The Following Year (1967-1969) Genre: Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Jim Cochran (guitar) also played in Nighthawks Rick Minster (drums) Frank Speaker (guitar) Herbie Winstead (vocals) Dan Wheeler (keyboards) Jim Cochran became a great blues guitarist in later years (late 70s / early 80s) playing at many of the blues show in Portland. He performed with … [Read more...]
Snapshot of Lane County in the 1960's
Elmac Spyder
Elmac Spyder (1969 – 1971) Genre: Eclectic with a mix of rock and blues with some jazz influences courtesy of Spencer Barton (a student of the late, great Gary Beck). The band was noted for its arrangements of cover tunes, sometimes in a quite different style. Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Gordon Scott (lead vocals, harp) also in Seventh Resemblance … [Read more...]
Dynamo
Dynamo (1966-1970) Dynamo aka: Sir Phillip and the Merry Men, The Merrymen Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Genre: Rock, R&B, Blues Band Members: Spencer Barton Carl Best (lead guitar) Chris Bradford (drums) Jim Fischer (keyboards) Mike Hathaway Phillip Lueschel (bass) Charlie Washburn (lead guitar) Gary Williams (saxophone, vocals) David ? … [Read more...]
Chevelles
The Chevelles started in 1962, in Eugene, Oregon and dissolved in 1964. Genre: Garage Rock Members: Skip Biggs (drums) also played in The Moguls Greg Nance (guitar) also played in The Moguls … [Read more...]
Blues Print
Blues Print was started in 1967, in Eugene, Oregon and dissolved in 1969. Genre: Blues and Rock Original Members from 1967-1968: (all 16-17 years old) Bruce Knutson – Drums ('67-'68) Allan Pearson – Lead Guitar Doug Moore – Guitar Dennis Haase – Bass Darrell Murray – Vocals, Trombone Members between 1968-1969: John Tabor – Drums Stan Beacraft – … [Read more...]
Vera McAdams (1895-1994)
Vera McAdams (piano) Early 1930-40s - She was in the Winter Garden Orchestra (9 piece) for 12 years, house band for the Wintergarden at 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, Oregon. Mid 1940s - 1968 - Vera McAdams Orchestra for WOW Hall for 22 years at 8th & Lincoln St. 1968 - Vera McAdams started The Harmony Notes after resolving the Orchestra in 1968. She owned the … [Read more...]
Tommy Fox (1922-2014)
Tommy Fox (Baritone Sax & Clarinet) He was born in Albany, Oregon to Lillian and Harry Fox and lived nearly his entire life in the local area. Tommy married his wife Geraldine in 1943 in Pensacola, Florida while serving in the Navy during WWII. They raised two children, Sharon and Tom, in their home in Springfield. Tommy spent 43 years at Southern Pacific Railroad and … [Read more...]
Herschel Davis (1901-1984)
Accomplished musician, Herschel Davis, was well renowned in the Northwest for his swing and big band music. He directed his own orchestras and played piano and the organ in the Eugene area from 1921 – 1974. Herschel was born to P. Waldo Davis and Lizzie DeMoss, of the famous musical family, The DeMoss Family Bards of Oregon. Herschel grew up on the stage and was known as the … [Read more...]
Eldred Glaspey
Eldred Glaspey played the Violin and Saxaphone and was renowned in the Willamette Valley for his swing and big band music. Eldred was born in Fall Creek, Oregon October 21, 1912. He graduated from Springfield High School and studied music at the University of Oregon. He performed for over seventy years, from the 1920’s through the 1990’s at various dance venues throughout the … [Read more...]
Playground (1941-1961)
Located between Jasper and Fall Creek on Jasper Road (4 miles above Jasper). Dance hall located near a swimming hole on Fall Creek. Had picnic grounds and play area for the kids with swing set, etc. Kids had a place to play outside while the parents danced. Building History Originally the Shady Nook Resort in the 1930's. Jan, 1937 - Thomas Tengs purchases Shady … [Read more...]