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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. [Read Transcript...]
Prince Rogers Nelson had played in a few bands while growing up in North Minneapolis. According to producer Daniel Zamzow, the first full-band show of the young artist Prince was in 1979 at the Capri Theater. [Read Transcript...]
Neil Gaiman may have been born in England, but he’s owned a house in Wisconsin for years. Britt Aamodt also discovered that Gaiman has spent a good deal of time in Minneapolis and that his Midwestern sojourns have made an imprint on his most famous novel, American Gods. [Read Transcript...]
Ward Kimball grew to love art in Minneapolis. But MN90 producer Britt Aamodt says he made his art magic as one of the animators on Walt Disney’s greatest films. [Read Transcript...]
