Artists and other notables who have appeared at the Duluth Armory



  • Adams Brother's Circus
  • Adams, Cederic of WCCO Mpls
  • Adelaide Abbot - Singer
  • Allen, Robert S. - Author
  • Amboy Dukes, The, with Ted Nugent
  • Anderson, "Whispering" Bill
  • Anderson, Bill - ??
  • Animals, The - Rock Group
  • Anthony, Ray - Trumpet player
  • Arden, Elizabeth - Cosmetician
  • Arlen, Richard - Movie Star
  • Armstrong, Louis about 1955
  • Arnold, Eddy - Country Star
  • Arthur Treacher
  • Augustana College Cappella Choir - Rock Island, IL
  • Autry, Gene and his horse "Champion" - Country and Movie Star
  • Bare, Bobby - Country Star
  • Baxter, Ann - Movie Star
  • Beach Boys, The
  • Beith, Major Ian Hay - English novelist and playwright
  • Bellamy, Ralph - Actor
  • Benson Orchestra of Chicago - 1920's Jazz
  • Bergan, Edger and Puppet - Charley McCarthy
  • Bergman, George and his Wisconsin Serenaders
  • Bernstein, Leonard conducted the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra
  • Black Devils Band - 1920's Syncopation Orchestra
  • Bolognini, Ennio - Violinist
  • Bonds, Gary "U.S."
  • Bono, Sonny and Cher
  • Borge, Victor - Humorist
  • Boston Pops with Arthur Fiedler
  • Boyer, Charles - Actor/Singer
  • Brown, John Mason
  • Brown, Les and his Band of Renown
  • Brown, Maxine - '60's soul singer
  • Browning, Lucielle - Singer
  • Bryan, Julian - Foreign Correspondent
  • Bunch, Carl - Drummer for Buddy Holly's Crickets
  • Burke, Edmund - Royal Opera London
  • Burkhart, Gloria - ??
  • Busse, Henry & his Orchestra
  • Bye, Erik - Norwegian Singer and Stage Performer
  • Byrd, Rear Admiral - Richard E. - Explorer of South Pole 1929
  • Cannibal and the Headhunters - "Land of a Thousand Dances"
  • Carle, Franie & his Orchestra
  • Carnegie, Dale - Author of "How to Win Friends and Influence People"
  • Carter, Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters - Country Singing Group
  • Case, Anna
  • Cash, Johnny - Country Singer
  • Castle, Irene - Ballroom Dancer
  • Cerf, Bennett -
  • Chalianpin, Feodor - Russian Opera Singer
  • Champs, The - Rock n Roll Group
  • Chaplin, Charlie - Film Pathe Star
  • Chicago Pops Orchestra
  • Chordettes, The - female singing group "Mr. SandMan"
  • Christie, Lou - Singer
  • Clairebert, Clare - Brilliant Coloratura of the twentieth century
  • Clanton, Jimmy - Rock N Roll
  • Clark, Mrs. Mark - Wife of General Allied 15th Army in Italy
  • Clark, Roy - Country Western Star
  • Clay, Cassious / ALI, Mohammed 1965 ?
  • Cliburn, Van
  • Cline, Patsy - Country Star
  • Colonna, Jerry - Comedian
  • Concordia Choir, The
  • Contino, Dick - Polka Star
  • Cordray, Dorothy - Big Band Vocalist
  • Cossack, Don and his Russian Chorus
  • Crawford, Dorothy - Broadway Actress
  • Crawford, Reverend Percy - Radio Evangelist
  • Davis, Reverend Richard S. - Portsmouth, Ohio
  • Davis, Skeeter - Country Star
  • Day, Doris - Singer/Actress
  • De Paur Infantry Chorus
  • Dean, Jimmy - Country Star
  • Delta Rhythem Boys
  • Devilles - 60's rock band
  • Dickens, Little Jimmy - Country Star
  • Diggins, Peggy - Warner Bros. Starlet (Stars over America)
  • Dion and the Belmonts
  • Donner, Ral
  • Dorsey, Jimmy and his Orchestra
  • Dorsey, Tommy and his Orchestra
  • Dragonette, Jessica - Radio's "Star of Stars"
  • Dudley, Dave - Country Star
  • Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra 1932-1966
  • Eddy, Dwane and the Rebel rousers
  • Eddy, Nelson - Baritone Singer
  • Ellington, Duke
  • Elman, Mischal - Violinist
  • Eva Jesse Choir
  • Everly Brothers
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  • Farrar, Geraldine - Met Opera Star
  • Father Flynns New York Paulist Choristers
  • Ferrante and Teicher - Pianists
  • Fiedler, Arthur and the Boston Pops Orchestra
  • Fields, Gracie - English Entertainer
  • Fio Rito, Ted and his Orchestra - 1920's Jazz
  • Fleeson, Doris - Washington Correspondent of New York Daily News
  • Flissler, Joyce - violinist
  • Florentine Choir
  • Foley, Red and his Ozark Jubilee
  • Ford, Frankie - Rock N Roll
  • Ford, Mary
  • Four Lads, The - Rock n Roll singing group
  • French Army Band
  • Gagne, Verne - Wrestler
  • Galli Curci, Galli - Victor Recording Artist
  • Ganz, Rudolf - Swiss Pianist
  • Garden, Mary - Singer
  • General John J. Pershing Army Band
  • Gibb, Leon
  • Gilmer, Jimmy and the Fireballs
  • Goldsboro, Bobby
  • Grainger, Percy - World renowned Australian Concert Pianist
  • Griffin, Ken "America's Favorite Organist"
  • Guess Who, The
  • Guizar, Tito and his Golden Guitar
  • H.R.H. Prince William of Sweden
  • Hackett, Charles
  • Haggerty, "Hard Boiled" - Boxer
  • Hamilton, George IV - Country Star
  • Hardwicke, Cedric
  • Harlem Globetrotters - Comedian Basketball Team
  • Hauser, Gayelord - author
  • Hayes, Roland - Colored Tenor
  • Hazel Scott - Singer
  • Heifetz, Jascha - Violinist
  • Heink, Schumann - Contralto singer
  • Helms, Bobby - Country Star
  • Herman's Hermits
  • Hildegarde - Singer
  • Hoffman's, Earl, Original Peacock Band from Chicago 1920's Jazz
  • Hollies, The
  • Holly, Buddy - Rock n Roll
  • Hoosier Hot Shots - Stars of Radio's National Barn Dance
  • Hope, Bob - Comedian
  • Horton, Johnny - "The Singing Fisherman"
  • Howe, Helen - Author
  • Humphrey, Hubert H. -U. S. Senator
  • Husky, Ferlin - Country Star
  • Ink Spots, The - Singing Group
  • Iowa's Largest Barn Dance Troupe
  • Iturbi, Jose and Amparo - brother & sister concert pianists
  • Jackson, Stonewall - Country Star
  • Jagel, Frederick - Met opera
  • James, Harry and his Orchestra
  • Jennings, Waylon - Rock n Roll also Country
  • Jesse, Eva Choir
  • Jim Reeves - Country Star
  • Johnny & the Hurricanes
  • Jones "Grandpa" - Country Star
  • Jones, Alan - Singer
  • Jones, George - Country Star
  • Jones, Spike & his city Slickers
  • Kane, Edward - Singer
  • Kapell, William - Concert Pianist
  • Kardos, Titley - pianist
  • Kelley, Judge Camille - Tennessee judge later involved in child selling scandal
  • Kellogg, Frank B. - Minnesota Senator
  • Kenasi, Schmuel Ash - Israeli violinist
  • Keylon Twins
  • King, Solomon - RCA Gospel recording artist
  • King, Wayne and His Orchestra
  • Knowles, Lillian
  • Knox, Buddy - Rock "N" Roll
  • Kreisler, Fritz - Violinist
  • Kreutzberg & Georgi
  • Kubekick, Jan - (1880-1940), Czech violinist and composer
  • Lanza Mario - Singer
  • Laughton, Charles -
  • Lee, Brenda
  • Leginska, Ethel
  • Levant, Oscar - Famous Pianist Compser
  • Lewis, Fulton Jr. - Mutual Broadcasting System Commentator
  • Lewis, Jerry Lee - "The Killer"
  • Lhevinne, Josef and Rosina - Famous Russian Pianists
  • Liberace, Wladziu Valentino - Pianist
  • Liston, Sonny - Prize Fighter
  • Little John, Linda - Radio
  • Locklin, Hank - Country Star
  • Lodge, Sir Oliver - World Famous Scientist
  • London, Jack - Author
  • Lowe, Jack - Pianist
  • Lynn, Loretta - Country Star
  • Johnny Cash, Johnny - Country Star
  • MacMillan, Donald B. - Arctic Explorer
  • Manners, Lucille - Radio Star
  • Marmeir, Miriam - Dancer
  • Massey, Raymond - Movie Star
  • Maxwell, Elsa - Actress
  • McCormack, John - Irish Tenor
  • McIntyre, Hale and his Orchestra
  • McNeil, Don's Breakfast Club - from Chicago - NBC Radio
  • Melchoir, Lauritz - Metropolitan Opera Singer
  • Melton, James - Met Opera Star
  • Menju, Adolf - Actor
  • Menuhin, Yehudi - World Famous Concert Violinist
  • Mercer, Tommy - Singer
  • Miller's, Glenn, Famous Orchestra - 1956
  • Mills Brothers
  • Minneapolis Lakers ( L.A. Lakers) - Basketball Team
  • Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
  • Monroe, Bill - Bluegrass Star
  • Monroe, Vaughn
  • Montlebon, Ricardo
  • Moorehead, Agnes - Actress radio and Tv ( Bewitched fame)
  • Morley and Gearhart - Fred Warings Piano Duo
  • Munich Male Choir
  • Munsel, Patrice - Singer
  • Munsel, Patrice - Singer
  • Murad, Jerry's Harmonicats stars of the "peg 'o' my heart" fame
  • Nero, Peter - actor
  • New York Philharmonic
  • New York Symphony Orchestra
  • Olson, Floyd B. - Minnesota Govenor
  • Onegin,, Mme. Sigrid
  • Orbison, Roy - Rock n Roll
  • Orlando, Tony - Singer
  • Orr, Chet and the Rumbles
  • Oslo Craftsman's Male Chorus
  • Osmonds, The - Singing Family
  • Owens, Buck
  • Paderwiski, Ignac J.
  • Paris, Johnny and the Hurricanes - Rock n Roll
  • Patterson, Floyd - Prize Fighter
  • Paul & Paula - 60's pop group
  • Paul, Les
  • Pavlowa - Russian ballerina
  • Pearl, Minnie - Comedian of Country
  • Pearson, Drew - Washington Reporter
  • Pepper, Nancy - Teen expert
  • Perkins, Carl - Country Star
  • Peterson, Attorney General Harry H.
  • Petrov, Nicolai - violinist
  • Pickford, Mary - Film Pathe Star
  • Pierce, Webb - Country Star
  • Pitney, Gene
  • Polger, Dr. Franz - Leading Mentalist
  • Polytech Chorus from Helsinki Finland
  • Ponselle, Rose
  • Power, Tyrone - Movie Star
  • President's Own - Marine Band
  • Rabin, Michael - Violinist
  • Rachmaninoff, Sergei - Russian Composer
  • Rathbone, Bazil - Poet
  • Ray Price - Country Star
  • Revelers, The - 1920's singing group
  • Rice, Elie and his Cotton Pickers from Dixie
  • Richardson, Jiles Perry Jr. - The "Big Bopper"
  • Rickenbacker, Captain Eddie - WWI Flying Ace
  • Rigdon, Reverend Calvin L. - Pentecostal Evangelist
  • Ripley, Robert - "Ripley's Believe it or Not"
  • Ristine, Eileen - Harpist
  • Ritter, Tex - Country Star
  • Robbins, Marty - Country Star
  • Roberts, Oral - Evangelist
  • Robeson, Paul - Singer
  • Robinson, Senator Joe T. - Candidate for President 1929
  • Robinson's Colored Syncopators from Chicago - 1920's Jazz
  • Rogers, Jimmy who's songs "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" and "Honeycomb" were huge hits
  • Rogers, Roy and his horse Trigger
  • Rogers, Will - America's preeminent humorist
  • Romberg, Sigmond and his Orchestra
  • Romulo, Colonal Carlos P. - Filipino Author and Pulitzer Prize winner
  • Roosevelt, Elenor - First Lady
  • Roosevelt, Kermit - Son of Ex. U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt
  • Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
  • Rubinstein, Arthur
  • Ruffo, Titta - Italian Opera Singer
  • Rutherford, Judge of New York
  • Ryan, Irene - "Granny" from the Beverly Hillbillies
  • Ryder, Mitch and the "Detroit Wheels"
  • Sale, Virginia - Actress
  • Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs - "Hey There Little Red Riding Hood"
  • San Carlo Opera Company
  • Scott Grand Opera Company
  • Semple-McPherson, Aimee - Prominent Evangelist
  • Shay, Dorothy
  • Shean, Vincent - Author and Foreign Correspondent
  • Shepard, Jean - Grand Old Opry
  • Shoppe, Bebe - Miss U.S.A.
  • Sierra, Margarita (Cha Cha O'brien from TV's Surfside 6)
  • Snow, Hank - Country Star
  • Sosnick, Harry and his Orchestra
  • Sousa, Lieutenant Colonel. John Phillip
  • Southernaires, The - Singers
  • Spalding, Albert - Violinist
  • Spratt, Dr. William Lee - ??
  • St. Dennis, Ruth and Ted Shawn
  • St. John, Robert - NBC Radio Commentator
  • Stebor, Eleanor - Met Opera
  • Stephens, Rise - Opera Star
  • Stern, Isaac - He called himself a "fiddler" but he is one of the worlds greatest violinists...
  • Strauss, Richard - Composer
  • Sunday, Reverend Billy - Noted Evangelist
  • Sunset Valley Barn Dance - KSTP Radio St. Paul
  • Supremes, The
  • SWhitman, Slim
  • Taft, William Howard - 27th President of U.S.
  • Talley, Marion - Met Opera Star
  • Templeton, Alec - Musical Humorist
  • Tentoni, Rosa - Metropolitan Opera Soprano
  • Tetrazz, Madame Louisa
  • Texas Bob Geigel, Texas Bob - Wrestler
  • The Skyliners - Singing group
  • Thomas L. Thomas - Baritone Star of "Manhattan Merry-go-round"
  • Tibbett, Lawrence
  • Tillotson, Johnny - Rock n Roll
  • Titans, The Photo 1 L-R George Johnson, Dennis Brady, George Mc Lellan, Rick Colborn
  • Photo 2 George B. Mc Lellan (The Titans) with Jimmy Gilmore and the Fireballs - backstage of the Armory, about 1964
  • Tolstoy, Countess Alexandria (Daughter of writer Leo Tolstoy
  • Tomlinson, Edward - Radio Commentator
  • Trashmen, The
  • Truman, Harry S. - President of the United States - Oct. 13, 1948 - praised the work and contributions of Northern Minnesotans in this speech
  • Truman, Margaret - Daughter of President Truman
  • Tubb, Ernest - Country Star
  • Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus
  • Turtles, The
  • U.S. Air Force Band
  • Ukrainian National Chorus
  • US Army field Band
  • Valens, Ritchie also check outdel-fi.com - Rock n Roll
  • Varsity Glee Club of Perdue University - 1954
  • Vee, Bobby - Rock n Roll
  • Ventures
  • Vienna Choir Boys now know as the "Vienna Boys Choir"
  • Vincent, Gene - Rock n Roll
  • Vinton, Bobbie
  • Von Trapp, Baroness Maria, mother to the famous Von Trapp family of the "Sound of Music" fame
  • Wagner, Porter - Country Star
  • Wallace, Henry - 1948 Presidential Candidate
  • Waring, Fred and All the Pennsylvanians
  • Weems, Ted and His Orchestra
  • Welk Lawrence
  • Wells, Carveth - Intrepid Explorer
  • Wells, Kitty - Country Star
  • Whiteman, Paul and his Orchestra
  • Whitman, Slim - Country Star
  • Whittemore, Arthur - Pianist
  • Whopee John's Polka Orchestar
  • Williams, Hank Sr. - Country Star
  • Williams, Roger - Country Star
  • Wilson, Meredith
  • Wolf, Henry C. - Author
  • Wood, Major General Leonard
  • Yankovic, Frankie and his Yanks - Polka King
  • Yorgesson, Yorgi
  • Young, Faron - Country Star
  • Zelle, Jay Palm Garden Orchestra from Chicago - 1920's Jazz
  • Zombies, The