Stecker Brothers Agency was an American booking and management agency for territory bands that performed in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Ohio. Stecker also owned ballrooms in Wisconsin and Michigan. Stecker's territory also included Wisconsin. Stecker's presence as a booking agent dates back to 1912. Frank Fred Stecker (1889–1978) was one of the brothers. The Stecker Brothers, initially, had a dance orchestra ''(circa'' 1912) called the Stecker Bros. Peerless Orchestra, based in

Appleton, Wisconsin Appleton () is the county seat of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States, with small portions extending into Calumet County, Wisconsin, Calumet and Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Winnebago counties. Located on the Fox River (Green Bay tributary ...

Notable bands under management

* Grant Moore and his Original New Orleans Black Devils * Sylvester H. Rice''Late Eli Rice, Prominent Midwest Bandleader, Once was an Oshkoshian'',

Oshkosh Northwestern The ''Oshkosh Northwestern'' is a daily newspaper based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The ''Northwestern'' is primarily distributed in Winnebago, Waushara, and Green Lake counties. History For the forty years preceding establishment of the newspa ...

, June 28, 1962 (1905–1984)

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