For a century, Cain’s Ballroom has been a venue for big-name musicians and up-and-coming artists.
One area cameraman documented and archived years of that history.
As he told 2 News, he’s helping Cain’s Ballroom honor its century of music history. Michael Terrance Peyton Jr. started filming the Tulsa and Oklahoma music scene in 1985. In the 1990s, he began working as a cameraman for Cain’s Ballroom.
Throughout the years, he documented and met performers ranging from Leon Russell to Dave Grohl.
Scott DudelsonAGOURA HILLS, CA – AUGUST 20: Singer/piano player Leon Russell performs onstage at The Canyon Club on August 20, 2015 in Agoura Hills, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
“I didn’t think of it at that time — when I first started videotaping bands,” Peyton said, “but after a while, I realized how important it was and how much of an honor it was to videotape all these absolutely talented people.”