Minn. Music Hall of Fame inducts new members

Tony Glover and 'Spider' John Koerner
Tony Glover, left, and "Spider" John Koerner on stage at the 400 Club in Minneapolis in January 2012. Glover and Koerner are two of the three members of Koerner, Ray & Glover (Dave Ray, not pictured, is the third), which was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012.
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NEW ULM, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame has inducted a new class.

The Hall of Fame held its 24th annual induction ceremony and banquet Friday night in New Ulm.

Among the new inductees are accordionist Leonard "Skeets" Langley of Champlin; the Chord-Ayres male vocal chorus from Milan; the late guitarist Leroy Glazier of Sauk Rapids; the Minneapolis blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover; the St. Cloud rock `n' roll group Canoise; and New Prague concertina maker and player Jerry Minar.

The 2012 Inductee Showcase will be held Saturday at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum in New Ulm. Admission is free.

Previous inductees include Prince, Bob Dylan, Judy Garland, Bobby Vee and the Andrews Sisters.

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