Mike Raab’s

ROCK & ROLL MUSEUM

of the Hudson Valley

Welcome to a website that has been long overdue. New York State’s Hudson River Valley has been home to some of the best rock and roll made in the past five decades. Best blues, jazz, country and folk music, too.

Over the years, packrat that I am, I have saved videotapes, photographs, recordings and memorabilia that testify to the dazzling array of music that has been created in this river region north of New York City. I want to share it all with you, and if you have something you would like to share with the friends and fans who visit this website, then you’re more than welcome to send it in.

JukeboxThe Jukebox : Great Music That You Have Missed

Those rare 45s and LP cuts that you thought had gotten lost over the decades are all found on The Jukebox. Click on, pick your favorites and listen in to great classic rock from legendary Hudson Valley bands.

Best Videotapes You’ve Never Seen

Remember places like the Coliseum Restaurant in Newburgh, the Holiday Bowl in Wappingers Falls, Moog’s Farm in Fishkill and The Gate in Vails Gate? Watch for live performances from all of these great nightclubs and much more. Each month or two I will be adding new videos, so come back on a regular basis to see what we have. Tell all your friends, too, who have fond memories of this these times. Click on the band you wish to see in our HUDSON VALLEY ONSTAGE section.

Band Year Title Description
BETTY MACDONALD AND RENE BAILEY 1987 All Of Me Live television performance
BIG EDSEL 1988 Summertime Blues Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY
BILL PERRY BLUES BAND 1988 Let The Good Times Roll The Gate, Vails Gate, NY
BLOTTO 1982 I Quit! Early venture into humorous music videos
BLOTTO 1983 Metalhead MTV video shot partly at The Chance, Poughkeepsie
DREZDON BLACQUE 1989 You Always Do Musicmachine Magazine cable tv special
THE GOODTIMES 1987 Rock This Town Coliseum Restaurant, Newburgh
GOODTIMES III 1975 Pretty Woman The Centurion Nightclub, Vails Gate NY
THE HELLCATS 1989 The Girl's Got Too Much Musicmachine Magazine cable tv special
JACKIE SCHEAFER 1987 Silver Threads and Golden Needles Coliseum Restaurant, Newburgh, NY
THE JELLY BEAN BANDITS 1991 Good Lovin' Holiday Inn, Newburgh NY
LENNY FRANK & THE RHYTHM ROCKERS 1981 Mack the Knife Holiday Bowl, Wappingers Falls
MARK GAMMA & NASTY HABITS 1988 Lady Luck MTV video shot partly at The Centurion Nightclub, Vails Gate NY
MESSANO 1988 Hide Our Love Away Video shot partly at UPAC, Kingston, NY
PAUL LUKE BAND 1987   Moog's Farm, Fishkill NY
THE PHANTOMS 1989 He's The One I Want Ulster County Community College, Stone Ridge
RICHIE SCARLET 1984 Yesterday's Gone Music video
THE STORM KINGS 1988 Cara Mia Coliseum Restaurant, Newburgh, NY
Various artists 1989 Christmas in Poughkeepsie Musicmachine Magazine cable tv special
VELVET TOUCH 1987 Addicted To Love Coliseum Restaurant, Newburgh NY

The Photo Gallery: Rare Band Shots You Might Recognize

Some of the band photos are familiar faces and some of the band photos so rare I’m not sure of who the members are! When that happens, help us out with info to make everything accurate. E-mail us rare photos from your collection, of your favorite bands and your favorite nightclubs, your favorite friends.

Click here for our HUDSON VALLEY PHOTO GALLERY section

 

MUSEUM MAIL

Hey - we know you're out there with lots to say! In fact, click on below to get to the Museum Mail section and we guarantee you'll be surprised at who has already written in. We love to hear from you!

Click here for our MUSEUM MAIL section

 

Any questions? Comments? Videos to share, photos to e-mail? Feel free to contact me:

MichaelRaab@bellsouth.net I hope you enjoy this site and the musicians you remember.