Oklahoma City Memories

[RealJimbo]

Saw many a movie in the Ritz. The "snack bar" was a glass display case pulled up in front of an old doorway that went who knows where. Britton ceased being a town (officially) about the time I was born - 1948. But it maintained its identity for many years afterward. Who remembers Fitzgerald's Place? The old Walgreens? The Rexall Drug store? Dr. Lane and Dr. Snow? Father and Daughter docs. Norman Walker appliances? Hold on to your hat: Nig's Snooker Parlor? Don't get excited, it's an abbreviated nick name. Owl Courts? The Mule Barn Cafe?

[Prunepicker]

Was the Longbranch where the Agnew Theater used to be?

[LeethalDose]

yep

[corpsman]

Yeah, it was. I saw David Alan Coe, Hank williams Jr., Jimmy Buffett, Canned Heat, Vince Vance and the Valiants and a few more bands that, I can't remember in that place.

Alvin Crowe and his band which I can't remember the name of, think maybe The Pleasant Valley Boys, were pretty regular there. Remember their song Niquil Blues? How about Whiskey River on NE 23 in Spencer or Rhinestone Cowboy at SE 59 & High?

[gen70]

Alvin Crowe and his band which I can't remember the name of, think maybe The Pleasant Valley Boys, were pretty regular there. Remember their song Niquil Blues? How about Whiskey River on NE 23 in Spencer or Rhinestone Cowboy at SE 59 & High?

Oh yeah, saw Asleep At The Wheel at the Whiskey. The Rhinestone wasn't a bad place, "back in the day".

[Prunepicker]

... But it maintained its identity for many years afterward. Who remembers
Fitzgerald's Place? The old Walgreens? The Rexall Drug store? Dr. Lane and
Dr. Snow? Father and Daughter docs. Norman Walker appliances? Hold on to
your hat: Nig's Snooker Parlor? Don't get excited, it's an abbreviated nick
name. Owl Courts? The Mule Barn Cafe?

Was that leather repair man there in the 50's? You know, the guy that had
a phone but never used it.

[JMGrad68]

Saw many a movie in the Ritz. The "snack bar" was a glass display case pulled up in front of an old doorway that went who knows where. Britton ceased being a town (officially) about the time I was born - 1948. But it maintained its identity for many years afterward. Who remembers Fitzgerald's Place? The old Walgreens? The Rexall Drug store? Dr. Lane and Dr. Snow? Father and Daughter docs. Norman Walker appliances? Hold on to your hat: Nig's Snooker Parlor? Don't get excited, it's an abbreviated nick name. Owl Courts? The Mule Barn Cafe?

Well Jimbo, I remember them all. The Ritz sure was dark and had the stickiest floors of any theater, but but was cheap to get in. I loved the fountain at the Britton Drug (too bad it burned down). We'd usually buy stamps at the little post office around the corner, (on N Francis?). My aunt worked at the Britton Bakery for a while, great brownies. I remember my Dad using the TV tube tester in the Otasco in Britton. Bought a lot of 29 cent (the cheapest ones) Revell model airplanes at the TG&Y. I always liked Precures Red Bud for the comic books, too, never went to Uhle's. If I had Bill Gates money, I'd buy Britton and fix it up.

[JMGrad68]

Saw many a movie in the Ritz. The "snack bar" was a glass display case pulled up in front of an old doorway that went who knows where. Britton ceased being a town (officially) about the time I was born - 1948. But it maintained its identity for many years afterward. Who remembers Fitzgerald's Place? The old Walgreens? The Rexall Drug store? Dr. Lane and Dr. Snow? Father and Daughter docs. Norman Walker appliances? Hold on to your hat: Nig's Snooker Parlor? Don't get excited, it's an abbreviated nick name. Owl Courts? The Mule Barn Cafe?

Well Jimbo, I remember them all. The Ritz sure was dark and had the stickiest floors of any theater, but but was cheap to get in. I loved the fountain at the Britton Drug (too bad it burned down). We'd usually buy stamps at the little post office around the corner, (on N Francis?). My aunt worked at the Britton Bakery for a while, great brownies. I remember my Dad using the TV tube tester in the Otasco in Britton. Bought a lot of 29 cent (the cheapest ones) Revell model airplanes at the TG&Y. I always liked Precures Red Bud for the comic books, too, never went to Uhle's. If I had Bill Gates money, I'd buy Britton and fix it up.

[USG '60]

When I went to see David Allen Coe at the Longbranch there "motorcycle" thugs trying to get fights started in the lobby. It got pretty rough, too and I was genuinely worried about what all might happen that night. When the show started I realized it was David and the band members that had been the badasses in the lobby. Lovely individuals.

[papaOU]

Alvin Crowe is a S.E. grad.....

[CarltonsKeeper]

Thanks, Generals64, that's about what I remember, on N McKinley or so. And a garage with a Black Brick somehow attached to the door as a sign...and lots of pillows to sit on and maybe weird fruit drinks...and smoke in the air, was that incense? lol. Is that Grant Generals? A lot of red and blue/gray paint was spent on splattering each others schools back then...

I was only there once, but I was always thought it was on N. McKinley in the 1300 block west side of street! I may be way off!! Someone the other day told me it was the 1300 block of N. Blackwelder.. Been toooooooooooo long ago!!

[CarltonsKeeper]

I was only there once, but I was always thought it was on N. McKinley in the 1300 block west side of street! I may be way off!! Someone the other day told me it was the 1300block of N. Blackwelder.. Been toooooooooooo long ago!!

[gen70]

When I went to see David Allen Coe at the Longbranch there "motorcycle" thugs trying to get fights started in the lobby. It got pretty rough, too and I was genuinely worried about what all might happen that night. When the show started I realized it was David and the band members that had been the badasses in the lobby. Lovely individuals.

I remember that and DAC was sitting in the foyer as you came in. I remember saying "hey" to him as I walked in.

[USG '60]

I remember that and DAC was sitting in the foyer as you came in. I remember saying "hey" to him as I walked in.

And he didn't threaten you? Cool. It was hard to enjoy the show with him having been such a jerk. I probably did anyway, though.

[RealJimbo]

Well Jimbo, I remember them all. The Ritz sure was dark and had the stickiest floors of any theater, but but was cheap to get in. I loved the fountain at the Britton Drug (too bad it burned down). We'd usually buy stamps at the little post office around the corner, (on N Francis?). My aunt worked at the Britton Bakery for a while, great brownies. I remember my Dad using the TV tube tester in the Otasco in Britton. Bought a lot of 29 cent (the cheapest ones) Revell model airplanes at the TG&Y. I always liked Precures Red Bud for the comic books, too, never went to Uhle's. If I had Bill Gates money, I'd buy Britton and fix it up.

I agree. I'm a 66 grad from JM. My sisters both graduated from there too. Older sis in '61, younger sis in '68.

[USG '60]

I was only there once, but I was always thought it was on N. McKinley in the 1300 block west side of street! I may be way off!! Someone the other day told me it was the 1300 block of N. Blackwelder.. Been toooooooooooo long ago!!

I still think it was either where the Blue Door is or the other little ex-neighborhood grocery is in that neighborhood. One or tother.

[skyrick]

How about Whiskey River on NE 23

Only went there one time. New Years Eve in the late '70s. A band called Oklahoma was playing the New Year in to promote their new album.

[corpsman]

And he didn't threaten you? Cool. It was hard to enjoy the show with him having been such a jerk. I probably did anyway, though.

It was hard not to enjoy any show at the Long Branch, just breathe the room

[papaOU]

It was hard not to enjoy any show at the Long Branch, just breathe the room

Liked it much better when it was the Scene!!

Saw DAC in 1976 when he was on tour after releasing Long Haired Redneck album. Was at the Diamond Ballroom. He so wanted to be recognized as an outlaw type in the same manner as Willie and Waylon. Other than Once Upon A Rhyme album, he's pretty well sucked from 1977 to now.

[Generals64]

Liked it much better when it was the Scene!!

Saw DAC in 1976 when he was on tour after releasing Long Haired Redneck album. Was at the Diamond Ballroom. He so wanted to be recognized as an outlaw type in the same manner as Willie and Waylon. Other than Once Upon A Rhyme album, he's pretty well sucked from 1977 to now.

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Yep, his dreadlocks are getting a bit "Nasty" looking now.....

[papaOU]

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Yep, his dreadlocks are getting a bit "Nasty" looking now.....

Did not know he wore them. Shows you how much I have kept up with him through the years....

[Generals64]

Did not know he wore them. Shows you how much I have kept up with him through the years....

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There was a Fabricated story about him killing someone in jail....never was proven nor was there ever a body. He was and still is a pretty tough guy. He was here one time at the Coca-Cola building down in Bricktown and my son was Security for him.....My son told me that when it was just him and DAC that DAC was a pretty intelligent person then, when someone would show he became a tough guy again....I remember when him, Mickey Newberry, John Prine and that group of entertainers came on the scene and how music did change....I have most of their vinyls....but, I kinda got hooked up on Merle Haggard and that group about then......You know, "Country"....when country wasn't cool.....

[papaOU]

John Prine is still great.

[RealJimbo]

If you want to talk country, how about a little Jimmie Rogers, Cowboy Copas and String Bean?

[skyrick]

If you want to talk country, how about a little Jimmie Rogers, Cowboy Copas and String Bean?

Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys!