Lowell Schreyer
Lowell Schreyer (1929-2007) Inducted 1997 Lowell first caught the ear of the banjo on a radio show in Chicago in the 1940s. He went home to New Ulm and bought […]
Leroy “Silvers” Dewanz
Leroy “Silvers” Dewanz (1921-2009) Inducted 1997 Slivers started his professional career in 1939 with the Eddie Wilfahrt Band of New Ulm when he was a senior in high school. He […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
New Ulm Greenhouse Boys Band
New Ulm Greenhouse Boys Band Inducted in 1994 Otto Boock (1979- 1942), owner of the Sleepy Eye and New Ulm Greenhouses, conceived the idea that the organization of a boys’ […]
Concord Singers
Concord Singers Inducted in 1993 The Concord Singers were founded in 1931, under the direction of E. J. Halling and accompanist Ted Pelzl. Their first rehearsals, held in the Masonic […]
Ellsworth “Babe” Wagner
Ellsworth “Babe” Wagner (1914 – 1949) Inducted in 1992. Babe Wagner was a descendent of accomplished musicians. Babe himself became accomplished by the age of 10, eventually learning to play […]
Guy DeLeo
Guy DeLeo (1914-1992) Inducted 1992 Guy DeLeo was the leader of his own big band for 55 years and was a music teacher in the New Ulm area. A highlight […]