The Morris and Craw music store sold pianos, organs and typewriters. Dates: 1903 Location: 4 East 9th Avenue Eugene, Oregon Source: LCHM - GN375 … [Read more...]
Snapshot of Lane County in the 1900's
Local Influences
- 1900 School of Music was organized at the UO
- 1900 Eugene population reaches 3,236
- 1902 Seventeen Music Professors at UO
National Influences
- 1900 Birth of Jazz - Based on Mississippi River boat music and black, French, Spanish piano music, jazz develops in New Orleans brothels, honky-tonk bars.
- “Country” music of southeastern U.S. features guitar, fiddle banjo, harmonica-direct descendant of English, Scottish, Irish ballads, and folk songs.
- “Western” musical genre spreads through western states, features steel guitars and large bands; singing cowboys.
University Orchestra
University Orchestra Active Years: 1893- Members pose with their instruments in 1893. Left to right are Damaris Schofield (later Mrs. Lester Hulin), David Linn, Len Stevens with violin, Charlie Chambers with cello, Emma Dorris, Fletcher Linn, Frederick Dunn with stringed bass, Jesse G. Miller and Mamie Linn. 1910 - 1911 1912 - … [Read more...]
Rex Underwood
Rex Underwood (violinist) taught Orchestra and Strings at the UO School of Music between 1919-1947. Prior to becoming to the UO he was with the Leipsic Royal Conservatory of Music and the Royal Bavarian Conservatory of Music. He studied with Joseph Olheizer, Chicago, Hans Becker, Leipzic, Michael Press, Berlin, and Ostrovsky, London. Director of the University … [Read more...]
Cole McElroy
Cole McElroy (1888 - 1947) J. Cole McElroy, also known as “Pop” McElroy was a popular Jazz musician and widely known dance hall manager from Oregon. "Born in Corvallis to E.B. McElroy, he moved to Eugene to attend the University of Oregon in the late 1800’s. He graduated from UO in 1900. In 1910, after nine years managing his father’s farm near Monroe, he decided to … [Read more...]
Eugene Theatre/Opera House (1903-??)
Location: 490 / 676 Willamette St. Downtown Eugene Building History 1903 The Eugene Theatre (aka Eugene Opera House) was located on the west side of Willamette Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues. The theater was built by LN Roney, RA Booth and FL Chambers and managed by Cal M Young. It was one of the most important theaters during the roadshow days that followed the … [Read more...]