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 … [Read more...]
Snapshot of Lane County in the 1960's
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 Williams – Lead … [Read more...]
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) … [Read more...]
Transparent Delight
Active Years: Genre: Home Base: Eugene, Oregon Members: Music History The Great Ballroom (March 1968) … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 partner Jack Chunn … [Read more...]
Branding Iron
Active Years: 1950s-1980s Location: 579 E Broadway Street, Eugene, Oregon … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Abyss
The Abyss was a popular music venue downtown Eugene at Oak and Broadway. … [Read more...]
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 promotion … [Read more...]