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Wally Frederichs

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Wally Frederichs was one of the best known Chicago street musicians of the day during the 1970s. And probably one of the largest, too. Known as “Big” Wally, he was an excellent banjo player and his rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow was a show stopper. In his earlier days of playing he teamed up with several local musicians, including Bob Hoban, later of The Famous Potatoes fame.

The museum suffered damage as the result of a microburst in downtown Joliet. The building did sustain some damage however we are extremely grateful that no one was injured during this tragedy. 


We are fortunate that Gigantar, our exhibit artifacts and the gift shop merchandise all escaped any damage. 


We are temporarily closed to the public as we work with our contractors through the cleanup process. 
Please stay tuned as we get back in the groove.