Dominick Argento
Dominick Argento (1927-2019) Inducted 1999 This Pulitzer Prize winner was considered America’s pre-eminent composer of Lyric Opera. A longtime Regents’ Professor at the University of Minnesota, Argento was one of […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sound of Blackness
The Sound of Blackness Inducted 1998 Multiple Grammy Award Winning Artists Sounds of Blackness continues to be among the most influential messengers of hope and peace. Twin Cities-based Sounds of […]
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 Arland Peterson
Jeanne Arland Peterson (1922–2013 ) Inducted in 1992 Jeanne Arland Peterson was Minnesota’s most formidable female jazz singer and pianist. She was the staff vocalist for WCCO radio for about […]
Ralph L. “Rollie” Altmeyer
Ralph L. “Rollie” Altmeyer (1908-1971) Inducted in 1989 Rollie Altmeyer was born into a musical family and learned music at an early age in Minneapolis. At South High School in […]