Mile High Musicians: Letters “P & Q”
The following musicians have their own page:
- Country Paul Payton DJ PopBopRock Honor Roll
- Paxton’s Back Street Carnival
- POCO (COLORADO MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE)
- Poco Timeline 1968 thru 1970 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1971 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1972 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1973 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1974 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1975 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1976 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1977 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1979 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1980 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1981-1982 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1983-1984 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1985 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1986-1987 (news & concerts)
- Poco 1988 no concerts available
- Poco Timeline 1989-1990 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1991-1992 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1993-1994 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 1995-2000 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 2001-2002 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 2003-2005 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 2006-2008 (news & concerts)
- Poco Timeline 2009-2015 (news & concerts)
- Pogo Poge DJ KIMN PopBopRock Honor Roll
- Paul Quinichette
EDDIE PACE
45 – Enterprise E-101 – “Faithful to You” b/w “The U-T Itch”
LEE PACE & ALVYRA TUTTLE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Lee Pace worked in the Springs as a newspaperman at the Colorado Springs News. Alvyra passed away in 2004.
78 – Rec-O-Tour 105 – “Pikes Peak” – 1948
78 – Rec-O-Tour 106 – “The Denver Mountain Parks” – 1951
THE PACESETTERS (FORT COLLINS)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
PACIFIC RIM
See the Biscuit City Records Page
THE PAGE BROTHERS
Colorado Country Music Festival Members 1960’s
MRS. PAIGE & THE PILGRIM REST YOUTH CHOIR
45 – Summit Studios – Jesus Will Fix It All b/w The Storm Is Passing Over
GREG PAINTER
PAIS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Skeeter Palmer
PALS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (DENVER)
PAM AND BILL
PAMELA
45 – Sugar Mule SM 10002 – “August” b/w “Hold Me Close” (with picture sleeve)
PAMELA “D” (GREELEY)
THE PAPER TAXI (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
PARADOX
The Paragons (Alameda)
THE PARANA TRIO (COLORADO SPRINGS)
The Parker Duo (Grand Junction)
BUD PARKER & PALS
45 – Brand BR 100 – “Shep” b/w “Little Old Lady (& Little Old Man)”
FRANK PARKER AND THE GOOD TIMERS (GRAND JUNCTION)
Monte Parker
PARKING LOT PAUL & HIS PEOPLE
At Celebrity Lounge
JIM PARKS
45 – COUNTRY STYLE CS 106 – “ALASKA HOME” B/W “LORD HELP US”
45 – COUNTRY STYLE CS 108 – “BABY THAT’S ALL” B/W “COWBOY’S LOVIN’ NIGHT”
Tony Paris and the New Intrigues
PARR AND HENDERSON
BOBBY PARISH
Member of the Colorado Country Music Festival 1960’s – His Brandwood recording had the backing of the famed Jordanaires! – May have also recorded as “Bob Parrish”.
45- NASHVILLE 5269 – GOLD CLASS RING B/W A PACK OF CIGARETTES – 1966
45 – DUKE OF COUNTRY 0007 – DAYDREAM (BOTH SIDES) – 1979
45 – BRANDWOOD 0015 – TROUBLE DOWN THE ROAD (BOTH SIDES) – 1980’S
THE DAVE PARSONS TRIO
At the Chez Paree – 1968
THE MAY PARSONS TRIO
At the Chez Paree
THE PARTY OF SIX (FORT CARSON)
PASSAGE
Members:
Dee Robinson (guitar) – John Faulkner (guitar) – Bill Kassis (bass) – Andy Gaither (drums)
LP – NTP – “Once is Not Enough” – 1984
KENNY PASSARELLI
Born in Denver in 1949 – Kenny was a supreme bass guitar player who went on to record with Joe Walsh, Elton John and many others. He was a co-composer on the Joe Walsh hit “Rocky Mountain Way” which reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.
45 – RSO 869 – DJ “I’m Never Gonna Break Your Heart” – 1977
Passarelli also co wrote “A Life Of Illusion” with Walsh in 1981 – Irish release is shown.
THE PAST TIMES (BOULDER)
The Past Times were students at Boulder High School
PAT, JOHN AND MEL – COLORADO SPRINGS
They attended St. Mary’s in the Springs – starting off as “The Brandywine Singers”
Members:
Pat Faricy
John Griebel
Mel Perry
LP – “The Enianon Majority”
The Patchwork (Colorado Springs)
Members Mike and Ann
JOHN PAUL
THE NORMAN PAUL STRINGS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
PAXTON’S BACK (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
JOHNNY PAYCHECK
45 – Epic 8-50469 – Colorado Cool-Aid – 1977
ALBERT LEON PAYNE
COLORADO COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
The Peacemakers (Greeley)
PAT PEALE WITH WILL GRAVES & HIS RHYTHM RANGERS
See the Band Box Record Label Discography
PEARCE ARROW
Members: Brian Waters – Dave Pearce – Howard Cano – Carol VanNetta – Rich Carroll – Glen Whatley
(Not to be confused with national artists “Piece Arrow”
LP – Nova BMC-80104 – “Big Music America Contest” – 1980 (with various Colorado Artists)
THE PEARL STREET JAZZ BAND (BOULDER)
They started around 1976 performing around the Denver area and in Central City – Members included Jeff Frank (banjo), Phil Demaree (bass), Neil Fischer (trombone), Jim Moore (drums), Darrell Grant (piano), Bentley Taylor (clarinet) and Steve Bauman (clarinet), Lance Acker (clarinet – would go on to join the “Queen City Jazz Band”), Mike Varnscoy (piano).
LP – Proud Mother 34270 – Pearl Street Jazz Band – 1978
LP – Proud Mother 36262 – “From Some Hot 78’s” – 1978
LP – Proud Mother 32058 – “Dixieland Album” – 1978
JACK PECK AND HIS BAD BOYS
At Roxy’s Lounge
The Pedagogue (Colorado Springs)
Berriene Martin & Stevelyn Ausley
THE PEDDLERS
LP – AM Ped AP 1010 – “Live”
LLOYD PEDERSON
The Norman Peercy Trio (Greeley)
Peg and John (Greeley)
Pegasus
SUE PELLERIN (COLORADO SPRINGS)
PENETRATION (DENVER)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
PENNY’S WORTH OF NOW (BOULDER)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
INEZ PENCE (DENVER)
Just 14 years old when she landed a spot with Jimmy Greer and his band
PENNY CANDY (DENVER)
- Harpo Schneider (Rock Candy – Youngfield – Sunrise – Bluebird)
- Brian Burghardt (Sunrise)
- Rick Rivero (Penny’s Worth of Now – Sunrise)
- Jim Thomas (Rock Candy)
People’s Choice
THE PEPPER TREE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
PERFECT FUTURE
- Brenda Stephens (Overo)
- John Crogan (Gif From God – Ostraca)
- Matt Wojcik
45 – Ash From Sweat AFS #23 – Untitled (Flip Side by Wits End) – 2011
PERFECT MATCH (COLORADO SPRINGS)
PERFECT STRANGERS (ARVADA)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
Perfect Strangers (Westminster)
THE JOE PERITO BAND (DENVER)
Mike Perito and His Melodious Ag-Gregation
Bob Perkins (Denver)
BOB PERRY & THE SUNDOWNERS
COLORADO COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
See the Band Box Record Label Discography
45 – Bandera 1301 – “Can’t Hardly Wait” – b/w “Two Tiny Rings” – 1958
45 – Bandera 1303 – “Weary Blues Goodbye” b/w “The Rest of My Life” – 1959
45 – Bandera 1305 – “Don’t Say Those Things” b/w “It’s The Way You Are” – 1960
45 – Top Rank RA 2063 – “Juke Box” b/w “Blue Tears”
JIM PERRY & THE HESITATIONS
See the Band Box Record Label Discography
THE DAVE PERTER’S TRIO
At Denver’s Oldest Bar
Peter & Mira
GRETCHEN PETERS (BOULDER)
Gretchen started off in Colorado and went on to a successful country career performing and writing for other artists including Randy Travis and Patty Loveless.
THE HAL PETERS TRIO
Visit the Rock-A-Billy Record Label Page Here
PARK PETERS
LP – Rainfall 1010 – Positively Yours – 1982
RODEO JIM PETERS WITH HIS WESTERN RAMBLERS
COLORADO COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
Colorado country band who appeared in the 1970 Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame promotion event. Peters was also a member of the 1960’s organization the Colorado Country Music Festival.
45 – MOUNTAIN RECORDS OF COLORADO 303 – “COUNTRY GIRL IN A MINI-SKIRT” B/W “TO MY DARLING WITH LOVE” – 1968
45 – MOUNTAIN RECORDS OF COLORADO 304 – JUST WHISTLING IN THE DARK B/W WHEN YOU’RE ALONE – 1968
45 – MOUNTAIN RECORDS OF COLORADO – 1051 – “G. I. SAM IN VIET NAM” B/W “MY COMPANION”
45 – MASTER 1115 – “BORN TO BE WHAT I AM” B/W “BROKEN HEART STILL HOLDS LOVE”
LARRY PETERSON (THE RED BARON)
45 – Outpouring OES001 – “The Farmer’s Lament” b/w “The Workin’ Man”
PHAEDRA (DENVER)
- Bob Miller – Keyboards (The Livin’ Ends – American Dream – Backstreet – Whiterock)
- Mike Cooper – Drums – The Daniels
- Brett Tuggle
Phaedra – Skunk Creek Inn in Boulder – 1970
KID PHARAOH
Visit the Rock-A-Billy Record Label Page Here
PHASE II (PUEBLO)
EP 33 1/3 – Nightrider NR-101 – Goddess of Dreams – 1979
THE PHEFFERNUZY (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
Sandy Phelps
MAXINE BROWN PHILLIPS
Mel Phillips Band
U. UTAH PHILLIPS & ANDY COHEN
BONNIE PHIPPS (BOULDER)
Bonnie is also a member of Colorado’s Mother Folkers.
“Bonnie Phipps has made her living through music since the 1980s. She has recorded and performed with The Colorado Folk Ensemble, which featured intricate arrangements with autoharp, cello, violin, and guitar. Pete Wernick (of Hot Rise fame) described the group’s sound as “Old Time New Age Chamber Music” — a blend of traditional, classical, and jazz elements. The ensemble toured for Columbia Artists Management doing community concerts around the Western states. They also played at many prestigious folk venues, including the Hudson River Revival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival, Winfield Folk Festival, and Old Songs Festival.” (from her web site)
Visit the Bonnie Phipps web site
LP – Kicking Mule 228 – Autoharpin’ 198
LP – Kid’s Records KRL 1022 – “I Wuv You!” – 1986
Musicians: Bonnie Phipps (autoharp – vocals) – Scott Bennett (guitar) – Eric Levine (fiddle) – Duane Webster (bass) – Harry Bruckner (bass) – Mary Flower (dobro – Mary also released a solo LP) – Charlie Provenz (mandolin) – Dave Metsch (harmonica) – Doug Berch (dulcimer) – Karl Dise (concertina) – Nick Rossi (cello) – Marie Walker (banjo) – Brad Bowles (vocals) – Molly O’Brien (vocals) – & Kid’s Chorus
LYNN PHIPPS
COLORADO COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
THE PHIPPS FAMILY
45 – PR 45-001 – “Love Forever” b/w “Going Away” (with picture sleeve)
PHISH
The Grateful Dead heirs have appeared in Colorado many times and have a huge cult-following here – The photo above is from a Colorado mountain town – trying to figure out which one (Crested Butte?) from 1988
PHOENIX RISING
Group Members:
Tom Brawley – bass
Brian Woodrich – keyboards
Gerome Gilmer – keyboards
Randy Chavez – guitar
Larry Thompson – drums
LP – Back to Back – 1988 Colorado Songwriter’s Awards – 1988 (various artists)
PHROOMF
Here is a commercial endeavor promoting a doll, a book and the record which was sponsored by Optimum Manufacturing in Denver – a company long-gone apparently. Same song is on both sides.
45 – Phroomf – Optimum Manufacturing, Inc. – Phroomf
THE PICK AND HAMMER SHOW
LP – “Denver Adventures in Blunderland” – 1962
LEE PICKET & THE SCREAMERS
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
ART PICOZZI
See the Band Box Record Label Discography
BETTYE PIERCE & THE DAVE ZOLLER TRIO (COLORADO SPRINGS)
JAN PIERCE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
SUZANNE “SOUPY” PIERSON
45 – Souperb SP 45-102 – “Twenty First Century Woman” b/w “A Story of Loving You”
WILLIAM PIERSON (NARRATOR)
LP – Review Corporation RV-1000 – “The Pain and the Pride – 200 Years of Marine Corps History” – 1974 (recorded in Denver)
PIKE’S PEAK RAMBLERS (GRAND JUNCTION)
THE PILGRIM BROTHERS (GREELEY)
THE PILGRIMS
THE PINECONERS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Band with TV Star Pat Brady who lived in the Black Forest area outside of the Springs
PINK FEVER (COLORADO SPRINGS)
PIPE DREAM
This record was cut in Eerie, Colorado. Nothing is known of the artist
45 – Dream 2120178 – Walk The Board b/w White Cap
John Pisci Trio (Denver)
PISS TEST
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- Dodrigo Diaz
- Samantha Gladu (Dottie Attie – Shadowhouse)
- Zach Brooks (Red Dons – Scott Baio Army – The Soda Pop Kids)
45 EP – Johnny Cat Mutant 010 – Piss Test – 2013
BILL PITRE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
The Placid/Plasid Tree (Fort Collins)
PLASTIC 3-A
Test Pressing from 1994
PLATEAU CREEK BAND/PLATTE RIVER BAND
THE PLATTE RIVER JAZZ BAND
Platte River formed in the mid 1970’s in Denver and played often in California as well. The group was comprised of Al Brisson (tuba), Bob Cooke (trumpet), Gordon Ellinger & Jack Cook (drums), Ray Leake (piano), Verne Beebe (trombone), Dennis Condreay (banjo) Bill Murray (piano) Dennis Condreay (banjo) and Bill Paantarelli (clarinet)
LP – PR 33014 – The Platte River Band Volume 1
LP – PR 38702 – I’ll Be A Friend With Pleasure
PLATTE RIVER KILLERS
THE PLATTE VALLEY BOYS (GREELEY)
THE PLAYERS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
PLAYMATE
THE PLEASANT STREET BLUES BAND (DENVER)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
PLEASURE FAIRE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
BARNEY PLOTKIN
See the Band Box Record Label Discography
Carolyn Plumb
PLUMB LOCO
They released this LP in 1982 – Members included Russ Bergstrom (pedal steel), Eric Graf (piano), John Turner (percussion), Mickey Carey (vocals), Joe Wells (bass), Louie Finch (guitar) and Dan Wilson (guitar)
LP – RADIANT STAR 822 – PLUMB LOCO – 1982
PLUS TWO COMBO (GREELEY)
POCO
Country-Rock pioneer band Poco rose from the ashes of Buffalo Springfield when band members Richard Furay, Rusty Young and Jim Messina decided to launch their new band with the addition of George Grantham on drums and Randy Meisner on bass. The year was 1969 and the group truly had the ingredients for super group status.
Both Young and Grantham had been part of the Denver group The Boenzee Cryque and Meisner came through Colorado to first join up with The Poor in Denver who’s lineup included members of Denver’s Soul Survivors and The Moonrakers. Visit the Poco Discography Page for a complete overview.
THE BUD POINDEXTER TRIO
Appeared at the El Toro Supper Club on North Colorado Blvd. in 1959
At Le Cabaret
At Le Cabaret – 1967
LP – JMI – The Bud Poindexter Trio – Where There’s Bud – 1962
THE POLARAS (DENVER)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
THE POLICE (DENVER)
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POLLY’S TRIO (GREELEY)
BILL PONTARELLI TRIO (DENVER)
Played the Compri Hotel in Lakewood in 1989
PONY
At Mr. Lucky’s – 1980
CONLEY POOLE
COLORADO COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
JOYCE MARIE POOLE
LP – “Joyce Marie Sings Tears Of Love”
THE POOR
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
THE POOR BOYS
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BILLY POORE
Visit the Rock-A-Billy Record Label Page Here
Potpourri Dance Band (Fort Collins)
PORT HURON STATEMENT
45 – Bob Dillon Records BDR 12 – “Maggies Farm” b/w “Lay Down” – 1984
THE POSSUMTROTTERS
Members: Sandy Jarrad (bass) – Jo-Ann Owens (banjo) – Lynn Massa -Buster Jenkins (fiddle) – Don Curtis (guitar)
Colorado country band who appeared in the 1970 Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame promotion event.
LP Big Sandy 742 – “Go Tell It On the Mountain” – 1973
ELMER POSSUMTROT AND THE POSSUMTROTTERS
45 – Big Sandy 742 – The Little Old Green Valley b/w Old Blue – 1973
45 – Big Sandy 743 – “Life of a Poor Boy” b/w “Stormy Horizons”
THE POST WAR BABY BOOM (DENVER)
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
ADRIENNE POSTA
45 – Crested Butte 1207 – Dog Song b/w Express Yourself – 1973
POTLATCH (COLORADO SPRINGS)
LP – Startsong – Springs Music
POTT COUNTY PORK & BEAN BAND
LP – Fine Arts – Spreadin’ It – 1975
DAN POTTENJACK – (PUEBLO)
45 – Dapam Plus 20703 – “Ain’t Givin Up” b/w “The Auctioneer”
(The label accidentally omitted Pottenjack’s name – and thus it was penciled in)
POVERTY GULCH
At Deserays – 1980
Powerderhorn LTD
September 1974 – Cock n Embers – Grand Junction
PRAIRE FIRE
PRAIRIE MOON
Prairie Moon formed in the late 1970’s anchored by Ann and Bob Ramsey. The Ramseys continued playing as a duo into the 21st Century. Today, Bob performs at the El Pacifico Restaurant in Grand Lake, Colorado. Ann resides in New Castle near Glenwood Springs. She says that she plays the fiddle for fun these days. She is studying graphic arts, and has written and illustrated three children’s books. You can visit her web site to witness her many talents. Also visit Bob’s web site.
LP – NORTH WIND 1028 – NOW APPEARING – 1982
THE PRAIRIE SISTERS
Donna Cay and Frances Prairie – Appeared on Buster Jenkins Rocky Mountain Jubilee show on KLAK radio
See the Band Box Record Label Discography
THE PRECIOUS FEW
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
THE PREPS
See the Band Box Record Label Discography
THE PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
MARK PRESSEY (COLORADO SPRINGS)
DON PRESTON
Preston was born in Denver but exited stage left at the age of 8. He went on to play with Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, George Harrison and more. He is not the Don Preston of the Mothers of Invention.
PRETTY IN PINK & THE BRASS TAXX
45 – Airport RRL 22988 – “Angel Man (It’s My Garden)” – 1988
ALAN PRICE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
THE CHUCK PRICE SHOW (FORT COLLINS)
GREG PRICE
Denver area folk musician who performed in the 1979 Swallow Hill Music Organization benefit concert.
MARION PRICE
See the Band Box Record Label Discography
PAT PRICE
45 – J-Bo 45-358 – “Memory Day” b/w “It Took A Lot of Love (To Let You Go)
RAY PRICE
45 – Viva 7-29458 – Coors in Colorado – 1983
THE PRICKLY PAIR
See the Band Box Record Label Discography
PRIME SUSPEX – 1984
LOS PRIMOS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Prince Albert & the Marijuana Brass
BOB PRINCETON & THE DESPERADOES (DENVER)
- Bob Princeton – vocals/guitar
- Dick Front – rhythm guitar
- Max Hannum – keyboards
- Ray Wilinski – bass
- David Rodriguez – drums
LP – TABLE MOUNTAIN – LADIES, LOVES & LEGENDS – 1979
THE PRINGLES (GUNNISON)
- Kari Pringle
- Wes Pringle
- Ryan Pringle
- Rod Pringle
LP – Denim Diamonds 1004 – “Going Home to Colorado”
THE PRISONERS (GREELEY)
PRIVATE BO
See the Band Box Record Label Discography
PRIVATE LIFE
LP – 52nd Street 6299 – Mental Image – 1986
MICHAEL PROCTOR
45 – Celesta – “A Tribute to Mother”
The Product of Time
THE PROFFS (GRAND JUNCTION)
PROMISE (BOULDER)
LP – Promise? – 1980
PROPINQUITY
Band Members: Jeff Harper, Pat Hubbard, Mel Stonebraker, Carla Sciaky, and Jason Potter
A later member was Julie Johnson – All were former students at Boulder High School
LP – Owl 4222 – Propinquity – 1972
45 – Owl 4048 – People Come b/w Standing in the Doorway – 1971
JOE PRUNK
Appeared at Lakewood Gardens on West Colfax in 1960
THE PSYCHEDELIC SYNDICATE (DENVER)
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Psycho (Denver)
PUEBLO COLORADO
LP – American Artists AAS-1630 – “We Are the Heart”
THE PUEBLO SYMPHONY CHORALE
45 – Mel Recording Co. VM 5-5101 – “Lady of the Light” b/w “The Fourth Day”
LP – USA Gia MS-143 – “In Europe”
LP – USA Gia MS-144 – “The Pueblo Symphony Chorale”
RICH PUGH
PUPPETTEER
Lona Melton (vocals) – Phillip LeLis (guitar) – Chris Hewitt (keyboards) – Milt Muth (bass) – Paul Winger (drums) – Nate Winger (drums)
45 – WaveRay WR 75001 – “Medallion/Outdated” b/w “All Turned Around/Don’t Want to Heart It” – 1987 (with picture sleeve)
LP – PMA Records MCF 5019 – Colorado Composers Classic Allstars – 1985
Punch (Coronado)
PURE IMAGINATION (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Purple
THE PUSSYCATS
Visit the Colorado 1960’s Garage Groups Page
THE PUZZLE PEOPLE
This group was made up of student musicians from three Denver area high schools; Lincoln, Manual and East
CHUCK PYLE
Chuck passed away on November 6th, 2015
From Chuck’s biography:
“Chuck Pyle has won high praise from both fans and peers alike throughout an inspired performance career of over 40 years. When reviewers first gave him the “Zen Cowboy” moniker, he decided to, as he says, “Always ride the horse in the direction it’s going,” and took the nickname to heart, shaving his head and blending his upbeat perspective with old-fashioned horse sense. He mixes infectiously hummable melodies with straight-from-the-saddle poetry, quoting bumper stickers, proverbs, world leaders and old cowboys.
An accomplished songwriter, Chuck’s songs have been recorded by John Denver, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Suzy Bogguss. Country fans know him best for writing, “Cadillac Cowboy”, recorded by the late Chris LeDoux, and “Jaded Lover”, recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker.”
CHUCK PYLE’S OBITUARY
LP – Urban Sound 781 – Drifter’s Wind
COMPOSITIONS
“Better Things” – Hoi Polloi – 1968
“Jaded Lover” – Jerry Jeff Walker – 1975
“I’ll Say I Love You” b/w “For The Rest of My Forever” – W. T. Hooker – 1979
“Real Love” – Maxine Watta – 1983
“Other Side of the Hill” – Rusty Wier – 1985
“Cadillac Cowboy – Chris Ledoux – 1992
LP – Camelrock – 1995
CD LP – Spaces In Between
CD LP – Keepin’ Time by the River – 1998
The Quanranta Orchestra (Denver)
QUBZ (Steamboat Springs)
- Adele Price – vocals
- Brad Kindred – bass
- Mark Mahaffie – drums
- Matt Davis – keyboards
- Randy Dodd – guitar
- Jim Early – keyboards
September 15th, 1983 – QUBZ
PETER QUEAL
QUEEN
The glamour rock band appeared on the campus of Regis College (now Regis University) in North Denver on April 16th, 1974 along with fellow U.K. band Mott the Hoople.
THE QUEEN CITY JAZZ BAND (1920’S – DENVER)
Long before the other ACJB appeared – this group of musicians performed around Denver and were based in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood.
THE QUEEN CITY JAZZ BAND
Appeared often at the Mon-Vue Village on West Alameda
The Queen City Jazz Band (Image from “The Denver Eye”)This from Scott Yanow on the KEZW web site:
“The Queen City Jazz Band has been one of the longest-running active American dixieland-oriented bands of the past 40 years. They began with a weekend gig at a small roadhouse near Denver in 1958 originally called “Greg Allen’s Mon-Vue Village” and since that time has appeared at a countless number of festivals, clubs and on over 20 recordings for Audiophile and their own Happy Hairy Zeno Productions. The group has through the years gone through a lot of turnover; in fact none of the musicians on their 1966 Audiophile Lp was still performing with the band by 1975!
Mid 1960’s members included Dave Moldenhaurer (cornet), Steve Watson (tuba), Gordon Ellinger (drums), Mary Ann Kay (vocals), Lee Peters (clarinet), Ron Harrison (piano), Alan Frederickson (trombone, Bob Burdick (banjo), Herb Ordelheide (banjo), Ray Leake (piano), Bill Clark (tuba), Maurie Walker (banjo) and Jack Cook (drums).
In 1983, drummer Marl Shanahan was a member, show below in Estes Park. Marl was the father of Denver Soul Survivor’s drummer Pat Shanahan.
The 1993 lineup consisted of the leader Bill Clark on tuba, trumpeter John Bartmann, Lance Acker on reeds, trombonist Mark Janicki, pianist Hank Troy, banjoist Jim Tracy, drummer Marl Shanahan and Wende Harston on vocals. Despite the change in personnel, the basic goal and style of the group has remained the same, drawing its inspiration from 1920’s jazz but developing its own sound within the tradition.”
LP – Zeno 94 – The Queen City Jazz Band of Denver Colorado
LP – Zeno 98 – The Saints Go Stomping In
LP – Zeno 100 – Here ‘Tis
LP – Zeno 101 – Here ‘Tis Again
LP – Zeno 104 – Everything Is Hotsy Totsy Now
LP – Zeno 849 – 20 Years 1958 – 1978
LP – Audiophile 88 -The Queen City Jazz Band
LP – Zeno 99 – The Queen City Ragtime Ensemble
LP – Zeno – Everybody’s Rag – It Get’s You Going
THE QUEEN’S MEN
Appeared at the Matinique in Arvada on Ralston Road in 1960
Jeanne Quinn
SAL QUINTANA (GREELEY)
THE SAN QUENTIN FIVE
Appeared at the Fireside Inn on East Colfax in 1957
THE QUICK
At Freddies – 1980
At the Buffalo Bar – 1980
GINGER QUILLEN
45 – Mountain 1060 – “If You Make Me Choose You’ll Lose” b/w “He Makes Me Feel Like a Woman”
PAUL QUINICHETTE (DENVER)
See the Paul Quinichette Page
HARLAN QUINN
LP – Sanpiper – “Harlan Quinn”
CINDY QUINT ORCHESTRA (FORT COLLINS)
THE QUINTANA BROTHERS BAND (PUEBLO)
Robert Quintana
Bernie Quintana
Dan Treanor (Steel City Blues Band – Crooks – Hungry Bear – Strange Cargo)
Dan Quintana
Rex Romero
THE SAL QUINTANA BAND (LA SALLE)
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