Category Archives: History

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 »

KL Recording Service, est 1952, Box 55, Hubertus, Wisconsin 53033

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  KL Recording Service aka KL Recording Lab Est. 1952 Box 55, Hubertus, Wisconsin 53033 Kl Recording Service by Michael R. Reilly, orig. November 1, 2015, last updated12/02/2015 Ronald “Ron” Marshall Klein, born about February 2, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Father was Marshall Klein who a  owned successful business, but due to his playboy type attitude/life-style, ruined the business [According… 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 »

Mike Senger

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  Mike Senger May 20, 2015 – Mike Senger: Meissner’s and I were neighbors in Sussex. We were always playing. Different people in and out of the band all the time. When I was was with Silver Graphic we played our high school parties. . . And we went to parties played by other high school friends, I just can’t… Read more »

Mike Truttschel and The Britins

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— Mike Truttschel atSussex Hamilton H.S. — From The Sussex Sun April, 1995 25 years ago this week in April, 1970: The U.S. Postal Service was seeking a new post office in Lannon. They were asking for proposals. … Hamilton High School held the junior prom party dance in the school cafeteria with a post-prom dinner at the Fox and… Read more »

Musika offering guitar lesons in Sussex

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  Musika Musika has been offering Sussex Guitar Lessons since 2001. Our guitar teachers create customized lesson plans for each student, and help you bring music alive one note at a time! Have Questions? Call Us Today at 262-565-6953  http://www.musikalessons.com/guitar-lessons-sussex-wi Jon N. I’ve been playing guitar and singing since I was 13 years old, and I’ve been in many local… Read more »

Jon Sutte, Humanities teacer at Hamilton High School, also taught “Music Lab”

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May 20, 2015 – Mike Reilly: Is “Music Lab” still going on at Hamilton HS; still have Jon Sutte as teacher. How many of you were involved in this class, went on to play individually or in a band? Mike Reilly Curt Wieden: Mr. Sutte was one of the best teachers I ever had. He let us learn music through… Read more »