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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
The concert band is a staple in the tradition of American music. Though, as producer Daniel Zamzow learned, Minnesota is the only state in the nation to uphold this tradition, by supporting their official state ensemble: The Minnesota State Band. [Read Transcript...]
Like most performing musicians, Peter and Paul Wendinger had their humble beginnings. Producer Daniel Zamzow describes how these polka-loving brothers from St. George, MN took their act to a sort of international level. [Read Transcript...]
As producer Daniel Zamzow learned of Minnesota’s Iron Range, its industrial development in the early 1900s attracted workers from over 20 nations. A significant portion of these folks came from Eastern Europe, and they brought with them their musical traditions. [Read Transcript...]
“Spider” John Koerner and Willie Murphy of Minneapolis were touring in support of their collaboration album when, as producer Daniel Zamzow learned, they met a young lady that would become a part of the legendary scene that sprung from the city’s West Bank. [Read Transcript...]
