Their common interest in folk music and blues led them to record and perform in various configurations, in solo turns and duets, but rarely as a trio.
[3] Koerner, Ray and Glover played frequently, separately and as a group, in the Dinkytown neighborhood of Minneapolis in the early 1960s.
[5] In the late 1960s they often played at the Triangle Bar in the West Bank area of Minneapolis, a popular hangout for bikers and hippies.
[2][7][8] One show with the trio at Minneapolis theater Bryant-Lake Bowl was released as the 1996 live album One Foot in the Groove.
[6] In 1983 the Minnesota Music Academy named Koerner, Ray and Glover "Best Folk Group" and in 1985 inducted them into the MMA Hall of Fame.
[11] Koerner, Ray & Glover has been honored with a star on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue,[12] recognizing performers that have played sold-out shows or have otherwise demonstrated a major contribution to the culture at the iconic venue.