Johnny Helget
Johnny Helget (1939-2022) Inducted 2018 Johnny Louis Helget, the youngest son of John and Mary Helget, was born in New Ulm, Minnesota. When Johnny was eight, Mary taught him what […]
Arne Fogel
Arne Fogel Inducted 2018 You may not know the name Arne Fogel, but you’ve probably heard him sing many times. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Arne considers Minneapolis to be […]
Frances Densmore
Frances Densmore (1967-1957) Inducted 2018 Frances Densmore was born in Red Wing, Minnesota on May 21, 1867. During this time in history, Red Wing was still the frontier and tepees […]
Dean Billmeyer
Dean Billmeyer (1955- ) Inducted 2018 Dean Billmeyer was born into a family of scientists, and at the age of five, he began to study music. He would go on […]
John Denver
John Denver (1943-1997) Inducted 2017 Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born in New Mexico and grew up in Texas learning to sing and play guitar, but as John Denver he […]
James McGuire
James McGuire Inducted 2017 From Mankato, Jim McGuire became enamored with the guitar in the 1960s, and later became passionate about jazz and classical music. He taught guitar for more […]
Apollo Club
The Apollo Club Inducted 2017 Officially founded in the Twin Cities in 1895 but with roots extending back to 1887, The Apollo Club has grown to be one of America’s […]
Jim Johnson & The Underbeats
Jim Johnson (1943-2019) & The Underbeats Inducted 2017 James Calvin Johnson began his musical career in 1962 in the Twin Cities as one of the original founders of rock and […]
Myron Wolf
Myron Wolf (1937- ) Inducted 2017 Originally from Cleveland, Minnesota where he learned to play alto & tenor saxophone in school, Myron Wolf’s first music job was with Don Frank […]
Meire Grove Community Band
The Meire Grove Community Band Inducted 2017 The Meire Grove Community Band is quite sure they are the oldest active community band in the state. Originally organized in 1883, 2017 […]