Uhm er aaaahh Just to clear up here Naash1a is a boy! :tiphat:

OOPS......Sorry! I don't know why I said that. Friends?

OOPS......Sorry! I don't know why I said that. Friends?
Of course friends! No biggy

So has the "OK memorie" thread ended?

Of course friends! No biggy

So has the "OK memorie" thread ended ?

It's an ongoing thing. This memories thread we're posting in now actually began four years ago! There's another thread that may be even more fun for you and has many more recent postings called, "Childhood Memories of OKC". (http://www.okctalk.com/okc-metro-area-talk/7688-childhood-memories-okc.html)It will take forever and a day to read through them all - but great fun!

The caves that she mentioned was out by the now cowboy hall of fame.

I stumbled upon the Oklahoma City Memories thead here, and the old post from kruzun2 dated 1-24-2005. What caught my attention were the comments about the bands, and Ronnie Kaye's "The Scene" teen club and TV show. What a memory refresher for me. I remember when Ronnie bought that old theater and remodeled it into a teen club. I remember going down there with him during the tear down of the interior and seeing the sub flooring after the theater seating had been taken out......decending levels down to the stage. I remember our band appearing on his TV show along with the national act The Music Machine, who did their huge hit of the day, "Talk Talk". We did covers of The Yardbirds' "Heartful Of Soul", and a new song by a new band (at that time) named Buffalo Springfield called "For What It's Worth".

My name is Charley Lee and I was the lead vocalist in the Midnite Rebels from 1966 until the Spring of 1968, when my family moved to Texas. I remember well the Battle Of The Bands every weekend. As I recall, Ronnie originally hosted his events at a National Guard Armory before he built The Scene. A competitor station's DJ, Johnny Dark, hosted his "battles" in a building at the fairgrounds. A band called The Knightwalkers were always prominent at Johnny's events. They were good. I liked The Psychos, as well. It was always fun to be on the bill with them. Those dances were some kind of fun.

I remember when we, Midnite Rebels, had a meet up with The Buckinghams (remember "Kind Of A Drag"?) when they played out at Wedgewood. I still have a Midnite Rebels card autographed by all the Buckinghams' band members.

Thanks for the walk down memory lane.......................Charley

Wow. I remember the Midnite Rebels. Are you in OKC now, or elsewhere?

I was born in the early 40's in Vinita. My grandfather was a long time teacher in Vinita as was my dad. I remember one of my big treats was riding a train from Vinita to OKC for teacher's meeting each year in Oct. It was something to go to downtown Vinita and see the trains come and go but to come into and out of OKC on the train was beyond compare! Now this was bigtime!

We seem to always stay at the Huckens (sp) Hotel. Some times at the Black and every once in a while at the Skirvin. I can still see hotel personal in white uniforms and caps. Door men in uniforms opening the door when you walked in the doors. This was living "high on the hog".

There were two theaters downtown that I can remember. Can't recall the names but I remember one that has red velvet drapes hanging everywhere. After growing up in Vinita and having to pick your feet up to keep the rats from running up your legs, this was not to be believed.

Eating places that came to mind was Beverlys and an Italian place on Lincoln I can't recall the name. I just remember that they thought the mob ran it. There were eating places all over in downtown OKC that are no longer there. Very sad :-( I remember going with my grandfather to the exhibits at the civic center for the teachers meeting. Grandfather thought it was the latest and greatest things for teachers so we had to go through everything.

I recall it was tiring too for we walked everywhere! No cabs or public transit for us. Grand dad didn't waste money on rides when he could walk. Nor did dad. We walked everywhere.

Probably not many on this board can remember these places or times.

and an Italian place on Lincoln I can't recall the name. I just remember that they thought the mob ran it.

Sussy's.

Sussy's.

Yep, thats the place. I can remember other places near the capital but again those names don't come to mind. "Chicken-n-ruff" come to mind? I know it doesn't seem like much now but when I was a kid it had a "wow" factor.

I live in Dallas now.

"Chicken in the Rough" was Beverly's.

My name is Charley Lee and I was the lead vocalist in the Midnite Rebels from 1966 until the Spring of 1968, when my family moved to Texas. I remember well the Battle Of The Bands every weekend. As I recall, Ronnie originally hosted his events at a National Guard Armory before he built The Scene. A competitor station's DJ, Johnny Dark, hosted his "battles" in a building at the fairgrounds. A band called The Knightwalkers were always prominent at Johnny's events. They were good. I liked The Psychos, as well. It was always fun to be on the bill with them. Those dances were some kind of fun.

...Charley

Do you remember Marble Phrogg or the Sound Pounders? I played in several 'garage bands' in the 60's. I wanted to be a drummer so bad. Now I'm a pro bassist/arranger playing jazz and classical gigs around the state. Are you still active?

Yep, thats the place. I can remember other places near the capital but again those names don't come to mind. "Chicken-n-ruff" come to mind? I know it doesn't seem like much now but when I was a kid it had a "wow" factor.

The Beverly's, Chicken in the Rough, on Lincoln was huge. It seated 800 people. We used to eat at the one just south of N.W. 12 & Walker quite often.

Do you remember Marble Phrogg or the Sound Pounders? I played in several 'garage bands' in the 60's. I wanted to be a drummer so bad. Now I'm a pro bassist/arranger playing jazz and classical gigs around the state. Are you still active?

I do remember the Sound Pounders. Marble Phrogg sounds familiar, but I'd probably need more memory refreshing on that one. For some reason I'm associating those bands with John Marshall. I used to run with some guys from John Marshall, and I think I remember my friend Phil playing in the Sound Pounders.

I am still active. I play mostly as a solo "one man band" kind of thing....guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica and kazoo in a neck rack, and an old wooden Dr Pepper crate for foot percussion. Through the week, I play for the lunch crowd at different locations of a sandwich/salad chain here in the area. Evenings are open for private functions. Weekends through the union local, I play festivals and street performances. When I need a bigger sound, I play with a band of varying size and instrumentation, in the "tradition" of the Memphis jug bands from the 1920's and 1930's.

Do you play upright bass, bass guitar, both? I like the sound of an acoustic upright bass. One of these days I'd like to get one and learn to play it.

I do remember the Sound Pounders. Marble Phrogg sounds familiar, but I'd probably need more memory refreshing on that one. For some reason I'm associating those bands with John Marshall.

Do you play upright bass, bass guitar, both? I like the sound of an acoustic upright bass. One of these days I'd like to get one and learn to play it.

The Sound Pounders were mostly a southside band but I didn't know everyone in it. Ocassionally I'll play a gig with Lee Overstreet, the drummer. Marble Phrogg had a singer with a hook on one of his hands.

I'm mainly an upright bassist. On occasion I'll play electric, i.e. church gigs, studio work, where ever it's needed. The same with acoustic. If it pays I plays.

Jug bands are cool. I play little mandolin and uke.

Howdy! I found this site through a search on Paseo Plunge, which I remember fondly from the early-mid 50's.
I was born at Mercy Hospital in 1950, back when it was on 13th St. I lived as a child at Lee & 11th & on N.W.24th St. I attended Emerson and Wilson Elementary Schools.
Later I will come back & post some of my OKC memories. I may not remember the exact locations and names, but I remember a lot.
I lived in OKC from 1950-61 and visited in 1973 & 1992 on trips west. My mother lived in OKC from the 20's to '61.
I now live in Richmond, VA but lived in Washington, DC, Annapolis & Baltimore, MD after leaving OKC. Glad to be a part of an OKC discussion.
Mary L.

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does anyone remember the name of the teen club located at 28th and S. Agnew? It used to be the old Agnew theater. Later it became a Harley Davidson Motorcycle shop...Can't remember the name of the teen club..

does anyone remember the name of the teen club located at 28th and S. Agnew?
It used to be the old Agnew theater. Later it became a Harley Davidson
Motorcycle shop... Can't remember the name of the teen club...\

Wasnt' it called 'The Scene'? I thought it was called the Checkmate Theater. It
was a drop for paperboys.

Regarding several posts. Speaking of the Blue Goose, one of the major groups playing there was The Fantasticks for whom Jerry Fisher was the lead singer. I know of his whereabouts these days, but does anyone know what happened to Jazzbo Jansen or Altis Moore and/or who the other members were? Was Dean McDanials in it. And some of those same people, like Dean, played with Eddie Peak. Whatever happened to weird Eddie? Regarding Marble Phrogg, the singer was Hoppy somethingoranother. He was later Captain Hook and the Whalers. And what about Jim Edgar and the Roadunners? Are he and Farland Stanley still around? And who were the other Roadrunners? And, hey, Prunepicker, did you play with any bands back in the day? (We USED to say back in the OLD days, didn't we?)

And, hey, Prunepicker, did you play with any bands back in the day? (We USED to
say back in the OLD days, didn't we?)

No, I was younger than most at that time. I was in the shadows hoping to be as
good as them. Now, and I don't mean to be braggadocios, I've managed to be
farther ahead than any of them.

How about the Sound Pounders? The drummer was a friend of mine and has
become a fine percussionist. That means an orchestral drummer :):):smile:

If we didn't say back in the old daze we said back in the olden daze.

I have no clue as to what they say nowadaze.

who?

who?

If you're responding to my post, I mean the musicians in the band when we were
growing up.

If you weren't responding to me I have no clue whatsoever about what you're
talking about.

:whiteflag

If you're responding to my post, I mean the musicians in the band when we were
growing up.

If you weren't responding to me I have no clue whatsoever about what you're
talking about.

:whiteflag

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Merry Christmas buddy:............Tell the Prunette and all the little prunes that we are wishing them a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday Season.....

Sussy's.
Jack Sussy also had SPQR.
I hear the Nomad has the pizza recipe.

remember glens steak house...OMG i miss the rolls!

remember glens steak house...OMG i miss the rolls!

Hey '78, if you go by Glen's old place the parking sign is still hanging saying" glen's Hikry Inn parking

. . . . And some of those same people, like Dean, played with Eddie Peak. Whatever happened to weird Eddie? . . .

The last I saw of Eddie Peak was in the late 70's when he ran the front door at the Bit of Italy in a little strip center just off 39th a little east of May avenue. The Bit was one of the top after hours hangouts for musicians and members of the trade. Just standing in line waiting to get in was totally entertaining . . . you never knew who you might meet. Eddie was totally in his element and performing at his weird best.

The Bit was a hoot. You could go there after The Greeks or Diamond Jim's closed down for the night.

You guys are remembering things that are beginning to jar my memory what a hoot this is going to be......Do you guys remember the name of the boat shop on South May about 16th street?

I can't recall a boat shop there. Seems like there were some businesses on the west side of the street . . . a plumbing store I recall . . . can't remember much else

I can't recall a boat shop there. Seems like there were some businesses on the west side of the street . . . a plumbing store I recall . . . can't remember much else
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The boat shop had been there for ever, it was on the west side of the street and I think there was dive shop close to it. I held the name of the person that owned the shop i.e. John Smith's Boat.....this one has me digging deep but, I still can't find the name....

Frank (Thompson?) had a dive shop at 1415 N. May. If I remember right Frank and a guy named Jim Thompson (no relation) said they helped with the dive sequences when they filmed the movie "Creature from the Black Lagoon". They used to go to spear fishing tournaments in the 1950s and 1960s.

I bought SCUBA equipment from Frank's Dive Shop back when two hose regulators and an old plane pilot’s “May West” were all you could get.

I learned how to dive with Frank's shop . . . Franks Underwater Sports . . . He died a few years back but his nephew, Frankie, still has the shop. It is now located on 33rd just west of Broadway in Edmond. Frank had a lot of stories of his days in the Seals and all the years he spent diving around the globe. Glad I got to know him. Frank's was on north May not south May G64, but I still don't recall a boat shop . . . north or south.

Michael

Pray For World Peace . . . pass it on

I remember a boat shop east of May across from the SE entrance to the Fairgrounds. It was directly east of the starting line of the dragstrip and just north of the railroad tracks. I don't remember the name, but it seems like it was Spiegel Marine. Someone used to sell live Christmas trees in the parking lot at Christmas.

I learned how to dive with Frank's shop . . . Franks Underwater Sports . . . He died a few years back but his nephew, Frankie, still has the shop. It is now located on 33rd just west of Broadway in Edmond. Frank had a lot of stories of his days in the Seals and all the years he spent diving around the globe. Glad I got to know him. Frank's was on north May not south May G64, but I still don't recall a boat shop . . . north or south.

Michael

Pray For World Peace . . . pass it on

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Thanks Everyone...the name of the boat shop was Fay Horaney's on North May. I remember doing the OKC boat show (Jack Wright owner) for TG&Y and Fay made my in-laws an enormous deal on a boat. Seems someone's wife was trying to extract it from him...oh yeah, there was divorce in there also....

Memories are records for the future......How about Glen's Hik'ry Inn. I can remember selling pop bottles (2 cents each) to make SURE I had enough money to take my girl friend (now wife) to eat there. Only to find out all she really wanted was Salad and Baked Potato......Boy, was I relieved...I (trying to be so cool) thought hey, that's a good meal I'll have the same.......Later in life she informed me she was starved but knew I was scrambling for money....What a Gal... Glen's sign is still hanging there on 10th and May...

Memories are records for the future... How about Glen's Hik'ry Inn. I can
remember selling pop bottles (2 cents each) to make SURE I had enough money
to take my girl friend (now wife) to eat there. Only to find out all she really
wanted was Salad and Baked Potato... Boy, was I relieved...I (trying to be so
cool) thought hey, that's a good meal I'll have the same... Later in life she
informed me she was starved but knew I was scrambling for money... What a
Gal... Glen's sign is still hanging there on 10th and May...

I'll bet that meal still set you back $5. That's 250 pop bottles.

We found a great spot behind the 7/11. There'd be hundreds of 'em.

Glen's was mine and wifey's first real date, too. I was a single father and our daughters were in the same school. She was really active in the PTA stuff and once at a meeting she asked me to be on a comittee and I accepted. I filled out a little form. The night after our first meeting she called me and asked me out. I had to tell her that I was obligated to be at an art opening that night and declined apologetically. She then informed me that that was one of the places she had intended to take me, and that she also had barter points (remember those?) enough to take us to Glen's. I accepted gladly. We married one year later and have lived in bliss ever since.... well, accept for those few rough spots.........:Smiley063:Smiley124 Oh, I picked up the tip that night and thank goodness art openings are free. :Smiley078

...Bit of Italy in a little strip center just off 39th a little east of May avenue.

Would that have been N.W. or S.W. 39th? I don't remember it.

Glen's was mine and wifey's first real date, too. I was a single father and our daughters were in the same school. She was really active in the PTA stuff and once at a meeting she asked me to be on a comittee and I accepted. I filled out a little form. The night after our first meeting she called me and asked me out. I had to tell her that I was obligated to be at an art opening that night and declined apologetically. She then informed me that that was one of the places she had intended to take me, and that she also had barter points (remember those?) enough to take us to Glen's. I accepted gladly. We married one year later and have lived in bliss ever since.... well, accept for those few rough spots.........:Smiley063:Smiley124 Oh, I picked up the tip that night and thank goodness art openings are free. :Smiley078
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I'd love to have one of their Steak Burgers right now....

I'll bet that meal still set you back $5. That's 250 pop bottles.

We found a great spot behind the 7/11. There'd be hundreds of 'em.

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Same store we used to use?.....Remember, the crates brought 25 cents.....I was making 1.05 per hour with TG&Y then.....Man, I miss those days...Still lived at home and the mom and bank was usually open for Gas money. How about yours?

N.w.

would that have been n.w. Or s.w. 39th? I don't remember it.

n.w.

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Same store we used to use?.....Remember, the crates brought 25 cents.....I was making 1.05 per hour with TG&Y then.....Man, I miss those days...Still lived at home and the mom and bank was usually open for Gas money. How about yours?

Minimum wage was .90 per hr so you were making out like a bandit, bro. And gas was what......25 to .30 per gallon. Easy livin', man.

Minimum wage was .90 per hr so you were making out like a bandit, bro. And gas was what......25 to .30 per gallon. Easy livin', man.
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Yeah, but, I was an assistant manager in training...(Stockboy with a tie and a store key) good job, pretty girlfriend, good looking car and no other worries....what a life......Be sure you come on the 24th.... hey, I forgot to tell you, I have a brick from the old Redskin....

I have several bricks from OKC buildings, but I'm not sure I can remember which one came from which building.

Same store we used to use?... Remember, the crates brought 25 cents... I was
making 1.05 per hour with TG&Y then... Man, I miss those days... Still lived at
home and the mom and bank was usually open for Gas money. How about yours?


I got gas money from dad. He let me use the credit card one weekend. I racked
up an $8.00 bill and he hit the roof.

Those were the daze.

I remember going downtown OKC and watching the Mathis Brothers, Jude and Jody, Wanda Jackson etc. putting on a show on Reno in front of the old Big Red warehouse. People would walk up to the show and everyone had a great time .....(FREE).....In today's time we would consider this as like Wayne Coynes (Flaming Lips) putting on a show for his Home Town.
There was a place to drag (not race) up and down Reno ...No problems with anyone kind of like in american Grafitti (sp). Both Northsied and Southside kids just had a good time. of course, there was the ocassional fight but kids are kids...No guns or knives.....just fists and words...then whoever could run the fastest didn't get caught by OKC police.
Before Urban Renewal there was a pawn shop on almost every corner and then the hotels. The splendor for the old hotels is gone....but, were they pretty or not?
Do you remember the Municipal Auditorium?...Shrine Circus....the different rock 'n roll gurus the OKC Philharmonic...what happen?....Anybody know?

Before Urban Renewal there was a pawn shop on almost every corner and then
the hotels. The splendor for the old hotels is gone... but, were they pretty or not?
Do you remember the Municipal Auditorium? Shrine Circus... the different rock 'n
roll gurus the OKC Philharmonic... what happen? Anybody know?

I blame it the city council getting suckered by that guy from Japan. It cost about
$1,000,000 for him to tell them how to destroy downtown, i.e. get rid of anything
that had historical value. The Huckins Hotel, the Critereon, virtually everything on
Grand Avenue - now Sheridan.

Oh yes, the Municipal Auditorium. I remember the circuses, the Harlem
Globetrotters, the college basketball tournaments, the Oklahoma City Symphony,
you name it. That cavern could seat 6,000 people.

I blame it the city council getting suckered by that guy from Japan. It cost about
$1,000,000 for him to tell them how to destroy downtown, i.e. get rid of anything
that had historical value. The Huckins Hotel, the Critereon, virtually everything on
Grand Avenue - now Sheridan.

Oh yes, the Municipal Auditorium. I remember the circuses, the Harlem
Globetrotters, the college basketball tournaments, the Oklahoma City Symphony,
you name it. That cavern could seat 6,000 people.

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not only could it seat 6,000 plus a dozen elephants and 500 clowns it was always a cheap date.....The Celeral Palsey Telethon...Free:.....The Circus:....$2.00 (popcorn 50 cents)...the Dave Clark Five:....$5.00 for a good seat....Hmmm.....The rolling stones or Hanna Montana....$100.00 ticket.....Welcome to the 21st century

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Thanks Everyone...the name of the boat shop was Fay Horaney's on North May. I remember doing the OKC boat show (Jack Wright owner) for TG&Y and Fay made my in-laws an enormous deal on a boat. Seems someone's wife was trying to extract it from him...oh yeah, there was divorce in there also....

Actually General, it was at 39th and Portland on the SW corner. It was there where the old shortcut turn drive to go southbound on Portland was.

Actually General, it was at 39th and Portland on the SW corner. It was there
where the old shortcut turn drive to go southbound on Portland was.

That's where Gordon's Inland Marine was located.

That's where Gordon's Inland Marine was located.

I'm wrong then. It wasn't the same place separated by a few years?

I'm wrong then. It wasn't the same place separated by a few years?

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No, it was on May Avenue about 16th or 17th street....It was there for quite some time....

No, it was on May Avenue about 16th or 17th street... It was there for quite some time...

I don't remember a boat shop on SW or NW 16th or 17th on May. Are we talking
about Horaney's?

I think Horaney's was down around Spartan Atlantic by the fairgrounds.

Mikeokc, That was definitely Gordan's Inland Marine at 39th and May. It's funny, I move all the way to LA and here I am on the OKC board discussing, of all things, marine shops(!), of which there are multitudes here.

Remember Colorcraft Printing on May across from the fairgrounds? They did screen printed posters for all the local band concerts, boxing events, wrestling and they all had that "Colorcraft look"; you knew where they came from. Also, around the corner on 10th street was an old jukebox shop where they also sold old 45's to play in the jukeboxes as well as jukebox repair. Then further down one of my favorite places a kid - Glenn's Donut Shop - had an elephant sign.

Opps...that was DENNIS donuts.

The elephant sign was cool, They just don't make signs like that anymore.

Opps...that was DENNIS donuts.

Yes, of course. I had the steak house and donut house confused. They're sooo similar! :dizzy:

I think Horaney's was down around Spartan Atlantic by the fairgrounds.

Mikeokc, That was definitely Gordan's Inland Marine at 39th and May. It's funny, I move all the way to LA and here I am on the OKC board discussing, of all things, marine shops(!), of which there are multitudes here.

Remember Colorcraft Printing on May across from the fairgrounds? They did screen printed posters for all the local band concerts, boxing events, wrestling and they all had that "Colorcraft look"; you knew where they came from. Also, around the corner on 10th street was an old jukebox shop where they also sold old 45's to play in the jukeboxes as well as jukebox repair. Then further down one of my favorite places a kid - Glenn's Donut Shop - had an elephant sign.

I remember Colorcraft because we used them in high school, around 1975, to print our posters when some version of the Platters sang at our school for a benefit. You are right, they had that certain look. Hope you're enjoying Los Angeles, I lived in Glendale for 3 years.