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Hammond Typewriter

Categories: 1960s, 1970s, Band, Eugene, Featured, Rock

Hammond Typewriter (1967-1971)

The original name was “The Number Two Hammond Typewriter”

Hammond Typewriter members in field
Wane Fuday, Jay (John Hooper Wilson, Jr), Ben Hall, Cliff (Bummer) Hunter and Debbie Gordon. Courtesy of Katherine Wilson

Genre: Rock

Base Location: Eugene, Oregon

Members:

  • Wane Fuday – Lead Guitar
  • Jay (John) Wilson – Vocals
  • Ben Hall – Drums
  • Cliff Hunter – Bass
  • Debbie Gordon – Keyboards, Vocals
  • Ken Biggs – Keyboards, Drums
  • Randy Crawford – Rhythm Guitar
  • Clel Gibson – Rhythm Guitar

hammond typewriter posterOur band was ‘Hammond Typewriter’. The original name was “The Number Two Hammond Typewriter”. The bass player was Cliff Hunter. The female lead singer was Debbie Gordon who also played keys. The rhythm guitar players were Clel Gibson and Randy Crawford. We were a Jefferson Airplane spin off at first. The band also had a dance hall called Billy Shears in Eugene OR. -Ben Hall (Source: PNW Bands)

hammond typewriter poster

 

Tagged With: Ben Hall, Billy Shears, Clel Gibson, Cliff Hunter, Debbie Gordon, John Wilson, Ken Biggs, Randy Crawford, Wane Fuday

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