The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame is located in New Ulm, Minnesota, next to the Library.

The Museum exists “to honor musicians, both past and present, who have contributed significantly to the Minnesota music scene” and contains memorabilia related to these musicians.

Prince, of course, is an inductee, as are The Rockin’ Hollywoods, who headlined more than one Maple Grove Days.

Another inductee is Jeanne Arland Peterson. Ms. Peterson is one of only two women in the museum, the other being Judy Garland.

I had never heard of Ms. Peterson until today, when I read about her here. She is an amazing piano player, and had quite the voice in her heyday.

James Lileks has a great story about meeting Peterson at her son’s house this weekend. (Her son was in Morris Day and the Time!) He’s also got a few examples of her work.

Like all octogenarian piano players, Ms. Peterson also has a web page.

BTW, don’t confuse the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame with the Minnesota Rock Country Hall of Fame, which is now called the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame. Peterson and The Rockin’ Hollywoods are inductees in both halls of fame.