Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

Exhibits El Paso Rock & Roll, 1950-1970

El Paso Rock and Roll 1950-1970, an EP Museum of History Exhibit

Guitarist Eugene Anchondo

Area: Central / Downtown

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Singing sisters I believe from the Rhythmheirs, an El Paso band in the late 50s or early 60s.

Area: Central / Downtown

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El Paso band from the 1960s.

Area: Central / Downtown

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Horn players from the 1960s in El Paso.

Area: Central / Downtown

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Horn players from the 1960s El Paso music scene.

Area: Central / Downtown

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Rockin' band members probably from the Rhythmheirs, an El Paso band from the 1960s.

Area: Central / Downtown

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1960s Saxman from the El Paso music scene.

Area: Central / Downtown

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Father Rahm is credited with starting the early rock scene in El Paso by forming teen clubs and giving teens a place to gather rather than hang out in the streets.

Area: Central / Downtown

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Eugene Anchondo and Pearla performing during the 1960s.

Area: Central / Downtown

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Guitar collection, Sears Silvertone guitar (Jim Murphy), Fender Bass guitar, Guild Starfire guitar (Jim Murphy), various mics and cables.

Area: Central / Downtown

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Yucca record release, Strange World written by Arthur Wheeler, performed by the Rhythm Heirs

Area: Central / Downtown

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Capital records release, How's About Tomorrow Night?, written by Ted Koehler and Reba Bloom byt the Ken Errair Quartet

Area: Central / Downtown

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Rock & Roll exhibit

Area: Central / Downtown

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Dalton Powell, drummer for the Bobby Fuller Four, a famous El Paso, TX band, with his drum kit.

Area: Central / Downtown

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Dalton Powell's original Bobby Fuller drum kit.

Area: Central / Downtown

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Patchwork pants on loan from Chet Woodward, Eagles artwork by El Pasoan Boyd Elder on loan from Dalton Powell, and The Night Drifters cap on loan from Felix Rivera.

Area: Central / Downtown

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Exhibit entrance.

Area: Central / Downtown

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Visitor looking over artifacts.

Area: Central / Downtown

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Old casette recorders and a collection of 8-Track tapes. First came the 8-track and it was pretty much immediately replaced by the cassette.

Area: Central / Downtown

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A beautiful SONY reel-to-reel tape recorder. This fits all together. The speakers lock over the reels and there is also room for the mics (just to the left).

Area: Central / Downtown

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