Accordion students

Photographer

Frautschy Studio (Monroe, Wis.)

Date

• May 5, 1939

Summary

• Rudy Burkhalter (far right) with a group of young people with accordions and one guitar player. Rudy Burkhalter owned a music store in Monroe, Wisconsin, and taught accordion classes in New Glarus and other towns in Green County. At one time Rudy had over 200 students. The woman on the left is his wife, Frances, who assisted with classes. The guitar player may be Margaret Wild, who was later a member of the Edelweiss Stars singing group.