Location: 824 Pearl Street, Eugene Active Years: 1950s
Eugene Music Company
Location: 181 E Broadway – Downtown Eugene Active Years: 1950s
Gaylords
Location: 13th and Willamette Active Years: 1950s
Wilson Music House
Active Years: 1937 – 1990’s Ralph W. Wilson (owner/operator from 1937 – 1950) 1932 – Ralph Wilson and biz partner open small music store on W Broadway 1937 – Re-opens under Wilson Music House at 39 E 10th Ave. 1950 – Ralph retires and his son Bob Wilson and business partner Glen E. Houchen continues […]
Willamette Records
Located at 2272 Roosevelt Blvd in Eugene, Oregon, Orbit Sound Company (country acts), Willamette Records (1959-1960) and Myrtle Mountain Publishing Company were founded by Lloyd “Grandpappy” Smith, an upright bass player and bandleader of the Western Valley Boys, the Melody Ranch house band. Located at the same address Melody Ranch was a country western dance […]
Orbit Sound
Located at 2272 Roosevelt Blvd in Eugene, Oregon, Orbit Sound Company (country acts), Willamette Records (1959-1960) and Myrtle Mountain Publishing Company were founded by Lloyd “Grandpappy” Smith, an upright bass player and bandleader of the Western Valley Boys, the Melody Ranch house band. Located at the same address Melody Ranch was a country western dance […]
Donna Dance Hall
1914 – 1950’s Original Name of the Store: M.C. Hammitt General Merchandise Original Owners – M.C. and Kathleen Hammitt The legendary dance hall was located upstairs of the Mohawk General Store at the intersection of Donna and Hill Road, east of Springfield. The hall included a bar, stage and small band room. Dances were held every Saturday night. […]
Civic Music Association
1943-? “During this era there were two “organized” music plans, one operated by Columbia Artists (a subsidiary of CBS Broadcasting) known as Community Concerts, and the other operated by the National Broadcasting Company as a subsidiary known as the Civic Music Association. The University of Oregon operated under the civic music plan. This plan differed […]
American Federation of Musicians – Local 689
Celebrating 100 years of supporting live music and professional musicians! Local 689 is a chapter of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. Local 689 was granted charter in 1914, making it one of the oldest organizations in Eugene. The Local had its own building at 2489 Portland Street in Eugene between […]
Masonic Temple (1856-Present)
First fraternal organization in Eugene. Location: Originally at 47 W 8th Ave, downtown Eugene, then moved to 992 Olive St.
Sahara Club (1956-1962)
The Sahara Club was a popular music venue in downtown Eugene Oregon from March 1956 through March 1962. This location housed a wide varity of clubs over the years. Location: 157 E Broadway Building History For more than 20 years this building was a night club spot with a revolving roster of names and addresses: Aug 19, 1948 Ad: Ernie […]
ARCO Records
Location: Eugene Oregon Years Active: 1950s-1960s Recording History 1959 – Larry De Rieux, Chicken Session / Darlene, Darlene,#101-102 1959? – The TRAVELERS THREE, “Johnny With The Bandy Legs” / “Run Come See Jerusalem” (Eugene) 1959 – The CORVETTES [II], “Rockin’ Round The Mountain” / “Shasta”– #104 1959? – The TRAVELERS THREE, “Roll Along” / “Gotta Travel On” – #105
Larry De Rieux
Home base: Springfield, Oregon Genre: Rockabilly Rockabilly Hall of Fame 1959 – Recorded Chicken Session and Darlene Darlene at ARCO Records in Eugene, Oregon 2002 – “Chicken Session” reissued on compilation LP Chicken Session. Side One Track #1 (Norton Records NW 911)
Thompson’s
Location: Corner of Oak and Broadway, downtown Eugene, Oregon
Vern Minkler (1916-1984)
Vern Minkler was an baseball player, musician and music venue owner in Lane County. Background: 1916 – Born in Oklahoma 1932 – Name in RG Vaughn News Notes – attending a social 1937 – Worked at the Vaughn Store 1939 – Lived in Oakridge, Oregon 1938 – Baseball player for the Public Market (center fielder for local team) […]
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