Mile High Musicians: Sockit thru Syndicate
The following musicians have their own page:
- Elizabeth Spencer
- Larry Steele
- Stone Canyon Band & Rick Nelson Colorado Connection
- Jerry Street (Honor Roll Inductee)
- SUGARLOAF
JOE SOCKIT & THE WRENCHES
45 – Xero 1 – Attention K-Mart Shoppers b/w Five and Dime
SOFT TOUCH (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Soft Touch Dec 1977
SOFTWAVE
Group Members:
Mark Felt (guitar) – Randy Barker (guitar) – Andy Peake (drums) – Tom Capek (bass) – Brian Grassmeyer (bass) – Robert Anderson (vocals) – David Giorgini (percussion) – Fly McClard (keyboard) – Greg Overton (bass) – Chris Daniels (vocals) – Pattea Carpenter (vocals) – The Colonel (vocals)
LP – Dolphin 333 – “Softwave” – 1984
The Sojourners
SOLID GROUND
45 – Solid Ground SG 701-198 – “Children of the Rainbow” b/w “Do You Feel Like Dancing”
Pat Solo
THE SOLO SET (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Solo Set May 1969
Something Good (Colorado Springs)
SOMETHING UNIQUE (DENVER)
(From Jerry Towne 2021)
“We were originally a trio. Jerry Hughen (guitar and lead vocals), Carol Ham, (drums) and myself Jerry Towne (bass and vocals} We played the Northside of town. The Royal Inn(104th@I-25) Mitches Supper club, The Snooty Moose, and the Arbor Lounge. We were also the house band for Ski Idlewild near Winter Park, We expanded to a four-piece when we added vocalist Donna Harris, For our last show of the night we dressed in 50’s style and came on stage as Danny and the Donuts. Great fun and great memories.”
Drummer Dennis Marshall would join the band replacing Carol Ham.
Donna Harris recorded nationally on ABC Records and locally for Jim Ward’s CLW Records in Edgewater.
THE SOMERSET SINGERS (GREELEY)
Somerset Singers June 1969
STEVE SON & THE SUN DOGS
45 – Roots Rock – If You Can’t Rock Me b/w Hey Little Girl
SONGBIRD
45 – Songbird 5 – Colorado – 1989
THE SONICS (PUEBLO)
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The Sonics
SONS OF THE PIONEERS
The Sons spent a considerable amount of time in Colorado
THE SOOTHSAYERS – GREELEY
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THE SOUL (COLORADO SPRINGS)
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SOUL CONCERN (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Soul Concern May 1972
THE SOUL PAK (PUEBLO)
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THE SOUL REVUE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
The Soul Revue July 1969
THE SOUL SURVIVORS (DENVER)
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The Soul Vibrations (Denver)
Sound Advice (Colorado Springs)
THE SOUND ARRANGEMENT (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Sound Arrangement April 1969
Sound Arrangement July 1970
THE SOUND 5 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Sound 70
Sound Street
The Sounds of Love (Colorado Springs)
SOUNDS OF STEAM
LP – Folkways Records FX 6154 – “Sounds of Steam Locomotives No. 3 – Colorado Narrow Gauge Stack Music” – 1958
Soup (from Oregon)
Played the Merry-Go-Round – April 1971
JUDY SOUPLY
45 EP – Western Sound – “Now & Then There’s A Fool Such As I/I Was the One” b/w “I’ll Love You & Forever More/Let Me Love You Tonight”
THE SOUTH DENVER PENTECOSTAL CHOIR
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THE SOUTHER – HILLMAN – FURAY BAND
The following LP was recorded at the Caribou Ranch outside of Nederland:
SOUTHERN EXPRESS (GRAND JUNCTION)
LP – Flying Crowe – “Please Wait For Me” – 1986
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRIO (GRAND JUNCTION)
June 1978
RED SOVINE
45 – Gusto GTE 101 – Colorado Cool-Aid – 1979
DAVE SPANGLER
See the CLW Records Label Page
DENVER BRONCO BUBBA SPARXXX (STEVE HERNDON)
Steve signed with the Denver Broncos in 2000 playing in five games that year as an offensive guard. He remained with the Broncos for a few years before turning his attention to rap music as “Bubba Sparxxx”.
SPECIAL FEELING
THE SPECIAL K (GRAND JUNCTION)
SPECTRAL VOICE
Members:
Casey Hogan – Eli Wendler – J. Barret – Morris Kolontyrsky – Paul Riedl
45 – Bleak Environment BE 024 – “Claimed by Oblivion” (Flip side by Blood Incantation) – 2015
SPECTRE
LP – Vedauwoo – Spectre – 1982
SPECTRUM (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Spectrum November 1976
Spectrum play Englewood High School Dance 1978
THE SPECTRUMS – MANITOU SPRINGS
45 – Krazy Kat 1257 – “Lover Come Again” b/w “Sophisticated 40” – 1963
SPELL
Members:
Tim Beckman formerly with Rope – Garrett Shavlik formerly with Fluid & Chanin Floyd (formerly with 57 Lesbian)
Chanin attended Littleton High School – Beckman attended Westminster High School
SPELLS
45 – Snappy Little Numbers SLN-109 – Take Time/Slice Away – June 29th, 2013
Skip Spence & the Capricious (Colorado Springs)
Played the Embers Lounge – December 1970
DAVE SPIELMAN AND HIS RHYTHM RANGERS
78 & 45- Ranger 148 – “Colorado Waltz” b/w “It Was Paw Who Pays”
THE SPINNING WHEEL (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Spinning Wheel August 1975
THE SPIRITS OF JOY
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PAT SPITLER (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Pat Spittler May 1970
SPLIT
Split Play 1979 Florence High School Dance
Pat Splitter (Colorado Springs)
SPOX CREATION (LITTLETON)
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SPOONS
LP – Sunshine SR 723 – “Spoons” – 1981
SPRING CREEK (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Spring Creek Jan 1977
THE SPRING VALLEY SINGER
This was a Thomas Jefferson High School student group
1968 – Spring Valley Singers Perform at Thomas Jefferson High School
FRED SPROUSE
45 – Beaver Mountain Records – Please Make Sure I Die In Colorado b/w Sara
DELMER SPUDD & THE SPUDDNICKS
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SQUAD IV
A group comprised of Denver Police Officers
45 – Don Martin 1 – Believe in Music/Proud Mary b/w Steamroller Blues/Joy to the World
45 – Squad IV 02 – Bad Dreams b/w Love Is Forever
THE SQUIRES
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St. Charles Street (Colorado Springs)
ST. ELMO’S FIRE
St. Elmo’s Fire Play 1977 Eads High School Dance
STAGECOACH
45 – Gold Coin – “I’d Have Done Better If I’d Have Done Without” b/w “Broken Down Cowboy”
STAGGUHR
1977 – Stagguhr Play Alamosa High School Dance
JOEY STAHL & SOME KINDA MUSIC
45 – Timberline 39875 – “Give the Ball to Keyworth” b/w “Not This Time”
HENRY STAHLA (FORT COLLINS)
45 – Stahlia – Freedom in the USA-Dancing with the Stars b/w Good Old Farm-Just Because You Are the One
STEVE STAJICH
Backing Musicians: Arthur Knapp (bass) – Pete McCabe (piano) – with Steve Stajich (guitar) – Linda Joseph (violin) – Beth McBride (vocals) – Duane Webster (bass) – Katherine Dines (vocals) – Arthur Knapp (synthesizer) – Pat Donohue (guitar) – Jim (drums)
LP – Elf 92672 – “Open Reel” – 1978
LP – Elf SF 92672 – “Open Reel” – 1978
LP – Nova BMC-80104 – “Big Music America Contest” – 1980 (with various Colorado Artists)
45 – Colorado Sound 10011 – Dirty Movie b/w Closing Time
STALLION
This group migrated to the Denver area from Chicago in the 1970’s – They adopted their logo shown below from the Mile High Stadium Bronco mascot “Thunder”. The group played at an Englewood High School Dance in 1974.
Members: Danny O’Neil (guitar) – Jorge Gonzales (bass) – Larry Thompson (drums) – Wally Damrick (keyboards)
Stallion Play 1974 Creede High School Dance
LP – Casablanca 7040 – Stallion – 1977
45 – Casablanca 866 – Magic of the Music – 1977 (#108)
45 – Casablanca 877 – Old Fashioned Boy (You’re The One) b/w Woman – 1977 (#37)
STALLION THUMROCK (DENVER)
Members:
- Richard Whetstone (Denver)
- Brett Wade
- Gary Bell
- Basil Watson
- Joel Wade
LP – Haida Canada 5102 – “Stallion Thumrock” – February, 1973
THE STANDING OVATION
AT THE THIEVES MARKET – 1973
MICHAEL STANLEY
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MICHAEL STANDWOOD
Denver folk singer – Performed in March, 1979 Denver sponsored by the “Swallow Hill Music Organization”.
From his web site: “From his early days with the seminal folk-fusion band, Fingers Akimbo, through the experimental Gitangali and the family music of Yeahbut Shoehead to the magical BUZZ BAND, Michael Stanwood has led an eclectic life in music that has won him five Westword Magazine’s “Best of Denver” for everything from his recordings to performances. Acknowledged as “one of the finest autoharp players in the country today,” he toured extensively for the State Department throughout Southeast Asia, where he also picked up many of the ethnic instruments he now plays, like the didjeridu, the Thai Khaen, and the mbira.”
FRAN STANLEY (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Fran Stanley September 1969
DALLAS STAR (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Dallas Star Oct 1977
THE STAR TONES (DENVER)
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STARBURST (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Starburst July 1975
The Stardust Dance Trio (Colorado Springs)
Members: Myra Baitus – Ladi Hodac – Bob Jackson
The Stardusters (Denver)
The Stardusters (Grand Junction)
THE STARGAZERS (DENVER)
Member was Ed Ulibarri of Blue Angels – 1970’s band
The Starlighters (Denver)
The Starlighters
The Starlighters (Palisade)
THE STARLITE RAMBLERS (JOHNSTOWN)
Members included Michael Golden (sax and fiddle), Tim McDonald (guitar), Jerel Wood (bass), Steve Fahl (keyboards) and Ben Murray (drums) – On the “New Starlite Ramblers – John Wells joined the group on drums with the departure of Ben Murray
LP – RPI 10 – THE NEW STARLITE RAMBLERS – 1977
LP – RPI 20 – AIN’T IT THE TRUTH – 1979
LP – RPI 40 – LIVE AT APPLE’S – 1981
LP – RAMBLER 30 – IT’S ENOUGH TO MAKE A COWBOY OUTTA YOU
LP – STARLITE SP1 277 – THE NEW STARLITE RAMBLERS
STARR (PUEBLO, COLORADO)
Information courtesy of bass player John Grove:
Members included
- Scott Thomas (drums) – (Joint Session – Crushed Velvet)
- Robert Pike (guitar) (JP Silverhorse)
- John Grove (bass) (Joint Session – Band X – Kemikol – Little Ricky & the Roosters – Tractor) – Replaced by Randy Musso (bass)
- Bobby Montoya (guitar) – Replaced by Gene Schneider (Hammond Organ/synthesizer)
- Dave Meyer (guitar)
LP – Starr SLP 101 – “Memories Never Die” – 1981
45 – Starr 101 – “Slidin’ Around” b/w “Hold Me”
CURLY STARR
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DENNIS STARR & THE STARR MAKERS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Dennis Starr & Starr Makers – Nov 1969
PAT STARR
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PENNY STARR (DEHAVEN)
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Penny was not from Colorado nor did she ever record here. She and Trevor Van were both acquired on Band Box through some out-of-state dealings by Band Box owner Vicky Morosan.
ROCKY STARR WITH THE ROCKY STARR TRIO
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AT THE THIEVES MARKET – 1976
STARWOOD (ASPEN)
Musicians: David James Holster (guitar), Robert E. Carpenter (keyboard), Haden Gregg (rhythm guitar), Bob Mason (lead guitar), Bernie Mysior (bass), Michael Buono (drums), Bryan Savage (woodwinds), Jeff Guercio (string bass)
LP – Columbia 34785 – Starwood – 1977
THE STATESMEN (GREELEY)
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THE STATESMEN (FORT COLLINS)
This was a jazz band comprised of students at Colorado State University from 1963
THE STATUS SEEKERS (AURORA)
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STEAM RAILROAD IN COLORADO
LP – Train Master Records 1329 – Volume Three Last Steam Engine Thru Colorado Springs
LP Train Master Records 1333 Volume V – Cripple Creek and Victor Two Foot Gauge Railway
LP – Train Master Records 1337 – Vol VII – 128 Whistles
Steamroller (Nederland)
Played the Pioneer Inn in Nederland 1973
Larry Steele (See Larry Steel Page)
Visit the Larry Steele Discography Page
THE STEEL CITY BAND (PUEBLO)
Group Members:
Greg Gomez
Dave Carleo
Joe Garcia
Charles Gomez
Albert Vargas
Dave Vega
Frank Montoya
45 – Salt Creek 910-64 – Reality b/w New Life – 1979
STEEL CITY HEAT (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Steel City Heat June 1976
STEEL MOON
Eddie Sheets, Shane Hampton, John Sheets, Russ Hollingsworth
LP – SM-1001 – “Fast Forward” – 1983
STEEL WHEELS (GRAND JUNCTION)
March 1980
DAVE STEEN & TIM FRYDENDALL
45 – Blue Earth 11276 – “Answer” b/w “See The Land” – 1976
STEPHEN B. AND THE HAWK – KBPI FM 106
Denver morning radio talk show team Stephen Williams and Don Hawkins. The station started off in 1965 as 105.9 and for a time was known for destroying disco records on air. Don Hawkins died in 1996 and Williams was a murder victim in 2006.
LP – Whamco – Breakfastside Chats With President Jimmy – 1980
BOB STEGNER
Musicians: Bob Stegner (guitar), Carolyn Stegner (vocals), Bard Hoff (guitar), Bob Otterman (bass), Chester Terwy (drums), J. C. Hoff (keyboards), Penny Weaver (vocals), Perry Sheafor (synthesizer), Bruce Bunson (bass), Mike Lance (mandolin), Tim Abbott (guitar), Jim Woodward (mandolin), Tim Wilson (fiddle), Bod Tedrow (banjo), Zoe Brunson (french horn), Mike Schaefer (strings), Carole Bratschie (strings), Corita Barlow (strings), Lee Smith (strings)
LP – Flint Ridge 18001 – Visions – 1978
DWAYNE STEIN
Appeared at the Broken Dollar in Pueblo
THE STENMARK MUELLER BAND (GRAND JUNCTION)
BILL STEPHENS
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J. L. STEPHENS
45 – Big Sandy 744 – “The Edge of the Line” b/w “Why Does Everybody See The Truth But Me”
THE STEREOMONIC’S WITH ESTER MAREE
AT THE MATADOR SHOW LOUNGE – 1967
STERLING
Sterling Play 1979 Florence High School Dance
Mark Sterling – April 1977
THE STETSON BROTHERS BAND
At the College Inn – early 1970’s
45 – Olde West 43468 – Revival b/w New Orleans Ladies – 1984
BETTY STEVENS
Cal Stevens & Emily Raye (Grand Junction)
KELLY STEVENS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Kelly Stevens July 1972
Kelly Stevens & The Best of Everything (Colorado Springs)
Played the Piccadilly – September 1971
THE LARRY STEVENS TRIO
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MARY STEVENS
AT TAYLOR’S SUPPER CLUB – 1968
TED STEVENS
Flexi Disc – Evatone – I Owe You One – 1983
STEVENS AND CO. (GRAND JUNCTION)
The Danny Stevenson Trio (Colorado Springs)
Slam Steward Trio
CHESTINA STEWART
LP – Sherwood Records – “Beautiful Colorado Springs” – 1982
CHUCK STEWART
45 – United Artists UA-XW220 – Colorado Sunshine – 1973
Helyne Stewart (Denver)
ROY STEWART & THE MELOTONES (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Roy Stewart & Melotones June 1969
Roy Stewart (sp) and Mellowrones December 1971
YVETTE STEWART (DENVER)
Shown at the Red Vest Inn
ROD STEWART (CARIBOU RANCH)
The following LP and hit Single was recorded at the Caribou Ranch outside of Nederland:
THE JIMMY STEWART SINGERS
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45 EP – KCMS 1056 – Ghost Town-Wagon Wheels b/w The Cowboy’s Lament-Last Round Up
JOHNNY STEWART WITH EDDIE STAR’S BAND
45 – F&F 806 – A Little Bit Of Heaven b/w It’s Only a Token
WAYNE STEWART & FRIENDS
Wayne Stewart – Vassar Clements – Chris Phillips – Ken Thomas – Cash Cashman – Sandy Munro – John Sommers
LP – Briar 4207 – Aspen Skyline – 1979
STIFF WATER
LP -Starstream RTR-8260 – “Colorado Rocks” – KPKE with various Colorado Artists
STEPHEN STILLS (& MANASAS) – CARRIBOU RANCH
COLORADO MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE DISPLAY
These guys came to Colorado and recorded at the now defunct Caribou Ranch. The groups hung out in the mountain town of Nederland as well as Boulder at the base of the Rocky Mountain foothills and other mountain villages. “Down the Road was their first LP recorded in-part in Colorado.
LP – Atlantic SD 7250 – “Down the Road” – April 29th, 1972 – Charted #4
Germany Sleeve
45 – Atlantic 45-2917 – “Down the Road” b/w “Guaguanco De Vero” – 1973
45 – Atlantic 45-2959 – “Isn’t It About Time” b/w “So Many Times” – April 28th, 1973 – Charted #56
STILLWATER (GRAND JUNCTION)
STILLWELL AND HOLLAND (GRAND JUNCTION)
THE STING REYS (PUEBLO)
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STIR CRAZY
A the Buffalo Bar and Restaurant – 1980
GARY STITES AND THE SATELLITES (WHEAT RIDGE)
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Visit the Earl Shuman Page and the True Story Behind Starry Eyed
Dana Kyle Stokes (Denver)
CLIFFIE STONE
45 – Capitol 34-40147 – Moonlight On the Colorado – 1951
ELIZABETH STONE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Elizabeth Stone June 1972
GIL STONE
Gil Stone July 1976
45 – Star Child – Springs in Winter b/w West to Colorado -1976
JIM AND LYNN STONE
Colorado Country Music Festival members from the late 1960’s
KIM STONE
Musicians: Kim Stone (bass), Mark Fuller (drums), Eric Jacobson (keyboards), Steve Barta (keyboards), Ron Miles (trumpet), Bob Drake (bass), Tom Schuman (synthesizer), Mark Derryberry (vocals)
LP – Prolific 3553 – Earth School – 1985
THE STONE CANYON BAND
Members included Patrick Shannahan and the late Alan Kemp both who had started off in Denver in the Esquires and then The Soul Survivors before joining the Stone Canyon Band with Rick Nelson from 1969 until about 1972. Both Alan and Pat moved on from the Stone Canyon Band to later join up with The New Riders of the Purple Sage in the late 1970’s with Shannahan remaining until 1982 and Kemp until about 1985. In the picture sleeve below Kemp is far left and Shannahan far right. Future Eagle Randy Meisner is second from the left. Randy had teamed up with Soul Survivor Gene Chalk in Denver’s group The Poor.
LP – Decca DL 72297 – Rudy The Fifth – October, 1971
LP – Decca 75391 – Garden Party – Charted December, 1973 – #32
45 – Decca 732550 – She Belongs to Me b/w Promises
45 – Decca 32779 – Life b/w California – 1971
45 – Decca 32860 – Thank You Lord b/w Sing Me A Song – 1971
45 – Decca 32906 – Love Minus Zero/No Limit b/w Gypsy Pilot
45 – Decca 32980 – Garden Party b/w So Long Mama – Charted Hot 100 July, 1972 – #6 – #44 Country
Stone Furnace (Boulder)
STU STONEBACK
APPEARED AT THE COLLEGE INN 1968
THE STONEBREAKERS – DENVER
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Stonehouse (Fort Collins)
STONIE
45 – 98-104 – “Banks of the Ohio” b/w “I’ve Always Been Crazy”
STORM
Storm play 1974 Florence High School dance
THE STORMTROUPERS (BOULDER)
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SLIM STRAIGHT & THE FABULOUS WILDTONES
45 – Razzle Dazzle – Those Calls b/w New Cocaine Blues – 1982
STRAIGHT SHOT (WHEAT RIDGE)
Members included Carla Sanders and Del Woodman
45 – Fasttrack NLR 6002 – “Playing With My Heart” b/w “Fallen Woman” – 1987
45 – National Records 27699 – “Velvet Touch” b/w “Portrait” – 1990
TOMMY STRANGE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Tommy Strange May 1969
STRANGE DAZE
45 – Rawker Records – “Day of the Watch” b/w “House of the Rising Sun”
STRANGE CARGO (PUEBLO)
Members:
Monty Bradybury – later with Cactus Jack
Kenny Grimes – later with Cactus Jack
Chico Apodoca – later with The Rendon Brothers
Dan Treanor – later with Dan Treanor & the Afrosippi Blues Band
45 – Jo Mar R1000 – “Black Night Has Fallen” b/w “Settle Down Blue” – 1983
THE STRATOCASTERS
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STRATUS
12-Inch Single – FRN 0001 – “You Got Style” b/w “Give It Up”
THE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK
(WITH COLORADO COMPOSERS TIM GILBERT & JOHN CARTER)
University of Colorado in Boulder students Tim Gilbert and John Carter composed “Incense & Peppermints” for the Alarm Clock. The roommates had composed a song for Colorado’s Rainy Daze, “That Acapulco Gold” (Gilbert was a member of the band). Through their acquaintance with record producer and talent scout Frank Slay, “Incense” made it’s way to California. The group receiving the song was “The Sixpence” but their name was changed due to conflicts with other groups of the time. The initial release went out on the American label shown below before being picked up by the national label, Uni. The Strawberry Alarm Clock would never again approach the success of “Incense and Peppermints”.
CASH BOX SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1967
CASH BOX NOVEMBER 4TH, 1967
45 – All American 373 – “Incense & Peppermints” – Released April, 1967
45 – Uni 55018 – “Incense and Peppermints” – September 30th, 1967 – Charted #1 for three weeks
45 – Reissues on MCA Records – Released 1973
LP – Uni 73014 – “Incense & Peppermints” – Charted November, 1967 – #11
GARY STREET
A COLORADO COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
Gary Street came to Colorado from California. He first served as a drummer in a United States Army band.
Gary played many venues around the Denver area including Sam’s on Lookout Mountain. He often filled in for rock and roll bands as well as country groups. Gary toured with country singer Sammi Smith for one month in the 1970’s.
JERRY STREET
Jerry Street appeared often on Buster Jenkin’s Rocky Mountain Jamboree
These High Country 45’s were all produced by Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame radio DJ and Denver country artist Buster Jenkins.
45 – HIGH COUNTRY 69005 – COLD COLD WINTER COMIN’ ON B/W DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE POOR FOLKS – 1969
45 – HIGH COUNTRY 70007/8 – TABLE NUMBER THREE B/W I’M GOIN’ CRAZY – 1970
45 – HIGH COUNTRY – 70011 – THE SAME OLD THING B/W LISTEN THEY’RE PLAYING MY SONG – 1970
THE STREET CARNIVAL (COLORADO SPRINGS)
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JIM STRICKLAN (DENVER)
Group Members: Rick Gordon (guitar), Tim Munson (organ), John Haass (steel guitar), Bubba Robin (sax), Roger Tausz (bass), Billy Block (drums), Larry Rothwell (guitar), George Reiff (bass), Jean Kilborn (vocals), Bobby Ginsburg (drums), Jim Raycraft (guitar), Alicia Pelaex (vocals), Peter Gorisich (cello), Jack Saunders (bass), Jeri Ross (vocals), Kay Ross (vocals), Bill Stevenson (vocals), Terry Lecce (guitar), John Landry (bass), Charles Long (drums), Pat Hernandez (vocals), Gil Rossellini (guitar), John Macrini (piano), Malcolm Smith (fiddle), Dana Cooper (harmonica), Michael Mashkes (bass), Jim Alderman (drums), Jimmy Don Smith (guitar), Richard Askin (piano), Jim Stricklan (guitar)
LP – SKINNY MAN RECORDS – “WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN” – 1980
LP – SKINNY MAN – WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN – 1980
LP – SKINNY MAN – “TAILS OUT” – 1987
45 – HORNET HR 1013 – “YOUR HIDING PLACE” B/W “RADIO COWGIRL” (WITH PICTURE SLEEVE)
JIM STRICKLAN & STEVE FULTON
Group Members: Ron Levine (fiddle), Ann Barnett (castanets), Ed Smith (guitar), Steve Fulton (guitar), Jim Stricklan (guitar), Bob Abbott (bass), John Macy (steel guitar), Angie Feld (vocals), David Rothstein (guitar), Leslie Hughes (vocals), John Erickson (dobro), Steve Croes (drums), Jim Withers (piano), E. P. Davis (banjo), Jerry Mills (Mandolin), Jim Little (bass)
LP – SKINNY MAN RECORDS 80034 – “HONKY TONK FANTASIES”
Nick Strickland (Aurora)
STRING CHEESE INCIDENT (CRESTED BUTTE/BOULDER)
This group formed up while working the Colorado Western Slope mountain burgs of Crested Butte and Telluride. They moved to Boulder and quickly became a nationally renown band.
Members:
Keith Mosely (bass) – Nershi – Michael Kang (drums) – Kyle Hollingsworth (keyboards) – Michael Travis (drums)
LITTLE DEBBIE STRINGER (BYERS)
LP – Johnny Dollar 208 – “Hi, I’m Debbie”
45 – Johnny Dollar 122 – Jumpin’ Gee Willickers b/w Mothers and Fathers
45 – Scotch Country NR 7289 – “Jumpin’ Gee Wilickers” b/w “She’s Got You”
THE STROLLING TROUBADOURS
Played the Park Lane in 1959
RALPH STROUF
LP – Century 23569 – “Excerpts From Clarinet Recitals”
STRUTTIN
Struttin play Brush High School dance 1978
THE STRUTTIN’ SAM MINSTRELS (DENVER)
This all-black group performed in the early 1900’s in Denver around the Five Points neighborhood and often at Denver’s Empress Theater located on Curtis Street.
Larry Stuart Orchestra
STUBBY
LP – Rod-Ton Records 98-17 – “The Golden Bee”
GLEN STUTZMAN AND THE RODEO RANCH HANDS (GREELEY)
Glen Stutzman January 1955
The Stylists (Denver)
THE STYLISTS (PUEBLO)
Appeared at the Mid Town Lounge in Pueblo
THE SUBDUDES (DENVER)
Arrived in Colorado in 1987 departing Louisiana – Band member and keyboardist John Magnie was a Denver native who joined the group in 1984. They performed at Herman’s Hideway on South Broadway in Denver. They broke up the band in 1996 only to reform in 2003.
SUCCESS WITH RON FRANKLIN
Daddy Bruce was a legendary Denver figure – who owned a BBQ restaurant and devoted his time and money and efforts assisting the poor. He fed 1,000’s at his annual Thanksgiving meal bringing together diverse elements of the community in doing so. He opened his restaurant in 1963 at Gilpin and East 34th in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. When he first arrived in the Denver area he shined shoes and worked as a janitor.
He never hoarded his money but always shared. He passed away in 1994. The community rallied to collect money in order to cover his funeral expenses. A boulevard that passes through Five Points carries his name as a lasting tribute.
45 – Success 70017 – Salute to Daddy Bruce – 1986
45 – Success 70018 – “Orange Krush” 1987
THE SUGAR KING BOYS
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SUGARLOAF
They formed in the early 1970’s and managed to hit the national charts a few times. Original group members included Jerry Corbetta (keyboards), Bob Webber (guitar), Bob Raymond (bass) and Bob MacVittie (drums). Webber came from the Moonrakers of Denver – They were later joined by Moonraker Veeder Van Dorn III. Other members included Jay Thomms, Bob Yeazel, Myron Pollock and Bobby Pickett.
They were inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame.
SUGAR MULE
45 – SM 10001 – “Hold Me Close (‘Cause I Sure Do Need Your Love)” b/w “August” (with picture sleeve)
SUGAR TREE (PUEBLO)
Appeared at the Chilton Lounge in Pueblo in the early 1970’s
ART SULLIVAN (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Art Sullivan Jan 1969
Patti Sullivan
TERRI SULLIVAN (LOVELAND)
Terri Sullivan March 1968
NAT SUMMERHILL BAND (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Nat Summerhill Band August 1975
SUMMIT
Summit play Holy Family High School Dance 1975
SUN SONG
SUNDAE AFTERNOON (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Sundae Afternoon December 1974
SUNDANCE
THE SUNDANCE KID (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Sundance Kid November 1971
THE SUNDAY RIVER BLUEGRASS SHOW FEATURING DAVID FERRETTA
Visit the Biscuit City Records Page
Also see the “David Ferretta” Entry
THE SUNDOWNERS
Appeared at the King of Clubs on Lawrence Street in 1959
Sunnies Trio (Colorado Springs)
SUNRISE (DENVER)
Sunrise was an 8-piece horn show band
Members:
- Rick Rivero (Penny’s Worth of Now – Penny Candy – Bluebird)
- Brian Burghardt (Penny Candy – Bluebird)
- Harpo Schneider (Rock Candy – Penny Candy – Youngfield – Bluebird)
SUNRISE & JESSICA (GRAND JUNCTION)
SUNSHINEWARD (BOULDER)
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SUNSTORM (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Sunstorm May 1976
THE SUPER BAND
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THE SUPERNATURAL FAMILY BAND
Supernatural Family Band June 1978
Akashic SF-1002 – “Dedicated to The One” – 1976
Akashic SF-1003 – “Live at the Little Bear”
SUPERTRAMP (CARIBOU RANCH)
The following LP was recorded at the Caribou Ranch in Nederland:
SUR ROYAL DA COUNT
LP – Archive International AIP 10027 – Highs in the Mid Sixties (Various Colorado Groups)
SUREFIRE (GRAND JUNCTION)
THE SURFIN’ CLASSICS
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THE SURF-RIDERS
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THE SURFTIES & THUNDERCHIEFS
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SUSAN & GOD
45 – Pancake Bitch Records – “C. Spot Run” b/w “Fluffy Goes to Hollywood”
JOHN SUSI
LP – Radio Active – “No Wimps” – 1992
RALPH SUTTON/TRIO (ASPEN)
This jazz ensemble recorded on a private Aspen label with no name – Members included Ralph Sutton (piano), Mousey Alexander (drums), Ruby Braff (cornet), and Milt Hinton (bass)
Appeared AT THE SHOW BIZ RESTAURANT – 1968
LP – Sutton – On Sunnie’s Side of the Street – 1968
LP – Project 3 PR 5064 – Grand Slam – 1972
EILEEN SUYAMA & THE NEW TREND (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Eileen Suyama March 1971
VERN SWAIN
See the Finer Arts discography Page
BOB SWAIR ORCHESTRA (GREELEY)
Bob Swair March 1955
SWALLOW HILL MUSIC HALL
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From their Web Site: “Founded in 1979, Swallow Hill Music began as an outgrowth of the Denver Folklore Center, a music store in Denver’s Swallow Hill neighborhood that offered music lessons and performances to the community in the 1960s and 1970s. When the Folklore Center closed temporarily in the late 1970s, a group of committed volunteers formed Swallow Hill Music as a nonprofit organization whose mission is “to build community by connecting people to diverse music traditions on the stage and in the classroom.”
Our first Board of Directors was comprised of Geoff Withers, Roz Brown, Emmie Hewitt, Bill McCreary, Tom McMillan, Elissa Meyer and Larry Shirkey. Our first board president Geoff Withers said, “… the object is to make the Swallow Hill Music Hall and School a place that people talk about and enjoy, a “that’s where it is’ place.”
BOBBY SWANSON AND THE SONICS
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The Swanson Brothers
JOHN SWAYNE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
John Swayne January 1975
THE SWEAT BROTHERS
1978 – The Sweat Brothers Play Nederland High School
Sweat Hog
CINDY SWEENEY
45 – Country Style CS0115 – “Blue Darling” b/w “I Saw You Cry”
They were formerly the “Living End”
SWEET LEAF (PUEBLO)
Sweet Leaf out of Pueblo, Colorado recorded at the Norman Petty studio in 1975. Members were Steve Calloway, Calvin Drum, Dave Cirulio, Leon Salazar and Steve Johansen.
Sweet Grease
45 – Elmwood 6976 – “Indian Man” b/w “I Need You”
Sweet Mama
SWEET REVENGE
Played at Sam’s on Lookout Mountain in the 1970’s.
Sweet Revenge Play 1979 Glenwood Springs High Dance
Sweet Rollita (Colorado Springs)
Members: Denny Baker – Tom Greer – Anne Kennedy – Greg McClean – Rusty Green
Sweet n’ Tender (Colorado Springs)
Sweetbone
Sweetbriar (Colorado Springs)
Played Cugini’s – August 1972
SWEETGRASS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Sweetgrass May 1975
THE SWEETHEARTS OF RHYTHM (DENVER)
This all-female black orchestra toured internationally in the early days of the 20th Century – the first such group to do so in the world.
SWEETNESS & CO.
Sweetness & Co play Aurora Gateway High Dance 1977
Sweetness & Co. play 1978 Coronado High School dance
Sweetness & Co play 1978 Jefferson High School dance
THE SWEETWATER DUO (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Sweetwater Duo May 1976
SWEETWATER JUNCTION
45 – Panik SWJ 102 – Late Night Blues b/w I Never Love The One I Lose
LANCE SWEIGART AND BETTY SAVAGE (FORT COLLINS)
Sweigart and Savage February 1966
BOB SWERER & HIS ORCHESTRA
Bob owned his own night club in Fort Collins, Colorado
Bob fronted this small orchestra combo and released this LP on the Denver Century label. Swerer was a C.S.U. graduate He and his wife Marian owned the Safari night club in Denver.
Members include: Jim Stevens, Bob Swerer, Bob Kelly, Gary Wallace (also a Safari member) Bob Hatten, Merlin Bandhus, Wiley Ferdig, Tom Slayton)
LP – Safari 2053 – Summer Wind (with The Safari Band)
Members of the Safari Band include Gary Wallace (trombone), Bob Kelly (drummer), Bob Hatten (trumpet), Jim Stevens (guitar) and Swerer leading the group
45 – Century Custom 17016 – Hot Toddy b/w Side 2
45 – Safari – Please Just Go b/w That’s What Lovin’ Means
45 – Safari 2065 – Eighteen Yellow Roses b/w Watermelon Man
BOB SWERER AND HIS SONS OF THE ROCKIES
78 – Bullet 729 – Don’t Be Careless with My Heart b/w Your Picture In My Heart
45 – Walco 45-WC 53 – “Travel On” b/w “There’s A Tear In My Heart”
45 – Walco 45-WC 59 – “I’m Headin’ For The Hills” b/w “Shadows “Round My Heart”
45 – Walco 45-WB 63 – “Little Cabin Home In Colorado” b/w “Where The Purple Lilacs Grow”
THE SWINGIN’ SOUNDS
The Swinging Sounds Play 1969 Meritt Hutton High School Dance
THE SWINGIN’ SWANKIES (DENVER)
This Denver group formed while in their teens and many as students of music. The group included future famed trumpet player Paul Quinichette (pictured in front row – second in from the right)
Other members included John Whitney (piano) Arthur Tidmore (drums) – Roy Anderson (guitar) – Joe Gayles (sax) – Adam Berry (trombone) and Bill Graham (sax).
SWITCH (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Switch July 1976
PAUL SYKES WITH THE JOHNSON BOYS
Appeared at the Exodus
LP – Atlantic 1243 – Sylvia Syms Sings – 1956
SYMMETRY (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Symmetry Sep 1977
SYNCHRONY – DENVER
Members on this 1971 LP included Bev Morgan, Jay Salam, Sam Bachicha and Terry Ewbank
LP – Signet ST-710414 – “Our Album” – 1971
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