Cascade Club (1947-1974)

Location: 3202 Jasper Rd, 2 miles east of Springfield, Oregon

The Cascade Club was owned and operated by Pat Mason, a major N.W. agent and promoter (Far West Amusements). Pat booked national acts and N.W. local bands to perform primarily on the weekends. The Cascade Club was mostly closed during the week and served as a recording studio under Lavender Label with layover for traveling bands Pat was booking.  It has been noted that… if a recording artist had a record being played on top 40 radio in the 60’s they probably performed at The Cascade Club.

Pat Mason’s Lavender label was out of Seaside and Springfield, Oregon.

Uphama Bleckensmidt was a previous owner and was a dine and dance hall at that time.

Boxing matches were also held here in 1955 and 1972.

Building History

• Originally was Granada Gardens
• 1/15/1947  The Cascade Club located on Old Jasper Hwy. Directions described as 2 miles east of Springfield, turn right at the Union Station.
• 7/3/1953  Listed as The Cascade Restaurant and Lounge (formally The Cascade Club) Open Sat. Nights
• 3/10/1962 Listed as The New Cascade
• 1968  The Lemon Tree
•  1970-1972  The Cascade Club (held boxing matches too)
• 1972  Springfield Auditorium
• 1973-1974 Springfield  Cascade Club
• Late 1970’s Housed the flea market
• 1980-1982 Outer Limits (teen club)
• 1982 Fire destroyed building
• Currently there is a Wildlife Refuge and the Agnus Stewart School in this location. Not sure exactly where the building was.

Music History:

• Arlie Duff (mid 1950s)
• Bobby Bare
• Bobby “Boris” Pickett (c.1962) “Monster Mash”
• Bobby Darrin (c.1959)
• Bobby Vee (c.1960)
• Brenda Lee (c.1960)
• Brown Sugar (1972)
• Buck Owens (4/11/62)
• Buddy Knox and his Rhythm Orchestra (Jan. 1960)
• Carl Perkins (c.1958)
• Carl Smith (c.1960)
• The Cascades (c.1962)
• The Casual Teens (Buzz Cason’s Band from Nashville)(c.1960)
• Chris and the Sundowners (folk) from Portland

• The Champs
• The Checkers from Medford (c.1962)
• Chubby Checker (c.1962)
• Clayton Watson (Rockabilly, 1958, “Everybody’s Boppin & “Suzanne”)
• Conway Twitty (c.1950s)
• Da Hotz (May 9, 1973)
• Del Rays from Albany/Corvallis
• Dick and Dee Dee
• Don Rich (c. late 1950’s)
• Donny Brooks
• The Drifters (c.1963)
• Duane Eddy (c. 1950)
• Dorsey Burnett (early 50’s and 1960)
• Eddie Mack and his Orchestra (10/15/49)
• The Farmer Boys (c.1960)
• Fats Domino (c.1960)
• Ferlin Husky (c.1950s)
• Flames
• Four Knights (1955-56?)
  
• Four Panthers (1959)
• Frank “The Dude” Conway (4/18/52)
• Frosty Durland and his New Combo (7/21/51)
• The Gems from Portland, OR
• Gene Vincent (c.1956)
• High Voltage (2/1973)
• The Hondells (c.1964)
• Ike Turner (c.1962)
• Ike & Tina Turner Review (c.1960)
• The Isley Brothers (c.1959)
• The Jademen from Corvallis, OR
• James Brown (c.1960)
• Jan and Dean (c.1960)
• “Jenks” Tex Carman (c.1950)
• Jerry Lee Lewis (1/8/63)
• Jerry Merritt and The Crowns from Yakima, WA
• Jerry Brown (4/17/?)
• Jerry Wallace
• Jim Heard & his Ghost Riders (3/16/62)
• Jimmy Bowen (c.1960)
• Jimmy Clanton (c.1960)

• Jivin’ Gene (c.1960)
• Joe Hinton (4/17/?)
• Johnnie Lee & his Texas
• Tornadoes (6/13/47)
• Johnny Brown
• Johnny Burnett
• Johnny Preston (c.1960)
• Johnny Tillitson (c.1960)
• Karl Farr
• King Perry (early 1950s)
• The Kingsmen from Portland, Oregon (4/25/64)
• Hollywood Argyles (c.1960)
• Larry De Rieux and the Attitudes (1/1960)
• Leon Smith and the Basics (c.1962) from Eugene with hit “Little 40 Ford”
• Linda and The Caminos (Rockabilly, 1964) with hit “You Make Him Mad”
• Little Jimmy Dickens & his Country Boys (12/28/70)
• Little Junior Parker (4/17/?)
• Liverpool Five (4/1965)
• The Marketts – a.k.a. the Mar-Kets (c.1962)
• Miss LaVelle (4/17/? 57′ or 63)
• The Pentatones from Coos Bay
• Paul and Paula
• Paul Revere and the Raiders from Boise, ID (early 1960s) – Pat helped them get their start!
• Ricky Nelson
• Robert “Shamrock” Shannon (3/17/52)
• Rod Bernard (c.1960)
• Robin Lloyd – aka Round Robin (c.1960)
• Roy Orbison (1961/1962?)
• Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs (about 1965)
• The Satans
• The Sentinels (9/1/63)
• The Shirelles (4/17 c.1959)
• Skip Youman and his band (1947)
• Sons of Chaplin
• Susan Raye with Jim Kelly Trio and  Jimmy Patton opening (1971)
• T Texas Tyler
• Tommy Fox “Dixieland Five” from Eugene (3/15/52)
• The Trashmen (c. 1962)
• The Tunesmiths (1/1954)
• Turkey Run from Eugene, Oregon (1974) (as Springfield Auditorium)
• The Ventures from Tacoma, WA (c.1960)
• The Versatiles from Corvallis, OR
• Wailers (soul) from Tacoma, WA (1963)
• Walter Bridges and his Colored Band direct from the Swing Club in San Francisco (12/20/47)
• Wheel of Fortune from Salem/Beaverton, OR