[2] In the 1930s, the company expanded its inventory to include a full line of musical instruments, radios, records and other accessories.
In the early 1970s, many Minneapolis businesses were making efforts to beautify the city.
Journalist Barbara Flanagan of the Minneapolis Star suggested that the large wall be painted with big and colorful notes.
The wall is painted with "Scarbo" a section of "Gaspard de la Nuit" by Maurice Ravel.
The mural was completed in 1972, and was famously used as a backdrop for promotional photos for Prince in 1977.