Peterson Family
The Peterson Family Inducted 2019 The Peterson Family is often referred to as “Minnesota’s First Family of Music”. Everyone in the Peterson Family is a musician/singer including extended family (cousins […]
451st Army Band
The 451st Army Band Inducted 2018 The 451st Army Band began in 1948 when the United States Army commissioned The 330th Army Band to be stationed at Fort Snelling in […]
The Replacements
The Replacements Inducted 2018 (Photo courtesy of Twin\Tone Records) “The Replacements were the most exciting rockers of the Eighties to not hit it big” according to a Rolling Stone […]
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 […]