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Popular Bands & Orchestras in Lane County between 1860’s though 1990’s.

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Allnighterz

1980s, 1990s, Band, Barbara Healy, Blues, Butch Cousins, Eugene, Jeff Homan, John Ward, Mark Schneider, Warren Rand

Amazing Grace

1970s, Band, Eugene, Folk, Monty Fisher

Arroyo

1970s, Band, Brian “Conway Slack” Ercek, Don Ross, Doug Ness, Eugene, Featured, Folk, Mark Schneider, Mark Simpson, Tom Grote, Tommy Smith

Art Holman

1930s, 1940s, Band, Big Band, Eugene, Green Parrot, Musician, Willamette Park
B

Babes with Axes

1990s, Band, Debbie Diedrich, Eugene, Folk, Katie Henry, Laura Kemp, T.R. Kelley

Ballyhoo

1970s, Band, Eugene, Rock, Vince O'Connor

Big Sky

1970s, Artie Ford, Band, Dave Tollenaar, Doug Whitlatch, Eugene, Keith Doug Skelton

Bill Rhoades and The Party Kings

1970s, 1980s, Band, Bill Rhoades, Blues, Eugene, Featured, Henry Cooper

Bill Rhoades Blues Band

1970s, Band, Bill Rhoades, Blues, Bob Beisser, Eugene, Nathan Waddell, Rod Kesey

Billy Hamilton

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, Band, Big Band, Eugene, Musician, Wilson Music

Blues Print

1960s, Allan Pearson, Band, Blues, Bruce Knutson, Darrell Murray, Debbie Gordon, Dennis Haase, Doug Moore, Eugene, Featured, Greg Aldridge, John Taber, Rock, Stan Beacraft, Steve Pellegrin

Bone Games

1980s, Band, Eugene, Rock, Ron Kleim

Bottled Hungarian

1980s, Band, Eugene, Garage Rock, Moxie Records, Punk

Burners

1970s, 1980s, Abner Burnett, Band, Blues, Butch Cousins, Chris Porter, Dean Engleson, Eugene, Featured, Jeff Homan, Mark Schneider, Newel Briggs, Paul Burnett, Paul Schimming, R&B, Tom Smith

Burton Sisters

1920s, Band, Eugene, Featured
C

Caliente

1980s, 1990s, Alan Tarpinian, Alejandro Gonzalez, Allison Rickenbaugh, Band, Dana Heitman, David Bender, David Van Handel, Enrique Rios, Eugene, Featured, Fernell Lopez, Freddie Vilches, Julio Jauregui, Keith Norris, Latin, Nathan Waddell, Sean Flannery

Caracas

1980s, Anthony Proveaux, Band, Dennis Cafffey, Eugene, Featured, Jazz, Juan Lara, Latin, Mario Bressanutti, Mark Schneider, Nathan Waddell, Paul Schimming, Randy Deutcher, Sal Figueroa

Cashiers

1980s, Band, Eugene

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

1980s, 1990s, Band, Eugene, Funk, Punk, Rock, Swing

Chevelles

1960s, Band, Eugene, Featured, Garage Rock, Greg Nance, Skip Biggs

Chicory

1970s, Band, Emy Phelps, Eugene, Featured, Folk, Gregg Vollstedt, Rob Anderson

Chris Coltrane

1980s, A.C. Porter, Band, Blues, Chris Coltrane, Eugene, Mac Singleton

Crayhawks

1970s, Band, Blues, Curtis Salgado, Dave "D.K." Stewart, David Olson, Eugene, Richard Cousins, Robert Cray, Rock
D

Dawn Patrol

1980s, Band, Eugene, Rand Hoberg, Rock

Dominions

1960s, Band, Eugene, Featured, Frank Nachtman, Garage Rock, Gene Garett, Graves Recording Studio, John Peters, Ken Paxton, Larry Rodman, Ron Gordon, Ron Techel

Dynamo

1960s, 1970s, Band, Blues, Carl Best, Charlie Washburn, Chris Bradford, Eugene, Gary Williams, Jim Fischer, Mike Hathaway, Phillip Lueschel, Rock, Spencer Barton
E

Elmac Spyder

1960s, 1970s, Band, Blues, Eugene, Featured, Gordon Scott, John Moore, John Tabor, Mark Schneider, Randy Bryson, Rock, Spencer Barton, Steve Pellegrin

Etouffee

1980s, 1990s, Band, Cajun/Swamp Rock, Eugene, Jerry Leff, John Fohl, Kelly Thibodeaux, T-Bone Weldon

Eugene City Brass Band

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, Band, Brass Band, Classical, Eugene, Featured, J.B. Rhinehart, Society/Association

Eugene Symphony

1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Band, Classical, Eugene, Hult Center

Eugene’s Firemen Band

1910s, Band, Brass Band, Eugene, Featured

Evolutionary Dance Band

1980s, Band, Bob Beisser, Dave Meyers, David Friedman, Eugene, Garage Rock, Ron Kleim
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Femmes

1970s, Band, Eugene, Featured, Rock

Fiddlin’ Big Sue Band

1980s, 1990s, Band, Bluegrass, Eugene, Fiddlin Sue, Whiskey Creek

Floater

1990s, Alt. Rock, Band, Eugene

Foamlords

1970s, 1980s, Band, Dennis Murphy, Eugene, Guy Michel, Katie, Louis Samora, Underground Rock

Following Year

1960s, Band, Blues, Dan Wheeler, Eugene, Frank Speaker, Herbie Winstead, Jim Cochran, Rick Minster, Rock

For Crying Out Loud

1980s, Band, Bob Beisser, Eugene, Guy Michel, Underground Rock
G

Genetics

1960s, Band, Dave Tollenaar, Dave Wilson, David Olson, Doug Gustafson, Eugene, Featured, Garage Rock, Jay Bonzer, Jeff Ziller, Larry Henderson, Mike Chapman, Owen Bjerke, Phil Jessen, Vic Beardon

George McMurphey and the Kollege Knights

1920s, Band, Big Band, Cole McElroy, Eugene, George McMurphey, Jazz, Winter Garden

Gin

1970s, Band, Rock

Goofy Band

1970s, Band, Dennis Gordon, Eugene, Greg Weed, Randy Bowser, Rock, Tim Tompkins, Tom Morrison, Tom Tompkins

Gringos

1960s, Band, Gary Cowles, Joe Warnick, Randy Bryson, Springfield, Surf
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H.B. and the Checkmates

1960s, Band, Bill Bean, Frank Nachtman, Garage Rock, Guy Mayes, John Thomas, Lavender Records, Patrick Ahern, Springfield

Hammond Typewriter

1960s, 1970s, Band, Ben Hall, Billy Shears, Clel Gibson, Cliff Hunter, Debbie Gordon, Eugene, Featured, John Wilson, Ken Biggs, Randy Crawford, Rock, Wane Fuday

Happy Daze Band (1976-2005)

1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Band, Bob Heilman, Eugene, Gerry Rempel, Greg Nance, Rock

Harold Bradford Trio

1970s, Band, Blues, Celeste Rauchert, Eugene, Featured, Harold Bradford, Harry Lassegard, Keith Doug Skelton, Reid Smeltzer, Rock

Heirs

1960s, Band, Dave Stauff, Eugene, Garage Rock, Jim Hanse, John Odgers, Larry Buzz Siler, Mike Spencer, Rick Siler

Highwaymen

1960s, Band, Bill Ayres, Eugene, Featured, Folk, Marc Ellington, Rob Anderson

Hot Rocks

1970s, Artie Ford, Band, Doug Whitlatch, Eugene, Keith Doug Skelton

Hotz

1970s, 1980s, Band, Bob Jones, Eugene, Featured, Gregg Tripp, Herbie Winstead, Hotz, Kip Richardson, Noel Trusty, Rock, Wane Fuday
I

In Crowd

1960s, Band, Bimbos, Clark Lynch, Eugene, Featured, Garage Rock, Lloyde Barnhurst, Marve Floyd, Rock

Insta-Gators

1980s, Band, Blues, Chris Porter, Eugene, James Bradshaw, Rob Wilson
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Jackdaw

1970s, Band, Eugene, Featured, Folk, Randy Crawford, Rob Anderson, Wayne Drury

Jay Walkers

1980s, Band, Blues, Eugene, John Crain
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Larry De Rieux

1950s, 1960s, ARCO Records, Band, Larry De Rieux, Rockabilly, Springfield

Lemon Lime Band

1960s, 1970s, Alan Bradburn, Band, Dave Dybevik, Denny Phelps, Don Ross, Down Under Club, Eugene, Pat Dull, Reid Smeltzer

Leon Bell and his Valley Ramblers

1960s, Band, Country, Eugene, Leon Bell, Rendezvous

Leon Smith and the Basics

1960s, Band, Don Orbison, Eugene, Featured, Gary Van Ornum, Leon Smith, Rockabilly, Wayne Marshall

Lingerie

1980s, Aimee Prince, Band, Eugene, Underground Rock

Little John and the Monks

1960s, Band, Blue River, Bob DiMartino, Bob Martin, Clark Lynch, Dave Jones, Dennis Baldwin, Featured, Garage Rock, Larry Harding, Lee Wilson, Lloyd Barnhurst, Luis Weathers, Stan Broghn, Tom Davis

Lon Guitarski

1970s, 1980s, Band, Don Latarski, Eugene, Featured, Jack Buddeke, Jazz, Jeff Homan, Jeff Kirsch, Kevin Deitz, Lynn Baker, Mark Schneider, Mike Snyder, Tom Grote

Los Falcons

1980s, Andy Strange, Band, Blues, Boyd Small, Eugene, Henry Cooper, John Barley

Los Xplorers

1980s, Band, Blues, Eugene, Featured, Frank West, Fred Kellogg, Henry Cooper, John Barley, Louis Samora, Marlin Reiber
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Milkmen

1980s, Band, Eugene, Henry Cooper, Randy Haines, Rock

Mithrandir

1970s, 1980s, Band, Dean Engleson, Eugene, Featured, Folk, Gary Jones, George Navarro, Janie Smith, Kathy Burleson, Kriss Crowley

Moguls

1960s, Alan Graves, Band, Bob Dye, Dave Rodakalaski, Denny Johnson, Eugene, Featured, Garage Rock, Greg Nance, Jeff Blomquist, John Moore, John Starkey, Paul Starkey, Randy Bryson, Skip Biggs

Mohawk Brass Band

1900s, 1910s, Band, Brass Band, Mohawk, Mohawk Brass Band

Mother Giant

1970s, Band, Blues, Eugene, Gordon Scott, Paul Barthelemy, Randy Bryson, Rock, Steve Pellegrin

Myrle Bebee Trio

1960s, Band, Duane Marquis, Eugene, Myrle Bebee
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Nads

1970s, 1980s, Band, Bob Beisser, Eugene, John Barley, Jon Wallace, Mark Spangler, Nathan Waddell, Underground Rock

Nasty Habit

1970s, 1980s, Band, Eugene, Rock, Vince O'Connor

Night Flight

1970s, Band, Eugene, Gary Engelmann, Jon Welch, Mike Shubert, Rock, Ron Beck, Tom Leighton

Nighthawks

1970s, Band, Blues, Crayhawks, Curtis Salgado, Dave "D.K." Stewart, David Olson, Eugene, Featured, Frank Spiecker, Harold and the Nighthawks, Jim Cochran, Nighthawks, Richard Cousins, Ritch Kesey, Robert Cray, Rock, Three Fingered Jack

Noise

1980s, Band, Eugene, Guy Michel, Underground Rock

Notary Sojac

1970s, Band, Blues, Bobb Koski, Country, Doug Ness, Eugene, Featured, Jazz, Jim Lowry, Justin Bonner, Mario Bolivar, Mark Schneider, Mike Marks, Rock, Springfield, Steve Koski, Tom McMeekan, Will Herold

Null Set

1980s, Band, Ben Speth, Brent Ballentyne, Erskine Woods, Eugene, Richard Dawson
O

Oswald Five O

1980s, 1990s, Band, Diane Beck, Eugene, Nick Tucker, Punk, Robert Christie
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Palace Meat Market

1960s, Band, Dave Acker, David Booth, David Young, Ed Epstein, Eugene, Frank Spiecker, Garage Rock, Jim Richmond, John Laws, Keith Doug Skelton, Keith Duncan, Mike Vanisse, Rob Moore, Wil Radding

Peter Thorpe Band

1980s, Band, Blues, Eugene, Peter Thorpe, R&B

Pierce Street Annex

1960s, Band, Dick Lambert, Eugene, Garage Rock, Robert Trevorrow, Stu Smith, Tod Lindner

Pleasure Seekers

1960s, 1970s, Band, Chris Longfellow, Eugene, Garage Rock, Gary Kontich, Jeff Longfellow, Mark Vickers, Rocky Davis, Ron Fredrickson, Steve Walker

Plimsoul

1970s, Band, Bob Jones, David Olson, Eugene, Herbie Winstead, Kip Richardson, Rock

Prince Gabriel’s Fleet

1970s, Band, Eugene, Folk, Tim Tompkins, Tom Morrison, Tom Tompkins
R

Rainrock

1990s, Band, Country, Eugene, Rand Hoberg

Rhythm Kings

1970s, Band, Bill Rhoades, Blues, Eugene

Rhythm Method

1980s, Aimee Prince, Band, Eugene, Kathy Ozanich, Underground Rock, Vikki Bruno

Robert Cray Band

1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Band, Blues, Curtis Salgado, David Olson, Eugene, Richard Cousins, Robert Cray, Tom Murphy

Rockus

1970s, 1980s, Band, Dave Bruell, Doug Kaufman, Duke Pippitt, Eric Franz, Eugene, Jeff Capps, Michael Souther, Rock

Rose de Lima

1980s, Band, David Olson, Doug Whitlatch, Eugene, Russ Whitlatch

Rude Kids

1980s, Aimee Prince, Band, Eugene, Underground Rock
S

Salt n’ Pepper Blues Band

1980s, Band, Black Forest, Blue Owens, Blues, Chris Robbins, Eugene, Scott Cagle, Scott Willis, Skip Falkenbach

Searchin’ Soul blues band

1960s, 1970s, Band, Dave Acker, Dave Tollenaar, Ernie Lister, Eugene, Featured, Gary Beck, Harry Lassegard, Jay Wilson, Keith Doug Skelton, Kelly Tower, Mike Chapman, Searchin Souls, Wane Fuday

Secrets

1980s, Band, Duke Pippitt, Eugene, Rock, Vince O'Connor

Seventh Resemblance Blues Band

1960s, Band, Blues, Clark Lynch, Eugene, Featured, Gary Beck, Gordon Scott, Randy Crawford, Rob Anderson, The Stumble, Torq

Silvertones

1980s, Band, Eugene, Punk, Rock, Surf, Vince O'Connor

Sires

1960s, Band, Bruce Mitchell, Dean Lowman, Eugene, Featured, Garage Rock, Marty Berg, Marty Briggs, Robert Grebb, Rodger Koliece, Ron Craig, Warner (Doc) Swebke

Sixth Dimension

1960s, Band, David Olson, Eugene, Featured, Garage Rock, Gary Gibson, Mike Grant, Rock, Tom Fox

Slowbuck

1970s, Band, Chris "Lightning" Lewis, Ed "Jo Mama" Gunther, Eugene, Lee "Barefoot LeRoy" Jones, Michael "Citizen Cane" Cane, Robert "Bongo" Adler, Rock, Tom "Spider" Sobieski

Small Crowd

1960s, 1970s, Band, Frank Nachtman, Garage Rock, Gene Garett, Kathy Smith, Ken Paxton, Patrick Ahern, Ron Gordon

Snakepit

1980s, Band, Billy Karren, Eugene, Laura McDougall, Mike Johnson, Punk, Robert Christie

Sneakers

1970s, 1980s, Allen Kovac, Band, Billy Rich, Blues, Cletis Carr, Dee Willy, Eugene, Johnny Zipgun, Mark Halworth, Marquis Olsen, Rock, Todd Duncan

Soft

1970s, Band, Chris Seubert, Eugene, Featured, Gary Engelmann, Mark Leighton, Richard Deisner, Rock

Soulsations

1980s, Band, Brooks Brown, Eugene, Joe Lewis, Nathan Waddell, Rick Markstrom, Soul, Steve Ibach, Teddy Boy Roix, Tim Clarke

Sound Inspiration

1960s, 1970s, Aaron Siegle, Band, Dan Siegel, Eugene, Garage Rock, Great Ballroom, Joe Warfel, Lewie Wertz, Rock, Warren Williams

Springfield Cornet Band

1890s, 1900s, Albert Perfect, Band, Brass Band, Springfield

Steve Smith Band

1980s, Band, Blues, Brooks Brown, Eugene, Jakob Greiner, Nathan Waddell, R&B, Steve Smith

Stick Against Stone

1980s, Band, Daniel Ramirez, David Soule, Eugene, Funk, Punk, Reggae, Richard Vitale, Robert “Xeres” Shepard, Sari Morninghawk, Underground Rock

Stiff Hippies

1980s, Band, Eugene, Guy Michel, Underground Rock

Stumble (The)

1960s, 1970s, Band, Clark Lynch, David Olson, Eugene, Featured, Garage Rock, Gary Beck, Randy Crawford, Rob Anderson, Scott Murdock

Surf Trio

1980s, 1990s, Aaron Temple, Band, Dave Meyers, Eugene, Garage Rock, Pete Weinberger, Punk, Ron Kleim, Surf

Symbiotics

1980s, Aimee Prince, Band, Eugene, Kathy Ozanich, Muff Rocko, Underground Rock, Vikki Bruno
T

Tempters

1960s, Band, Dan Rodakalski, Dave Rodakalaski, Garage Rock, Jack Kuhn, Joe Crippen, Ron Craig, Springfield

Ten Commanders

1930s, Band, Ed Perry, Eugene, Featured, Willamette Park

Terry and the 7th Happening

1960s, Band, Duane Marquis, Eddy Russell, Eugene, Featured, Garage Rock, Kon Tiki

The Titans

1960s, Aaron Siegle, Band, Eugene, Mike Long, Paul Barthelemy, Shawn Shelby, Vince Fittipaldi

Thee Others

1960s, Band, Dave Tollenaar, Doug Montgomery, Eugene, Garage Rock, Phil Jessen, Rock, Scott Moyer

Three Fingered Jack

1970s, Band, Blues, Bobby Bieser, Crayhawks, Curtis Salgado, Dave "D.K." Stewart, Eugene, Harold and the Nighthawks, Joel Rice, Nighthawks, Randy Reece, Rob Thomas, Steve Moser, Three Fingered Jack

Torries

1960s, Band, Bill Shaw, Chris Woodward, Dave Sossy, Eugene, Garage Rock, John Lundberg, Mike Long, Tom Robertson

Transparent Delight

1960s, Band, Eugene, Garage Rock, Great Ballroom, Rock

Truth

1960s, 1970s, Band, Dave Rodakalaski, Eugene, Featured, Garage Rock, Gary Van Koten, Joe Crippen, Larry Henderson, Rich Coe, Rock

Turkey Run

1970s, Band, Bluegrass, Country, Eugene, Featured, Gary Robinson, Paul Friedlander, Robert "Bongo" Adler, Rock, Tony Dal Molin

Twilighters

1960s, Band, Dave Carlson, Denny Johnson, Duane Marquis, Eugene, Garage Rock, John Estigoy, Pat Estigoy, Paul Semones
U

Uncle Charlie’s Boogie Band

1970s, Band, Barry Bogart, Eric Franz, Eugene, Featured, Gary Engelmann, Mark Leighton, Richard Deisner, Rock

University Band

1900s, Band, Eugene, UO

University Ladies’ Band

1900s, Albert Perfect, Band, Eugene, UO

University Orchestra

1890s, 1900s, Ada McMurphey, Band, Eugene, Featured, Leonard Gross, Rex Underwood, UO
V

Vendu

1970s, Band, Blues, Charles LeBeau, Eugene, Gordon Scott, Jim Reinking, Randy Bryson, Rock, Steve Pellegrin

Vex

1980s, Band, Eugene, Muff Rocko, Underground Rock

Vicious Rumors

1980s, Band, Eugene, Rand Hoberg, Rock

Vipers

1990s, Band, Blues, Byron Case, Deb Cleveland, Eugene, John Ward, Jon Silvermoon, Rick Markstrom

Viscous Circle

1970s, 1980s, Band, Bob Allen, Eugene, Jeff Bement, Rock, Ron Kleim
W

Wheatfield

1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Band, Country, Don Ross, Eugene, Featured, Folk, John Powell, Kelly Stites, Kenny Sawyer, Kerry Canfield, Paul Douglas, Pete Wolfe, Rex Stallion, Rock, Snead Freedman, Steve Aubrey, Susan Scholz, Will Hobbs

Whiskey Creek (1974-1983)

1970s, 1980s, Band, Bluegrass, Sue Hunnel

White Liberals

1980s, Band, Brent Bosworth, Chris Gould, Dave O'Toole, Doug Wilson, Eugene, Joji Nagata, Michael Billings, Todd Bryerton, Tom Petit, Underground Rock

Wildfire

1970s, 1980s, Band, Eugene, Rand Hoberg, Rock
X

X-Rays

1980s, Band, Ed Parmenter, Eugene, Mike Welch, Steve Chin

X-Terminators

1960s, Band, Craig Sorseth, Doug Bates, Frank Worth, Garage Rock, Jerry Westling, Oakridge
Y

Yob

1990s, Band, Eugene
Z

Ziller

1970s, 1980s, Band, Cory Burden, Douglas Bonham, Eugene, Rock, Vince O'Connor

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