The stompin' Augie Garcia trio

Augie Garcia (guitar), Willy Brown (sax), and Buddy Davis (keyboard) performing at the River Road Club in Mendota, 1955. Venerated as the granddaddy of Minnesota rock by younger musicians, Augie performed in Bermuda shorts and banged out such '50s hits as "Drinking Wine Spo-Dee O'Dee" and "Hi Yo Silver." Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society.