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The jams of the Minneapolis Sound -

The jams of the Minneapolis Sound

by Anna Weggel and Jill Riley

December 16, 2021

Jellybean Johnson of The Time playing guitar onstage at Target Center in Minneapolis.
Jellybean Johnson of The Time playing guitar onstage at Target Center in Minneapolis.via Facebook

Thanks to Jellybean Johnson for joining us today to talk about the new Minneapolis Sound Museum. Check out the whole conversation here.

“I always say, the Minneapolis Sound IS Prince but you have a lot of elements in there that we all created as kids coming from the Northside of Minneapolis.”

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that embody the Minneapolis Sound?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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The jams of the Minneapolis Sound