St. Olaf Choir

The St. Olaf Choir Inducted 2013 Founded in 1912, The St. Olaf Choir has been singing for capacity audiences in major venues across America and around the globe. The Choir […]

Leon Olsen

Leon Olsen Inducted 2013 Leon Olsen was born in Tyler, Minnesota. In the fifth grade, he started playing the trumpet but was also very interested in the concertina. His first […]

Mary Jane Alm

Mary Jane Alm Inducted 2013 Born in Mankato, Minnesota, Mary Jane’s singing career started as a solo artist entertaining guests at coffee houses and small clubs. She later fronted several […]

Lorren Lindevig

Lorren Lindevig (1932-2018) Inducted 2013 Lorren was born in Cloquet, Minnesota and his musical life began soon with his father’s 2-row Horner button accordion. In 1941 he got a Wurlitzer […]

Jerry Minar

Jerry Minar Inducted 2012 Jerry Minar started taking accordion lessons at the age of seven and by the age of 15 he was teaching the accordion at four separate locations. […]

Canoise

Canoise Inducted 2012 Founded in the fall of 1965, rock and roll band Canoise consisted of four freshmen at St. Cloud College. They released their first 45rpm single in 1966 […]

Leroy Glazier

Leroy Glazier (1942-2008) Inducted 2012 Guitarist Leroy Glazier has entertained fans of classic country-western music for 40 years. He jammed with the best when their tours came to Minnesota, including […]

Chord-Ayres

Chord-Ayres Inducted 2012 In rural Louisburg, Minnesota, on the evening of Tuesday, November 24th, 1969, a group of young men gathered in the basement of the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church […]

Koerner, Ray & Glover

Koerner (1938-2024), Ray (1943-2002) & Glover (1939-2019) Inducted 2012 Guitarist “Spider” John Koerner, Dave “Snaker” Ray (also guitar) and Tony “Little Sun” Glover (harmonica)– the names are legendary, and the […]

Leonard “Skeets” Langley

Leonard “Skeets” Langley (1943-2020) Inducted 2012 Skeets Langley and the trio he formed were one of the most unique and sought-after musical groups of The Great Northwest for many years. […]