Category Archives: History

Harold Schroeder, Sussex, Wisconsin

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Harold Schroeder Accordion maestro will be missed by John Tindall, Sussex Sun, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002 Village of Sussex – A long-time volunteer, who brought music wherever he went, has fallen silent. Harold Schroeder, 77, died Jan. 1. He spent his entire life as a resident of Sussex. He was born on his parents’ dairy farm on Highway J [now… Read more »

Don Fleury and His Band

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  Don Fleury and His Band by Michael R. Reilly,10/15/2015 “Toe Tappin’ Time with Don Fleury“ recorded at Blue Eagle Studios, Sussex, Wisconsin     The above LP is labeled LPS1011 and was recorded in  Jim Brunner’s Sussex/Lisbon home studio known as Blue Eagle. The LP features Don on the Cordovox with vocals; Jim Christiannsen playing guitar, banjo and vocals; Dick… Read more »

Don Wiggins – singer, guitar, mouth harp, etc.

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Don Wiggins – singer, guitar, mouth harp, etc. Oj Mcnally March 28, 2014 It breaks my heart, but I have to inform you that Reckless Abandon is no more. So here goes nothing,when we were young and stupid the four of us met, you three (no so) intimidating boys and I were thrown into a room together. We had some… Read more »

George Pjevach

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  George Pjevach Guitar Player, Singer, Songwriter, smooth jazz, folk, adult contemporary. Music, more than a beat! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTzLg0H1KzyCkdn5KI5sAJg After thirty-eight years in the music business veteran guitar player and vocalist George Pjevach is as seasoned and professional as it can get. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin he studied at the University of WI and Belmont College in Nashville, TN. music and… Read more »

Blue Eagle Record, Jim Brunner & the Rhythmaires aka Rythm-Aires, Sussex, Wisconsin

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Jim Brunner and The Rhythmaires Also Jim Brunner’s Sussex Home Recording Studio “Blue Eagle Records” (aka Blue Eagle Music) – 22214 W. Bonnie Lane, Sussex, WI 53089 Note:Just found some info on the internet that Jim Brunner and The Rhythaires may have recorded a 45 with KL Recording Services as KS-1 on the A side only. Bill Landowski & Village… Read more »

Bradley Larson and Add Cabbage Band

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  Bradley Larson and Add Cabbage Band March 14 at Sussex Bowl, Add Cabbage, withMark N Amy Hoth, Bradley Larson, Dave Strande and Charlie Wiggins. February 7, 2015 – Add cabbage!!!! — with Bradley Larson, Dave Strande, Charlie Wiggins and Mark N Amy Hoth. Here’s a brief band bio and current member list for Add Cabbage. I can get together… Read more »

Dark Star Band with Mike Truttschel and…

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  Dark Star Band Gary Steven Fuller WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DID DARK STAR PLAY April 2, 2010 at 8:33am · Mike Truttschel Dark Star was a band that we actually went to a lawyer and made it into a corporation and had a booking agency because we were pretty serious about making it successful. We did a lot of… Read more »

Dave Kearns, musician

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Dave Kearns Guitars have been a big part of my life for over forty years now and I owe some of the most memorable times in my life to being a musician. Including meeting my future wife in college.December 28, 2012 at 10:41am Dave Kearns …and I’ve never forgotten it all started with a red sunburst Stella guitar that Tom… Read more »

Dawn of Creation Band

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  Dawn of Creation Band The beginning of Peace Valley Connection was actually kind of a union of people from three Sussex Hamilton bands that were going through some changes due to members graduating and other changes. The most well known and accomplished group was “We Return” formerly known as the “Reason Why.” The members of this group included Steve… Read more »