1960: Friesen Music Center Offers Pianos, Lessons
Friesen Music Center offered both pianos and lessons in 1960 and noted it was Worthington’s largest music store. It was at 926 Fifth Avenue. Next post at 6 p.m.
View Article1935: Music Contests, Worthington the Boomtown and Scaly Olsonites
The Nobles County Times ran three editorial snippets in early May 1935, one about how music contests had changed to no longer awarding first, second, and third places, one about how Worthington was a...
View Article1960: Play that Funky Sarrusophone, White Boy?
Three area band leaders and Curt Guckert played odd musical instruments, including a rothophone, a heckelphone, and a sarrusophone, in 1960.
View Article1960: Dance to Big Tiny Little Jr.
1960: Dance to Big Tiny Little Big Tiny Little Jr. was playing in Sherburn in October 1960.
View Article1918, 1985: Peace Was in the Air
1985: Peace Was in the Air Ray Crippe wrote a great column about Armistice Day 1918 (the first one) in 1985 and the soldiers’ songs from World War I. Some of these songs have been forgotten, but I...
View Article1961: Musical Girls, Awesome Glasses
1961: Stylish Glasses These lovely piano players of 1961 have lovely glasses on. I wish they sold those now.
View Article1940: Music Is Prelude to Cooking School
1940: Music Is Prelude to Cooking School Cooking school was offered in 1940.
View Article1986: Elementary Musicians
1986: Elementary Musicians Clarinet-players were warming up in 1986.
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