Category Archives: Music

Local School Bands

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  Local School Bands Lannon School Marching Band, April 1941; Note: Editor Mike Reilly’s Mother, Marie Miller, is in front row just to right of drum. 1939 – new Lannon Elementary School is built and dedicated on September 1st,  and classes began on Monday September 11th. Grade 1 had 8 enrolled; grade 2 – 10; grade 3 – 14; grade… Read more »

Scotty Meissner and Majestic Mudd Band

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  Scotty Meissner & Majestic Mudd Band http://www.majesticmudd.com/ Song writer & Musician atmajestic mudd  Members: SCOTTy MEISSNER: guitar, vocals and rambling RICK “fu” BAUER: percussion and silliness JOseph WAGNER: drums and skills CHUCKles BRUMMOND: percussion — Mike Reilly: Scotty, “How did you get interested in music?” “How did you learn?” “Were you involved in school music, band, church, etc?” “Were… Read more »

Jim “Slim” Marx, musician

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  Jim “Slim” Marx May 20, 2015 – James Marx: Hi Mike Reilly; I can’t help but wonder if we crossed paths in the past. Here’s our story as best as I can remember. Stewie and I lived across from each Elmwood Avenue and were best friends. One summer evening in 1964 I heard the sound of drums and guitars… Read more »

Polkatime aka Polkaland Records, Fredonia, Wisconsin

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Polkaland Collection Record label begun in post-World War II in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The label is still active today under different ownership. The Archives’ collection numbers close to 200 discs and includes 78s, 45s, LPs, cassettes, and compact discs, as well as roughly 60 master tapes (reel-to-reels), photographs, clippings, posters, contracts, and a history of Polkaland, compiled by the label’s founder Greg… Read more »

Peace Valley Connection band

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March 10, 2015 Mike Truttschel On this day in 1973, Peace Valley Connection won the “Brown Deer Battle Of The Bands” at Brown Deer High School. Members were: Mark Kenney , Dean Nolde , Dean Joecks , Dan Evert, Bob Inda, Gary Steven Fuller , Jeff Turnbull, Jay Lauterbach and Mike Truttschel. I don’t recall how many bands were competing but… Read more »

Polka / Waltz Musicians and Bands Index

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  Polka/Waltz Musicians and Bands Index 1950s-70s. Jim Brunner aka Blue Eagle Recording Studio /Records Kaminski, Mildred E. (Nee Lemke) aka Concertina Millie Don Fleury Band Suzy Hart and the Heartbeats aka “Hart Beats” Kenny Hottenroth Orchestra Landowski, William “Bill” G. and the Village Brass Jimmy Monsen – “Solo Classics” – Easy Listening from Sussex, Wisconsin…Once again Jim shows his… Read more »

Lonely Hearts Band, Sussex, Wisconsin

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Genre Rock & Roll Band Members: Jesse Mark Blake ? ? HometownSussex, WI Short DescriptionMusic that soothes your soul and will have an uncontrollable urge get your groove on! For booking info contact Blakekenney5@gmail.com Long DescriptionMost cover bands play the classic songs exactly the way the record was recorded but if you have ever been to a concert you k…now… Read more »

Luke Vitkus – rhythm guitar

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Luke Vitkus: January 27, 2014 Happy to announce I tried out for a new band and got the gig! I’ll be playing guitar for Slowburn. Check them out and like em now! We’re getting ready for shows this spring, I hope to see a bunch of you out there! Seth Dougherty , Jarod Glenn , Luke Vitkus , Christian Corchado… Read more »

Mark Kenney aka Mark Kenny, Musician/Guitar Player

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  Mark Kenney aka Mark Kenny At Rumors Sports Bar & Grill. November 13, 2014 A great car show, a nice group of people to play music to play music for at Willie’s Dugout. Lannon, July 28, 2013 Mark Kenney – September 1, 2014 ·-· Saturday a friend of mine asked, “When did you start playing acoustic guitar live?” I… Read more »