https://mnmusichalloffame.org/augie-garcia/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:13:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://mnmusichalloffame.org/augie-garcia/#comment-17 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:13:31 +0000 https://mnmusichalloffame.org/?p=2495#comment-17 Hello,
I believe a mistake was made in paragraph 5 of Augie Garcia’s bio. It’s states Augie played the Highland Rec Center – Actually, Augie regularly played the West 7th Rec. My father was a pin setter at the Rec as a teenager in the ‘50s. When Augie played he was allowed to hang in the back area, but couldn’t be in the main hall because he wasn’t 21 and alcohol was served. I heard the story of Augie’s performances as a kid in the 70s, never understood just how big he was until running across an article online a few years back. The building is still there, 1209 W. 7th, Saint Paul, currently an O Reilly Auto Parts.

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