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Percy Hughes

Percy Hughes (1923-2016) Inducted in 1996 Percy grew up in a musical family in St. Paul. His father played French horn and his mother was a pianist. At age 11 […]

Jeanne Dewanz

Jeanne Dewanz (1925-2009) Inducted in 1996 Jean Dewanz, a pianist from New Ulm, taught piano, played piano and organ in nightclubs, and entertained the public with many bands in Minnesota […]

Stanford Freese

Stanford Freese (1945 – ) Inducted in 1995 Stan Freese calls himself “The Most Unknown Tuba Player in the World”, and yet he has probably taken the tuba to more […]

Johnny Holm

Johnny Holm Inducted in 1995 Johnny Holm is an entertainer who provides more fun and good times than Santa Claus. People have dubbed him “The Magic Man” or “The Pied […]

Clem & Harold Brau

Clem (1922-2023) & Harold (1920-2016) Brau Inducted 1995 Clem & Harold Brau graduated from playing barn dances in the Lucan-Milroy-Vesta, Minnesota area during the late 1930s and went on to […]

Schell’s Hobo Band

Schell’s Hobo Band Inducted in 1995 A rousing circus march played by a group of shabbily dressed musicians announces the presence of the Schell’s Hobo Band on parade. The band […]

Elmer Scheid

Elmer Scheid (1922-2012) Inducted in 1995 Elmer Scheid started playing with his father’s 2-row button concertina as a toy, and by the age of four had learned his first tune. […]

Florian Chmielewski

Florian Chmielewski (1927–2024) Inducted in 1995 Florian Chmielewski’s accomplishments have come as a result of will and a strong desire to succeed. Based in Sturgeon Lake in Northern Minnesota, he […]

Musician’s Award: The Hofmeister Family

Musician’s Award: The Hofmeister Family Inducted in 1994 Joseph Hofmeister was director of bands in New Ulm before he brought his musical family to Springfield, Minnesota. The most famous of […]