Great Midwestern Gentlemen

The Feds, gangsters, bootleggers and Al Capone, probably the last of things that come to mind when you think of a small rural Iowa town. However, during Prohibition this sleepy town was home to them all. We have the notorious Templeton Rye to blame, AKA “the Good Stuff.” Enriched with nearly a century of...
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A little while back we brought you The Music of Duluth in our series Tuesday Tracks and in that playlist were the musical happenings of Charlie Parr. Some may say he is a blues man, some say folk, some bluegrass, we at MWG only see him as a Midwesterner… who plays damn good music....
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Our series “Great Midwestern Gentlemen” has brought you a glimpse into the history of men bred here in the Midwest. Men like Frederick Pabst, Johnny Appleseed and Frank Lloyd Wright. However, there are Great Midwestern Gentlemen here today that make us very proud to share their heritage and charisma. Last week we brought you...
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The Midwest was built on shoulders of men who knew a thing or two about hard work and opportunity. The Rust Belt as it has come to be known had a precursor, the Great Northern Railway. James J. Hill was the man behind the Great Northern Railroad and a pioneer in the growth of the...
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Gentlemen… this man is long overdue for a place in the hall of Great Midwestern Gentlemen. We were first introduced to Jeff Daniels via the Bob Seger Sunday Morning Special and actually had the beginnings of this feature written a while back. The Midwest is the home to many of the acting greats but...
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There is nothing a Midwestern Gentleman enjoys more than some good old fashioned folk music. The Midwest has brought the world incredible musicians including today’s Great Midwestern Gentleman, Mr. John Prine. Born in Maywood, Illinois, Prine grew up in a small  town, surrounded by Midwestern values and charm. He learned guitar when he was...
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