Duluth’s Dylan Festival
Duluth, Minnesota is the birthplace of Robert Zimmerman, better known as Bob Dylan. Producer Daniel Zamzow describes the annual festival that honors his birthday. [Read Transcript...]
Music
A Prairie Home Companion
The Minnesota radio treasure, “A Prairie Home Companion”, had its humble beginnings at Macalester College in 1974. As producer Daniel Zamzow explains, the show’s musical component was inspired by the West Bank music scene of the 1960s. [Read Transcript...]
Les Fields & The River
Les Fields put a Dixieland Jazz band together at the last minute to cover for his work Christmas party in 1968 Rochester, Minnesota. As producer Daniel Zamzow learned, this decision to form the Turkey River All-Stars would impact the cornetist for decades to come. [Read Transcript...]
Leonard “Skeets” Langley
The accordion was a gift that kept on giving for Leonard “Skeets” Langley, who as a young adult, was crowned champion at the 1963 World Accordion Championships in Germany. Producer Daniel Zamzow sheds light on how Skeets chose to give back to Minnesota. [Read Transcript...]