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The Godfather of Minnesota Rock n’ Roll, Augie Garcia, was hired to open for Elvis Presley when he played The St. Paul Auditorium in 1956. Producer Daniel Zamzow tells us how The King’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, was not amused by the fire of the Augie Garcia Quintet.