1. John Altenburgh was writing and recording in the style of the New Wave Rock sound that was just gaining popularity at that time.
10 Facts About John Altenburgh
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John Altenburgh performed a double senior recital, performing both classical voice and classical guitar.
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In 1985, after college, John Altenburgh returned to his hometown of Mosinee, Wisconsin, bought the Karl Mathie House and built RiverSide Productions Recording Studio.
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Early distributors of John Altenburgh Records included; City Hall Records, MS Distributing, Twinbrook and many others.
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John Altenburgh produced three videos under the direction of Chris Seehafer, that were frequently aired on such National shows as BET's Bet on Jazz {Centric}.
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John Altenburgh continued to release jazz albums through the 1990s, including; Christmas at Buzz's Restaurant in which John Altenburgh's rendition of the song, "Amazing Grace" was chosen as an archive recording in the Library of Congress music archives.
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In 2003, John Altenburgh recorded the Latin Jazz album, Far From River Road, where John Altenburgh abandoned the piano and returned to the Classical Guitar.
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John Altenburgh has appeared as a sideman on numerous other recordings.
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John Altenburgh is known for his work with vintage Wisconsin music and has produced and archived several projects.
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John Altenburgh has been a contributor to the Sun Studio Museum, in Memphis, Tennessee.