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

A couple of beautiful Fender guitar amps. One is a Twin Reverb. The drum kit is a Slingerland.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

My old Montgomery Wartd amp in the lower left, the Stromberg/Carlson PA above that, a beautiful Slingerland drum kit is present and an old Fender guitar amp is also there.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

I believe this is an old Stromberg Carlson PA system from the 50s. This is the type system the Rhythm Heirs would have used.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

An excellent collection of snare dums. Notice Dalton Powell's drums behind.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

A Fender Bassman amp and a Slingerland drum kit.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

An exhibit case with an old snare drum and microphone. And a great photo of I believe the Rhythm Heirs.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

Two snare drums I believe belonging to Rod Crosby advertise his band the Intruders and the MoonPie Daince Band.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

Rod Crosby & the Intruders and the Moon Pie Daince Band...two of El Paso's greatest bands.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

Guitar case, Jim Murphy's harmonica and mic in the right corner. The top guitar is a Sears Silvertone (Murphy), middlet bass guitar (owner?), Guilt Starfire III (Murphy). Other mic lower left called a gun mic. Not sure of the owner.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

Original Fender Rhodes owned by Larry Rye.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

Two saxophones from a member of the Rhythm Heirs.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

An old record player. A lot of children who visited the exhibit had never seen on e before. Also picutred are teardrop or cat's eye glass frames, a hubcap, old shirt and some music programs.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

A wall of old Juke Boxes and an old Coca-Cola cooler and a Dr. Pepper soda machine.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

Old AM radios no doubt. Plug them into the wall and find your favorite station. The one in the back even has a clock.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

Two beautiful transistor radios. These were so innovative. Finally you could walk around the streets and listen to the AM radio station. In it's day, this was equal to the release of the -Phone, but it was a radio, not a phone. There weren't any FM stations yet and certainly no satelite radio.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

Awesome photo of the Rhythm Heirs...I think. Location of picture is El Paso, Texas.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

A metal Coke sign, school lockers, a Dr. Pepper soda machine, a fallout shelter sign and a couple of banners featuring local musicians.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

A photo of the exhibit featuring some suits of the day, a Fender Rhodes piano, a great photograph nand an artifact case with memorabelia.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

Artifact case showing two Bobby Fuller albums. Fuller was from El Paso and was murdered in California right when he was in his prime. His urder was never solved. He was famous for his hit song, I Fought the Law and the Law Won.

Area: Central / Downtown

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

Chet Woodward's famous pachtwork pants in the glass case. Two original posters from the day and a photo of the Bobby Fuller Four.

Area: Central / Downtown

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