Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a state in the United States.
Frank Zappa stated in several interviews that the title of Black Napkins was inspired by a self-described "lousy Thanksgiving dinner" in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the napkins were black. [1]
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Frank Zappa concerts in Wisconsin
- 68/08/ Lake Geneva WI US Playboy Club
- 68/08/09-10 Milwaukee WI US The Scene
- 69/05/23 Appleton WI US Memorial Chapel, Lawrence University
- 69/08/ WI US
- 70/04/ Madison WI US
- 70/05/ Appleton WI US Cinderella Ballroom
- 70/10/ Appleton WI US Cinderella Ballroom
- 70/10/ Lake Geneva WI US
- 70/10/24 Beloit WI US Field House, Beloit College
- 70/10/26 Beloit WI US Field House, Beloit College
- 71/05/27 Madison WI US Field House, University Of Wisconsin
- 71/10/20 Milwaukee WI US Milwaukee Arena
- 73/05/03 Appleton WI US
- 73/05/11 Milwaukee WI US Milwaukee Arena
- 74/04/23 Milwaukee WI US Riverside Theater Dion
- 74/04/24 Indianapolis IN US Convention Center Dion
- 74/04/26 Eau Claire WI US University Of Wisconsin
- 74/08/ Madison WI US Dane County Coliseum Climax Blues Band
- 74/11/24 Madison WI US Dane County Memorial Coliseum
- 75/11/25 Madison WI US Dane County Coliseum
- 75/11/28 Milwaukee WI US Milwaukee Auditorium
- 75/12/02 Green Bay WI US Brown County Arena
- 77/09/27 Milwaukee WI US Milwaukee Auditorium
- 78/09/26 Milwaukee WI US Milwaukee Arena
- 80/11/16 Madison WI US Dane County Coliseum
- 80/11/20 Green Bay WI US Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
- 80/11/25 Milwaukee WI US Milwaukee Auditorium
- 81/12/01 Milwaukee WI US Milwaukee Auditorium
- 84/08/10 West Allis WI US State Fairgrounds
- 84/08/11 Madison WI US Oscar Mayer Theatre
References to Wisconsin in Frank Zappa's work
- Beloit Sword Trick: "And now, from high atop the Mayor Daley Inn in downtown Beloit, Wisconsin".
People born in (or from) Wisconsin
- Woody Herman (born in Milwaukee)
- Les Paul (born in Waukesha)
- Cordwainer Smith (born in Milwaukee)
Frank Zappa about Wisconsin
"Audience reaction to our music has been much better elsewhere [than in New York City]. Such as Beloit, Wisconsin. I'll tell you man, Wisconsin is the ultimate Mothers territory. I'm convinced we are a Midwest group. We play in the Midwest and people die for us, it's great because they really understand for some reason. I don't get it! We've played Appleton, Wisc., Lake Geneva and Beloit and everytime it's just "Where did these people come from?" They really know what you're doing, Minneapolis is also good." - Frank Zappa in Zappa On 200 Motels, Interview by Barry Miles, Changes, March 1971.
