ary , ▁is ▁best ▁known ▁for ▁her ▁work ▁in ▁swing ▁bands ▁and ▁orch est ras ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 - 1 9 4 0 s . ▁She ▁appeared ▁on ▁Broadway , ▁film , ▁and ▁television ; ▁including ▁The ▁Ed ▁S ull ivan ▁Show ▁on ▁multiple ▁occasions . ▁ ▁Jazz ▁clar inet ist , ▁alto ▁and ▁sop rano ▁sa x oph on ist , ▁singer , ▁and ▁big ▁band ▁leader ▁Wo ody ▁H erman ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Mil w au kee . ▁ ▁Kar en ▁Bor ca , ▁born ▁in ▁Green ▁Bay , ▁is ▁an ▁avant - gar de ▁jazz ▁and ▁free ▁jazz ▁bass oon ist ▁who ▁studied ▁music ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Wisconsin . ▁ ▁P ian ist , ▁composer , ▁and ▁band le ader ▁Lyn ne ▁Ar ri ale ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Mil w au kee . ▁ ▁Punk ▁rock , ▁Em o , ▁and ▁Pop ▁P ock ▁A ▁cult ▁favorite ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁was ▁the ▁Vi ol ent ▁Fem mes ▁from ▁Mil w au kee . ▁Bor is ▁the ▁Spr ink ler ▁was ▁from ▁Green ▁Bay . ▁Mind l isp , ▁The ▁V end ors , ▁and ▁The ▁S mer ves ▁were ▁all ▁from ▁Ash land . ▁New ▁wave ▁bands ▁from ▁Mil w au kee ▁included ▁C ouch ▁Fl am be au ▁and ▁The ▁St ell as , ▁later ▁better ▁known ▁as ▁hard core ▁punk ▁band ▁Die ▁Kre u zen . ▁Mil w au kee ▁saw ▁some ▁other ▁hard core ▁action , ▁but