Kent DuChaine
Kent DuChaine (born April 25, 1951) is an American blues singer and guitarist. Name DuChaine's surname has its origins in France, with his ancestors establishing roots in Canada at the outset of the 17th century. Eventually, they became integrated into the Native American Chickasaw tribe. Music career DuChaine started in music when his father taught him to play the ukulele at six years old. At the age of 13, he got his first electric guitar and formed a band with his friends in his hometown of Wayzata, Minnesota, playing popular music at private parties and school functions. After reading some liner notes of an Eric Clapton album, Kent started researching blues. DuChaine discovered a Robert Johnson album and was astounded and fascinated at the banging sound as the bottle neck knocked against the frets as Johnson slid it up and down the neck of his guitar. Determined to recapture the sound, Kent used a butter knife. DuChaine immersed himself in the blues of Robert Johnson, Mudd ...
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Wayzata, Minnesota
Wayzata ( ) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. A western suburb of the Twin Cities, Wayzata is situated along the northern shore of Lake Minnetonka about west of Minneapolis. Known for its small-town character and lakeside location, Wayzata is frequented by local boaters, shoppers, and restaurant goers. The population was 4,434 as of the 2020 census. U.S. Route 12 passes through the city. One of Wayzata's landmarks is the Wayzata Train Depot, a historic and quaint rail station along the shores of Lake Minnetonka. History Early history The name "Wayzata" comes from the Dakota word meaning “north” or “north shore.” The Mdewakanton, a subtribe of the Dakota nation, treasured Lake Minnetonka—the "Big Water"—as a place for hunting, fishing, and harvesting wild rice and maple sap. Spirit Knob, a peninsula in Wayzata Bay, was regarded as a particularly sacred place.
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