) Inducted 1998 Dr. Marvin Kahle started playing the trumpet in fourth grade. He later played French horn in the Holy Trinity Band of New Ulm and the […]
The Kahle Brothers (Roman)
Roman Kahle (1926-2014) Inducted 1998 Roman Kahle began to play and study music as a youngster concentrating on the trumpet and valve trombone. While in high school, he played in […]
Big Walter Smith
Big Walter Smith (1930-2012) Inducted 1998 Vocalist Big Walter Smith personified the blues in Minneapolis and St. Paul for over 25 years. His music career began long before he landed […]