Fourth of July Picnic: 1942
A Fourth of July Picnic was held at Bass Lake (5 miles west of Robbinsdale) for the black community, featuring: Double Header Soft Ball Game – Minneapolis vs. St. Paul…
Continue reading →A Fourth of July Picnic was held at Bass Lake (5 miles west of Robbinsdale) for the black community, featuring: Double Header Soft Ball Game – Minneapolis vs. St. Paul…
Continue reading →…main ballrom for Al Wiklund’s jitterbug contest from 8 to 9 pm and for “modern dancing” from 9 pm to 1 am. Wiklund taught classes on jitterbugging at Coffman Union…
Continue reading →…in New York City. In the lower ballroom of the Hall, a cabaret dance was held with the “ever popular” Prince Rogers’ Combo with the romantic voice of Dick Mayes…
Continue reading →…Auditorium Arena on May 19, 1950. Dizzy Gillespie, “America’s Greatest New All-American Trumpet Star and his Entire Band,” appeared at St. Paul’s Flame on June 27, 1950. The…
Continue reading →From the July 28, 1948, Southwest Shopper: Record Buyers Test Choices Over Phone at Edina Shop Ever try picking your phonograph records over the telephone instead of from the listening…
Continue reading →…guaranteed to generate the greatest Republican enthusiasm in the history of our state – don’t miss the opportunity to be one of those specially selected Republican workers present! [Youngdahl was…
Continue reading →The Ravens were a New York based R&B vocal group that included Leonard Puzey, whose career began when he won an amateur talent contest at the Apollo Theater in 1946….
Continue reading →“Always something new at the Key Club, where we make things happen:” Ever Modern Jazz Group, with members formerly with Woody Herman’s Band. “Hottest Jazz band in the country.” Five…
Continue reading →Famed songwriters Sid Lippman and Sylvia Dee won a contest to compose the official centennial song, “They Named it Minnesota,” which was performed by the Apollo Club at the event….
Continue reading →…modeling. In the April 15 issue of the Echo, reporter Dede Smith told of the appearance by the Kingston Trio, “dressed in Ivy League clothes and spouting the latest ‘Frisco…
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