PEGGY LEE
Musician Miss Peggy Lee was born Norma Deloris Engstrom, on May 26, 1920, in Jamestown, North Dakota. Norma was seventh of eight children born to Marvin and Selma Engstrom who […]
LAWRENCE WELK
Lawrence Welk was born to Ludwig and Christiana Welk in the German-speaking community of Strasburg, North Dakota, on March 11 of 1903. Lawrence was sixth of the Welk’s eight children […]
BOBBY VEE
Robert Thomas Velline was born of Norwegian and Finnish heritage, on April 30, 1943, to parents Sydney Ronald Velline and Saima Cecilia Tapanila in Fargo, North Dakota. Velline’s family was […]
MITCH MALLOY
Mitch Malloy was born on August 26, 1961, and raised in Dickinson, ND. He was a star on the basketball team in high school, but when it came time to […]
ARNOLD CHRISTIANSON
Arnold Christianson, was born on a farm north of Driscoll, North Dakota in 1908 to George and Elle Christianson. He taught himself to play the ukulele as a youth, graduated […]
LYNN ANDERSON
Lynn Rene Anderson was born to Casey and Lizz Anderson on September 26 in 1947. Lynn was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota and was raised in Fair Oaks, California […]
