Mile High Colorado Musicians: Dick and the Chicks thru Dynamics
DICK AND THE CHICKS
Members:
- Steve Ramada – vocals
- Julian Anderson – bass
- Gene D’Angelo – drums
- Eric Boa – lead guitar
- Steve Ramada – rhythm guitar
LP – Back to Back – 1988 Colorado Songwriter’s Awards – 1988 (various artists)
DICK & PAUL (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Dickens
J. J. DICKENS AND THE BARRIER BREAKERS
Out of Illinois, this group recorded for Colorado’s Mountain Record label in 1970.
45 – Mountain 1055 – I Want The Whole World To Love You b/w It’s Not Your Fault
MARIA BOBROWSKA DICKISON
LP – Frama PR 101 – “8 New Polish Compositions”
WENDEL DIEBEL
LP – Audicom USR 7515 – “Claude Debussy”
BOB DIEDERICHS
COLORADO COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
DIESEL (NETHERLANDS)
45 – Colorado – 1988
THE DIETPLAN (BOULDER)
Doug Moldansksy (guitar); David Coddington (bass); David Smith (keyboards); Jay Carruthers (drums)
LP – Reaktorr 1 – “The Melting Pot” – 1983
LP PMA Records – MCF 5019 – Colorado Composers Classic Allstars – with “The Elevator” by Diet Plan – 1985
THE MAX DIJULIO BAND (DENVER)
Max’s band featured vocalist Pearle Rae, his wife, who also recorded on the couple’s Denver-based record label “Raemax”.
THE DIMENSIONS (DENVER)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
THE DIMENSIONS (LAKEWOOD)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
AL DINERO AND THE ESQUIRES WITH VIVIAN LOUISE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Katherine Dines
Played the Denver Folklore Center – November 1977
HERMAN DINGES
Visit the Band Box Discography Page
Also see the Colorado Polka Page
MICHAEL DINNER
LP – Fantasy 9454 – The Great Pretender – 1974
LP – Fantasy 9512 – Tom Thumb The Dreamer – 1975
45 – Fantasy 732 – Promo – The Great Pretender – 1974
45 – Fantasy 750 – The Promised Land (Long and Short Versions) – 1975
45 – Fantasy 781 – “Silver Bullets” DJ – 1976
DION & THE TIMBERLANES
45 – Mohawk 105 – Out In Colorado – 1957
The Dirty Dozens (Colorado Springs)
Played the Sixth Nighter – May 1971
THE DIRTY FEW
33 1/3 EP – “YOLOCO”/”Can’t Drink My Beer Tonight” – September, 2015 (Flip by Root Beer and Mermentau)
45 EP – Snappy Little Numbers SLN-137 – Volcom Sessions – July, 2018
Dirty Legs
THE DIRTY LOOKERS
Group Members:
Pammy Peunte (guitar)
Sara Fischer (guitar)
Gerry Geit (drums)
Chris Kiett (bass)
LP – Dirty Looker – “Audio Voyer” – 2011
MIKE DISALLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Played the Top of the Park in the Park Lane Hotel in 1958/1959 and in the early 1960’s
THE RAY DIMLER BAND
Played South High Denver dance in 1954
THE DISCO CONNECTION
Played Windsor High dance in 1980
DISK-O-TAY (DENVER TEEN TV SHOW)
Disk-O-Tay was a local Denver Television show for teens featured on Channel 2 and hosted by Bobby Beers from radio KOSI. Groups appearing on the show include The Action Brass, The Dux, Eighth Penny Matter, The Fog Cutters, The Galaxies, The Higher Elevation, The Green Men, Orlie and the Saints, The Other Side of Time, and many more.
The Distinctive Movement (Fort Collins)
THE DIVINITY OF PURE SOUND (DENVER)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
The Dixie 5 (Colorado Springs)
Could possibly be the same band as the Dixieland 6
THE DIXIELAND 6 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
THE DIZRALLY GEARS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
THE DJ TRIO
JAC D’JON AND THE STANDOUTS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
CHUCK DOCKERY & THE HI LIGHTERS
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
TOD DOCKSTADER & MARIANNE WURLITZER
This LP was recorded in New York and somehow found it’s way onto Boulder’s Owl Records
LP – Owl CRLP 6 – “Luna Park – Traveling Music – Apocalypse” – 1966
LP – Owl ORLP 7 – “Drone” – 1966
LP – Owl ORLP 8 – “Quartermass” – 1966
LP – Owl ORLP 11 – “Omniphony 1” – 1966
THE DODD SISTERS
Appeared at the Gun Room in the Cosmopolitan Hotel in 1959
Jim Dodge (Greeley)
DOG OBEDIENCE
EP – Dynamics LTD. 11723 “Dog Obedience Training” – 1962
THE DOGS
EP – AARD 70009 – “Good News/Thinking Of You” b/w “Good Friends/Elio” – 1986 (with picture sleeve)
DOJO WARRIORS
Bert Doll (Greeley)
MIKE DOMER
Appeared on Buster Jenkins Rocky Mountain Jubilee show
DOMINO
LP – Rouge R-103 – “Domino” – 1980
THE DOMOTOFFS
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
DON & BONNIE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
DON & HIS GUITAR (COLORADO SPRINGS)
CRAIG DONALDSON & SUZANNE NELSON
Donaldson played with Chris Daniels and the Kings. He attended Arvada West High School graduating in 1969 and then attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. In the early 1970’s he and Rich Curran (a Fort Collins resident) formed a duo called Rosewood.
45 – Great American Music Machine 117 – “Go with the Nuggets” b/w Instrumental Version (with picture sleeve)
CRAIG DONALDSON AND RALPH HARRISON
45 – Great American Music Machine 101 – “I Believe He’s Gonna Drive That Rig To Glory”/”The Trucker-Let’s Tell His Story Right” – 1976
45 – Great American Music Machine 104 – “I Believe He’s Gonna Drive That Rig To Glory”/”The Trucker-Let’s Tell His Story Right” – 1976
45 – Great American Music Machine 110 – “Take A Look At the Great American Face”/”Just A Few More Miles To Go” – 1976
Pat Donohue
Also played the Denver Folklore Center – September 1977
THE DOODADS
45 – Bozoko BR-2001 – “Nuclear Man” b/w “No So Homesick Blues”
Gordon Dooley Orchestra with Kathy Dale
DOPPLER EFFECT
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
DORIS AND HER DIXIELANDERS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
JEFF DORNAN (COLORADO SPRINGS)
ICO DORO
Visit the Band Box Discography Page
DOTSERO (DENVER)
This jazz ensemble originated with brothers Stephen Watts (sax) and David Watts (guitar).
DOUBLE DOUG AND THE BOOM BOOMS (DENVER)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
DOUG & FREDDY & THE PYRAMIDS
Christopher Doughty
Played the Denver Folklore Center December 1971
Eileen & Christopher Doughty
Played the Denver Folklore Center December 1971
THE DORNAN BROTHER
Played the Park Lane Top of the Park Sky Room in 1953
See The Finer Arts Record Label Page
DOUG AND DEBBY
DOUG DOUGAN
Visit The Finer Arts Record Label Page
THE ERNIE DOUGLAS QUARTET
JIM DOWELL (GREELEY)
DRAGONFLY (DURANGO)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
C.D. DRAPER & THE OUTRIDERS (ENGLEWOOD)
Draper owned the Curtain Call label and released much of his own material via that outlet out of Englewood, Colorado. C.D. and partner Chris Taylor were country performers who appeared on the KLZ radio Country Expo. Chris also recorded solo on Curtain Call.
The group performed at Earl’s Toll Gate Tavern and also Marvelous Marv’s both in Denver
Other Musicians:
Dawn Arlene (drums) – Paul Bower (bass) – Bob Carillo (guitars) – Crisser (piano) – Tom Likes (percussion) – Dick Mets (guitars) – Art Miller (harmonica) – Susie Nobles (fiddle) – Gary Schnaacker (piano)
LP – CURTAIN CALL – THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FAILURE IN THE WORLD – 1965
LP – CURTAIN CALL – “BRIGHT LIGHTS & BLUES” 1974
45 – CURTAIN CALL 35651/52 – “WE (THE BLUES AND ME)” B/W “(THE) HOUSE OF LOVE” – 1965
45 -CURTAIN CALL 801 – “SUPER BOWL GAME OF LOVE” B/W SAME – 1973
45 – CURTAIN CALL 35691/92 – “THE ONLY HIPPIE IN MUSKOGEE” B/W “BRING ON THE WINE”
45 – CURTAIN CALL 35711/12 – “CALIFORNIA OAKIE” B/W “YOU’RE TOUCHING ME”
45 – CURTAIN CALL 35861/62 – “ANOTHER LOVE” B/W “WALK BACK THROUGH MY MIND” – OCTOBER, 1968
KEN DRAVIS (GRAND JUNCTION)
45 – CMC – Colorado Sunrise b/w If We Had Love – 1983
Dream Machines (Grand Junction)
Dreamers (Grand Junction)
The Dreamer’s Almanac (Fort Collins)
DREAMTASTIC
DRESSY BESSY (DENVER)
The band formed in 1996 in Denver
Members:
- John Hill
- Tammy Eaton
- Craig Gilbert
- Lindsay Romig
- Darren Albert
- Rob Greene
The Drifting Ramblers
Played the Denver Folklore Center September 20th, 1977
THE DRIVING DYNAMICS
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
DRY JACK
LP – Inner City 1075 – “Whale City” – 1979
LP – Music Is Medicine 9005 – “Orchestra Clouds” – 1977
THE DUALS (“STICK SHIFT”)
(PEAKED AT NUMBER 35 HOT 100 – THIS WOULD BE THEIR ONLY CHARTING SINGLE)
Duals’ member Henry Bellinger came from my home state of Colorado born here in 1942 – Lageman came from New Orleans and they met in Los Angeles – “Stick Shift” was apparently the first of the ‘hot rod’ genre records to hit the charts – There would be two additional singles and then the two broke up to seek other work in the music industry in California – They did manage to cut enough tracks to put out a much sought after long play.
45 STAR REVUE 1031 – STICK SHIFT B/W CRUISING” – MAY, 1961
45 – SUE 745 – “STICK SHIFT” B/W “CRUISING” – CHARTED NUMBER 35 – JUNE, 1961
45 – SUE 758 – “CHA CHA GUITARS” B/W “TRAVELIN’ GUITARS” – MARCH, 1962
45 – INFINITY 32 – “THE BIG RACE” B/W “OOZY GROOVE” – MARCH, 1963
LP – SUE 2002 – STICK SHIFT – JUNE, 1961
The original cover
The Dublinaires (Colorado Springs)
Played the Dublin House in early 1970’s – house band
TONY DUDLEY & THE DO-RIGHTS
Visit the Rock-A-Billy Records Label Page Here
TIM DUFFY
Musicians: Bonnie Carol (dulcimer) – Joe Farrell – Tim Duffy
LP – Music is Medicine MIM 9005 – “Orchestra of Clouds” – 1975
45 – Hammer N Nails HNS-1953 – “In the Coming Years” b/w “I’ve Seen Her Smile”
THE DUKES (DENVER)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
LOUISE DUNCAN (DENVER)
Louis played piano and appeared often at the Turf Club in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood starting back in the 1950’s/60’s
LP – Paragon – “The Two Sides of Louise Duncan” – 1979
With Charlie Burrell, Randy Miller, and Lee Arellano
LP – LSRV 1267-3542 – “Louise Goes Posh at Stromberg’s”
45 – Capitol F3524 – Gossip b/w Wherever You are – 1956
DUNCAN-CHASE
Ron Fredericks (High Noon)
ED DUNKLEE
Played the Tiki Lounge on East Colfax in 1959
THE BILL DUNN TRIO (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Matt Dunn (Greeley)
Mike Dunn (Colorado Springs)
Played Critic’s Choice – August 1971
GAYLE DUNNE
45 – Alyn 67301 – “Don’t Play A #9” b/w “D-E-N-V-E-R”
The Duo Tones
BOBBY DURHAM & BETH MOORE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Played Mr. G’s – October 1971
DUST HEART (DENVER)
- Andy Thomas (Tin Horn Player – The Knew – Ghost Buffalo)
- Jen GaNun – vocals
- Tyler Breuer – guitar
- Chuck Coffey – bass
- Rob Burleson – drums
45 EP – Snappy Little Numbers SLN-156 – The Last Gap-Plastic Walls/Stamped – June, 2019
DUSTY DRAPES & THE DUSTERS (LONGMONT)
Founding Members: Steve (“Dusty”) Swenson, Don DeBacker and Don McCorison
The following is from a Post on this site based on my conversation with band acquaintance Cass:
In the early 1970’s Cass was girlfriend of a member of a local Boulder rock group. Cass could not recall a band name at their beginnings. But then she recalled “I was living with the band in a communal arrangement on a farm located out on the eastern end of the city off of Arapahoe street. The farm was called “Green Acres” like the television show with Eddie Alpert.”
Cass continued, “All of the band members lived there along with about seven young women including myself. The guys all sported shoulder length hair and as I remember played all around town doing mostly cover material. They were’ very popular.” The band took on a new name, “Dusty Drapes and The Dusters” and then set out on their new course.
The founders of the group were Steve (“Dusty”) Swenson, Don DeBacker and Don McCorison. Swenson had played guitar on a very minor hit in 1972, “Colorado” performed by Colorado’s Danny Holien released on the local “Tumbleweed” label.
They played all around the Boulder area, most of which are long since gone. These included Shannon’s, the Skunk Creek Inn, Olympic Lounge, Good Earth, Art’s Bar and Grill and at Peggy’s Hi-Lo.
Somewhere along the way the group was signed by Columbia Records and managed one release in 1975 composed by McCorison “Hackensack”, which evidently was a one-out adventure on the national label.
On a side note Cass remembered that there was a lot of livestock on the farm. The most famous resident was the University of Colorado’s school mascot “Ralphie” the bison. “Every few weeks during football season a trailer would pull up and Ralphie’s handlers would load her (yes Ralphie was and always is a female) into a trailer to transport her to the big fame at Folsom Field.”
Then a big change came along. Cass recalls coming back to Green Acres one day after work and was somewhat stunned by what she saw. “All of the guys had cut off their long hair. My boyfriend told me, ‘Cass, were making big change. We’ve decided to go country.’”
And go country is exactly what they did becoming “Rusty Drapes and the Drapers”. The band enjoyed a very nice run through the 1970’s. They associated with many other musicians who were drawn to the local Colorado scene. Cass recalls meeting Steven Stills and Manassas, Timothy B. Schmidt and Rusty Young from Poco and many others when they would either rehearse or record in the studio at Green Acres. She recalls a photo session taking place at Green Acres for one of Poco’s LP covers.
Cass moved on from Boulder, attending D.U. for a time – living here and there before finally settling down in North Carolina where she remains till this day. Cass visited Boulder a few years back to discover that Green Acres is gone, having made way for “progress”.
Here is a nice article written in 2012 when members of The Dusters reunited.
LP – COLUMBIA – DUSTY DRAPES & THE DUSTERS – 1981
LP – TOO COW RECORDS 0001 – DUSTY DRAPES & THE DUSTERS – 1981
45 – COLUMBIA 10108 – HACKENSACK B/W ROAMIN’ THRU WYOMIN’ 1975
ARLIE DUFF
Arlie Duff was a country singler/composer who had a number 7 Country hit in 1953 with “Y’All Come”. He recorded for Decca and Starday nationally and found his way into Colorado for a brief time working as a DJ in 1957 and 1958 – when the two singles below were recorded in Colorado Springs where he resided.
45 – Smartt 1001/1002 – Send Me An Angel b/w You’re the One For Me – 1958
45 – Smartt 1003/1004 – A Dark Night A Lonely Street b/w Mama You’ve Had Your Day – 1958
DAVE DUGGAN & THE FAMILY JAM
Also see the Finer Arts Label Page
45 – Crested Butte CBR 1201 – “Steppin’ Out” b/w “You” – 1972
RAY DURKEE
Ray Durkee was a local Denver radio personality and DJ who hosted the wonderful “Sunday at the Memories” radio show on KHOW and much to my delight I just “discovered” the “Sunday at the Memories” show which has been rejuvenated by Ray’s son, James Durkee on “Cruisin’ 950” on Sunday evenings!
James Durkee has also created a tremendous historical and entertaining tribute to his late father with his “Sunday at the Memories” web site complete with programs, great photos, a biography and much more! Click on the image above to visit the site.
He brought more than the music to life during his broadcast with his casual but well informed presentation of the past. My fondest memories of Ray was our visits to Denver’s London House nightclub where he would spin records, chat with the audience in his laid back style – and do the best rock and roll trivia in the town. I one day listening to him during his broadcast when he talked about “The Cosmonaut” record below. It was listed in a global record price guide and he really got a kick out of that. He said “I’ve got myself a collectible record!”
Ray Durkee started off in Denver at KOSI, 1959. That job lasted a very short time. He went to KTLN for a year or so. KTLN sent him to their sister station in Arizona in 1961. In late 1962 he came back to KTLN in Denver. He did TRAFFIC pilot work for KTLN mid 60’s, weather may have been also a part, but the plane he was flying was for traffic reporting. He passed away in Bismarck, North Dakota, not South Dakota.
Dumas and Duvall (Colorado Springs)
DUX
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
JOHNNIE DWYER WITH BILLY LEE AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PLAYBOYS
See the Band Box Home Page
JERRY DYCKE (FLORIDA)
Jerry is a Florida native who put out a few releases on this Colorado Springs label – Aries – He was inducted into the Florida Country Music Association Hall of Fame in 1994 – Visit the Jerry Dycke web site – Below is an account from Jerry relating to his own Aries label and this story behind “Starship, Fly On”
“The record was recorded in a little studio in Ft Myers, Fl (Link Brothers) in 1986 and release on my own label Aries that I had started in the 60’s. I have also been on Sun Records in Memphis, Nugget and MCA Churchill in Nashville also. Songs you can see on YouTube. “Starship Fly On” was adopted by the U.S. Space foundation as the official song of the Challenger 7 fund in 1986. They made a video of it which you can see on YouTube. The video was produced by John Biffar who when on to win several Emmys during his career. The reason the Colorado Springs address is on the label is because I donated the song to the U.S Space Foundation (located in Colo Springs). They sold the video and record from that address. The video was shown on CMT-TV many times. They ran the Space Foundations phone number and address for people to order the video or record. They returned the copyright to me after 3 years and say they made a lot of money for the Challenger 7 project through its sales. Jerry
45 – Churchill CR 7757 – I Never Said Goodbye b/w Someone Who Believes In Me – 1964
45 – Churchill CR 7767 – There’s Nobody Home On the Range Anymore 1964
LP – Aries 1002 – “I Never Said Goodbye”
(“There’s Nobody Home On The Range Anymore” is also included on Aries LP 1002)
DYNAFLOW
THE DYNAMIC MILESTONES (GREELEY)
THE DYNAMICS
LP – Aspen API 1701 – “Another Day” – 1976
ICO DORO
Visit the Band Box Discography Page
DOTSERO (DENVER)
This jazz ensemble originated with brothers Stephen Watts (sax) and David Watts (guitar).
DOUBLE DOUG AND THE BOOM BOOMS (DENVER)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
DOUG & FREDDY & THE PYRAMIDS
See The Finer Arts Record Label Page
DOUG DOUGAN
Visit The Finer Arts Record Label Page
THE ERNIE DOUGLAS QUARTET
MIKE DOWNER QUARTET (COLORADO SPRINGS)
DRAGONFLY (DURANGO)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
C.D. DRAPER & THE OUTRIDERS (ENGLEWOOD)
Draper owned the Curtain Call label and released much of his own material via that outlet out of Englewood, Colorado. C.D. and partner Chris Taylor were country performers who appeared on the KLZ radio Country Expo. Chris also recorded solo on Curtain Call.
The group performed at Earl’s Toll Gate Tavern and also Marvelous Marv’s both in Denver
Other Musicians:
Dawn Arlene (drums) – Paul Bower (bass) – Bob Carillo (guitars) – Crisser (piano) – Tom Likes (percussion) – Dick Mets (guitars) – Art Miller (harmonica) – Susie Nobles (fiddle) – Gary Schnaacker (piano)
LP – CURTAIN CALL – THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FAILURE IN THE WORLD – 1965
LP – CURTAIN CALL – “BRIGHT LIGHTS & BLUES” 1974
45 – CURTAIN CALL 35651/52 – “WE (THE BLUES AND ME)” B/W “(THE) HOUSE OF LOVE” – 1965
45 -CURTAIN CALL 801 – “SUPER BOWL GAME OF LOVE” B/W SAME – 1973
45 – CURTAIN CALL 35691/92 – “THE ONLY HIPPIE IN MUSKOGEE” B/W “BRING ON THE WINE”
45 – CURTAIN CALL 35711/12 – “CALIFORNIA OAKIE” B/W “YOU’RE TOUCHING ME”
45 – CURTAIN CALL 35861/62 – “ANOTHER LOVE” B/W “WALK BACK THROUGH MY MIND” – OCTOBER, 1968
KEN DRAVIS (GRAND JUNCTION)
45 – CMC – Colorado Sunrise b/w If We Had Love – 1983
DRESSY BESSY (DENVER)
The band formed in 1996 in Denver
Members:
- John Hill
- Tammy Eaton
- Craig Gilbert
- Lindsay Romig
- Darren Albert
- Rob Greene
THE DRIVING DYNAMICS
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
DRY JACK
LP – Inner City 1075 – “Whale City” – 1979
LP – Music Is Medicine 9005 – “Orchestra Clouds” – 1977
THE DUALS (“STICK SHIFT”)
(PEAKED AT NUMBER 35 HOT 100 – THIS WOULD BE THEIR ONLY CHARTING SINGLE)
Duals’ member Henry Bellinger came from my home state of Colorado born here in 1942 – Lageman came from New Orleans and they met in Los Angeles – “Stick Shift” was apparently the first of the ‘hot rod’ genre records to hit the charts – There would be two additional singles and then the two broke up to seek other work in the music industry in California – They did manage to cut enough tracks to put out a much sought after long play.
45 STAR REVUE 1031 – STICK SHIFT B/W CRUISING” – MAY, 1961
45 – SUE 745 – “STICK SHIFT” B/W “CRUISING” – CHARTED NUMBER 35 – JUNE, 1961
45 – SUE 758 – “CHA CHA GUITARS” B/W “TRAVELIN’ GUITARS” – MARCH, 1962
45 – INFINITY 32 – “THE BIG RACE” B/W “OOZY GROOVE” – MARCH, 1963
LP – SUE 2002 – STICK SHIFT – JUNE, 1961
The original cover
TONY DUDLEY & THE DO-RIGHTS
Visit the Rock-A-Billy Records Label Page Here
TIM DUFFY
Musicians: Bonnie Carol (dulcimer) – Joe Farrell – Tim Duffy
LP – Music is Medicine MIM 9005 – “Orchestra of Clouds” – 1975
45 – Hammer N Nails HNS-1953 – “In the Coming Years” b/w “I’ve Seen Her Smile”
THE DUKES (DENVER)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
DUMAS AND DUVAL (COLORADO SPRINGS)
LOUISE DUNCAN (DENVER)
Louis played piano and appeared often at the Turf Club in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood starting back in the 1950’s/60’s
LP – Paragon – “The Two Sides of Louise Duncan” – 1979
With Charlie Burrell, Randy Miller, and Lee Arellano
LP – LSRV 1267-3542 – “Louise Goes Posh at Stromberg’s”
45 – Capitol F3524 – Gossip b/w Wherever You are – 1956
DUNCAN-CHASE
Ron Fredericks (High Noon)
ED DUNKLEE
Played the Tiki Lounge on East Colfax in 1959
THE BILL DUNN TRIO (COLORADO SPRINGS)
GAYLE DUNNE
45 – Alyn 67301 – “Don’t Play A #9” b/w “D-E-N-V-E-R”
Paul Dupree
BOBBY DURHAM & BETH MOORE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
DUST HEART (DENVER)
- Andy Thomas (Tin Horn Player – The Knew – Ghost Buffalo)
- Jen GaNun – vocals
- Tyler Breuer – guitar
- Chuck Coffey – bass
- Rob Burleson – drums
45 EP – Snappy Little Numbers SLN-156 – The Last Gap-Plastic Walls/Stamped – June, 2019
DUSTY DRAPES & THE DUSTERS (LONGMONT)
Founding Members: Steve (“Dusty”) Swenson, Don DeBacker and Don McCorison
The following is from a Post on this site based on my conversation with band acquaintance Cass:
In the early 1970’s Cass was girlfriend of a member of a local Boulder rock group. Cass could not recall a band name at their beginnings. But then she recalled “I was living with the band in a communal arrangement on a farm located out on the eastern end of the city off of Arapahoe street. The farm was called “Green Acres” like the television show with Eddie Alpert.”
Cass continued, “All of the band members lived there along with about seven young women including myself. The guys all sported shoulder length hair and as I remember played all around town doing mostly cover material. They were’ very popular.” The band took on a new name, “Dusty Drapes and The Dusters” and then set out on their new course.
The founders of the group were Steve (“Dusty”) Swenson, Don DeBacker and Don McCorison. Swenson had played guitar on a very minor hit in 1972, “Colorado” performed by Colorado’s Danny Holien released on the local “Tumbleweed” label.
They played all around the Boulder area, most of which are long since gone. These included Shannon’s, the Skunk Creek Inn, Olympic Lounge, Good Earth, Art’s Bar and Grill and at Peggy’s Hi-Lo.
Somewhere along the way the group was signed by Columbia Records and managed one release in 1975 composed by McCorison “Hackensack”, which evidently was a one-out adventure on the national label.
On a side note Cass remembered that there was a lot of livestock on the farm. The most famous resident was the University of Colorado’s school mascot “Ralphie” the bison. “Every few weeks during football season a trailer would pull up and Ralphie’s handlers would load her (yes Ralphie was and always is a female) into a trailer to transport her to the big fame at Folsom Field.”
Then a big change came along. Cass recalls coming back to Green Acres one day after work and was somewhat stunned by what she saw. “All of the guys had cut off their long hair. My boyfriend told me, ‘Cass, were making big change. We’ve decided to go country.’”
And go country is exactly what they did becoming “Rusty Drapes and the Drapers”. The band enjoyed a very nice run through the 1970’s. They associated with many other musicians who were drawn to the local Colorado scene. Cass recalls meeting Steven Stills and Manassas, Timothy B. Schmidt and Rusty Young from Poco and many others when they would either rehearse or record in the studio at Green Acres. She recalls a photo session taking place at Green Acres for one of Poco’s LP covers.
Cass moved on from Boulder, attending D.U. for a time – living here and there before finally settling down in North Carolina where she remains till this day. Cass visited Boulder a few years back to discover that Green Acres is gone, having made way for “progress”.
Here is a nice article written in 2012 when members of The Dusters reunited.
LP – COLUMBIA – DUSTY DRAPES & THE DUSTERS – 1981
LP – TOO COW RECORDS 0001 – DUSTY DRAPES & THE DUSTERS – 1981
45 – COLUMBIA 10108 – HACKENSACK B/W ROAMIN’ THRU WYOMIN’ 1975
ARLIE DUFF
Arlie Duff was a country singler/composer who had a number 7 Country hit in 1953 with “Y’All Come”. He recorded for Decca and Starday nationally and found his way into Colorado for a brief time working as a DJ in 1957 and 1958 – when the two singles below were recorded in Colorado Springs where he resided.
45 – Smartt 1001/1002 – Send Me An Angel b/w You’re the One For Me – 1958
45 – Smartt 1003/1004 – A Dark Night A Lonely Street b/w Mama You’ve Had Your Day – 1959
DAVE DUGGAN & THE FAMILY JAM
Also see the Finer Arts Label Page
45 – Crested Butte CBR 1201 – “Steppin’ Out” b/w “You” – 1972
RAY DURKEE
Ray Durkee was a local Denver radio personality and DJ who hosted the wonderful “Sunday at the Memories” radio show on KHOW and much to my delight I just “discovered” the “Sunday at the Memories” show which has been rejuvenated by Ray’s son, James Durkee on “Cruisin’ 950” on Sunday evenings!
James Durkee has also created a tremendous historical and entertaining tribute to his late father with his “Sunday at the Memories” web site complete with programs, great photos, a biography and much more! Click on the image above to visit the site.
He brought more than the music to life during his broadcast with his casual but well informed presentation of the past. My fondest memories of Ray was our visits to Denver’s London House nightclub where he would spin records, chat with the audience in his laid back style – and do the best rock and roll trivia in the town. I one day listening to him during his broadcast when he talked about “The Cosmonaut” record below. It was listed in a global record price guide and he really got a kick out of that. He said “I’ve got myself a collectible record!”
Ray Durkee started off in Denver at KOSI, 1959. That job lasted a very short time. He went to KTLN for a year or so. KTLN sent him to their sister station in Arizona in 1961. In late 1962 he came back to KTLN in Denver. He did TRAFFIC pilot work for KTLN mid 60’s, weather may have been also a part, but the plane he was flying was for traffic reporting. He passed away in Bismarck, North Dakota, not South Dakota.
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Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
JOHNNIE DWYER WITH BILLY LEE AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PLAYBOYS
See the Band Box Home Page
JERRY DYCKE (FLORIDA)
Jerry is a Florida native who put out a few releases on this Colorado Springs label – Aries – He was inducted into the Florida Country Music Association Hall of Fame in 1994 – Visit the Jerry Dycke web site – Below is an account from Jerry relating to his own Aries label and this story behind “Starship, Fly On”:
“The record was recorded in a little studio in Ft Myers, Fl (Link Brothers) in 1986 and release on my own label Aries that I had started in the 60’s. I have also been on Sun Records in Memphis, Nugget and MCA Churchill in Nashville also. Songs you can see on YouTube. “Starship Fly On” was adopted by the U.S. Space foundation as the official song of the Challenger 7 fund in 1986. They made a video of it which you can see on YouTube. The video was produced by John Biffar who when on to win several Emmys during his career. The reason the Colorado Springs address is on the label is because I donated the song to the U.S Space Foundation (located in Colo Springs). They sold the video and record from that address. The video was shown on CMT-TV many times. They ran the Space Foundations phone number and address for people to order the video or record. They returned the copyright to me after 3 years and say they made a lot of money for the Challenger 7 project through its sales. Jerry”
45 – Aries 1018 – “Starship, Fly On” – Released 1986
(A tribute to The Challenger and the official song of the Challenger Fund)
45 – Churchill CR 7757 – I Never Said Goodbye b/w Someone Who Believes In Me – 1964
45 – Churchill CR 7767 – There’s Nobody Home On the Range Anymore 1964
LP – Aries 1002 – “I Never Said Goodbye”
(“There’s Nobody Home On The Range Anymore” is also included on Aries LP 1002)
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THE DYNAMICS
LP – Aspen API 1701 – “Another Day” – 1976
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