Country Magazines from the Past, photo

Country music magazines from the past...Jamboree and Country Song Roundup....filled with news of the era....a great legacy for this type of music history. Magazines of this type were very popular in the 1950's and 1960's. Some are even in museum collections now. The good old days!

Country artists Kari Scott , Harvey Thomas, photo

In the pacific northwest we are lucky to have so much musical talent.... Kari Scott and Harvey Thomas performed in many Puget Sound venues. Their music was popular with all ages. Mainly country songs...with a mix of gospel and pop also.  One of their best:  " Snowbird" was performed every evening...sometimes seven or eight times...it was requested by the audience over and over. Harvey made the guitar music and Kari sang...great tunes and great history.  www.kariscottmusic.com for more info.

C model Bass, by Thomas Custom Guitars, photo

Thomas Custom Guitars, C model bass....probably made in the early 1960;s..... in Kent, Washington by the master guitar man....Harvey Thomas....great find...photo by:  www.tuba2.com

Thomas Custom Guitars, Maltese Surf, photo

Maltese Surf made by Harvey Thomas, Thomas Custom Guitars of Midway, Washington. A great classic guitar..... a beautiful piece of Northwest music history. Photo from tuba2.com....

Singer, Songwriter, Michael Travis West, photo and story

Michael Travis West first starting writing and singing country music in Northwest Washington state in 1964.  He is a well known country artist and has been involved with the music scene in the other northwest areas as well. He says that an idea for a song can come from just about anywhere...His classic song, Dusty little Girl, was written for his daughter.  The song "I'm your man" was written about a very sad stranger... His country songs are in his latest CD  "West Country", it is the best of all the years entertaining in so many venues. A well know country artist in the great Pacific Northwest , for his talent of singing, playing the guitar and songwriting... a true music classic.  Information on iTunes, CD Baby and Kari Scott Music.com

Northwest Dance and Music Clubs of the 1950's and 1960's in the Puget Sound, Washington

In the years past, the Puget Sound area of Washington state was a mecca for new country music entertainers. They often would play their music in small and large club venues.  Some of the most popular in the 1950's and 1960's were:  Seattle's Aqua Barn, The Circle Tavern, Shelton's Tropic Ballroom, The Kinney Barn in Snohomish, Tacoma's Midland Hall, The Belfair Barn Dance and Wagon Wheel Park in Camas, Washington. A great number of country music fans attended wonderful country music performances at these very stylish clubs... a meet and greet of the early days...good times.

The Bar-K- Gang, country music artists, history

The Bar-K-Gang was a country music group in the Pacific Northwest . The consisted of the now famous Buck Owens, Don Rich, Shotgun Red Hildreth, Dusty Rhodes and Nokie Edwards.(Ventures) They recorded a number of country music songs while in the northwest, the most popular is:  Under your spell again in 1960... this was a big hit for them. They played numerous country clubs and fairs till they moved on.  A true music find for everyone that liked country music in those great years of country.