Genre: Folk Active Years: 1963 – 1964 Home Base: Eugene, Oregon Members Rob Anderson – guitar, banjo, bass, vocals Marc Ellington – guitar, vocals Bill Ayres – bass, banjo, vocals “I played with Marc Ellington (2 years my senior) while a junior at North Eugene for about a year (1963/4). We called ourselves The Highwaymen. Marc […]
Kon Tiki (1966-1969)
The Kon Tiki was a popular music venue on the Glenwood strip between Eugene and Springfield Oregon. Location: 3697 Franklin Blvd. Building History Clingman’s (1935-1955) The Emerald Club (1956-1962) Bimbo’s (1965-1966) The Kon Tiki (1966-1969) Roman Forum (1970-1974) Currently the Ace Trading Company (pawn shop)
Thompson’s
Location: Corner of Oak and Broadway, downtown Eugene, Oregon
Myrle Bebee Trio
Genre: Active Years: 1960s Members: Myrle Bebee Duane Marquis ? WE PLAYED AT THE VETS CLUB ON WILLAMETTE FIRST THEN THE TEMPLE BROILER – Duane Marquis, 2016
Terry and the 7th Happening
Genre: Garage Rock Active Years: 1967-? Base Location: Eugene, OR Members: Eddy Russell Terry ? Duane Marquis – Sax Gigs: The Kon Tiki Played in Las Vegas at The Carousel (1967–1974) for one month.
Sugar Shack Canteen
Location: Inside the Springfield Memorial Building at 765 North A Street, Springfield Oregon Willamalane Recreation District owns the building Canteen History 1946 – First indication of Willamalane holds dances 1948 – Willamalane first sponsors “Canteen” for student dances at the Jr High and Masonic Hall 1960 – Willamalane Park District opens the “Canteen” for teen dances at […]
Sound Inspiration
Active Years: 1968-1972 Genre: Rock Music included covers of The Doors – Led Zeppelin – The Beatles – CSN&Y – The Animals – Buffalo Springfield – The Zombies – Quicksilver Messenger Service Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Aaron Siegel – Vocals Dan Siegel – Keyboards Joe Warfel – Drums Lewie Wertz – Bass Guitar Warren […]
Sixth Dimension
The group was form by a group of teens attending South Eugene High School. Active Years: 1966 – 1969 Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Genre: Rock / Garage Rock Members David C. Olson (sax) Tom Fox Mike Grant Gary Gibson Music History The Great Ballroom (March 1968) – Register Guard article, March 1968 Monroe Stomp Sugar Shack (Springfield)
Transparent Delight
Active Years: Genre: Home Base: Eugene, Oregon Members: Music History The Great Ballroom (March 1968)
Thee Others
Active Years: 1960’s Genre: Garage rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Band Members: Phil Jessen – Drums Scott Moyer – Bass Doug Montgomery – Guitar & Lead Vocals Dave Tollenaar – Farfisa Organ
Tom Lasley – Northwest Sound
Active Years: 1967 -1970 Original Owners: Tom Lasley (1948-2014) and Jack Chunn “Lasley’s empire-building business began at a birthday party during his senior year at South Eugene High School. At the party, he and another fellow decided to start Northwest Sound, Inc and promote dances…Several months later, Lasley signed a deal that gave him and his […]
Branding Iron
Active Years: 1950s-1980s Location: 579 E Broadway Street, Eugene, Oregon
In Crowd
Active Years: 1965 Genre: Garage Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Marve Floyd Clark Lynch – drums Lloyde Barnhurst Clark Lynch of the In Crowd at Bimbos
Abyss
The Abyss was a popular music venue downtown Eugene at Oak and Broadway.
Dottie Chase – Oregon Entertainment Agency
Dorothy “Dottie” Chase started the Oregon Entertainment Agency in 1966. Business History 1966 – 1972 Located at 119 E Broadway NE corner straight up 2 floors. Building was later torn down so had to move 1972 – 1978 Located at 1550 High St (2 story building) Recently, I had the pleasure to sit down with Dottie and ask her about her […]
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