Mile High Musicians: Letters “U & V”
The following musician have their own page:
SEPP UHL (ASPEN)
LP – Aspen Ski School – “Beginning Skiing” – 1964
Dolly Ullibarri & the Mixed Emotions
ARCHIE ULM (FORT COLLINS)
Archie Ulm January 1978
ULYSSES HARDWARE (GOLDEN)
Group Members:
Tony Bessire
Kent Smothers
Mick Bessire
LP – Aspen AP-13 -“Buffalo Grass” – 1976
UMBRA
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THE UNCALLED FOUR
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THE UNCLE CHARLIE BAND (GRAND JUNCTION)
April 1980
Uncle Track
THE UNDER MILKWOOD
THE UNION HARMONIZERS
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UNITY
45 – Wail – Live for a Friend b/w Howlin’ Lovesick Blues
The Universe (Fort Collins)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER JAZZ BAND
The Jazz Band performing at DU 1965
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER DANCE BAND
DU Dance Band Plays Aurora Central Prom 1968
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO JAZZ ENSEMBLE (GREELEY)
UNC Jazz Ensemble at Grand Junction Central 1971
THE UNTOUCHABLES (COLORADO SPRING)
Untouchables Dec 1960
UP WITH PEOPLE
Below Up With People play Thomas Jefferson High School performance in 1972
Up With People Perform at Denver George Washington High in 1972
The Upson Downs (from New York)
Played the Merry-Go-Round – April 1972
Vera (Colorado Springs)
Played Wee G’s – February 1971
VIRGINIA LOIS MUNFRADA UNREIN (MONTROSE)
Virginia Unrein was born in 1923 and passed away in June of 2013. She lived a long productive life filled with music!
45 – Halmark G 1799 – “Strange Music” (both sides?)
45 – Up with People – Colorado – 1972
UPTOWN (COLORADO SPRINGS)
LP – Startsong – Springs Music
URIAH
LP – CFS 3333 – “Uriah”
THE PHIL URSO-JOE KEEL QUARTET (DENVER)
UTAH & ST. JOHN & Vance
March 23rd, 1973 – The Red Dog Lounge – Fort Collins
May 1974 – The Northern Hotel – Fort Collins
LP – Pendragon Pen 1 – Short Stories – 1980
THE U.S. MALE (ENGLEWOOD)
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JEFF VALDEZ (PUEBLO)
Jeff Valdez attended Pueblo Central High School and went on to a long career as a motion picture producer and actor. He did stand up comedy in Colorado Springs before heading out to California but not before joining a band in the Springs called “The Giving Tree”.
45 – Valvez Pub. JV 41781 – “Blown Away” b/w “Your Friendly Neighbor”
RUTH VALENTE (DENVER)
Ruth (born Ruth McBurney) was born and raised in Denver. Ruth attended Colorado Women’s College where she studied biology and music.
Ruth became a vocalist with big bands and also performed solo around Denver one being the Charlie Dunhopt band (spelling?). She appeared at Lakeside Amusement Park, Taylors Supper Club and the Trocadero at Elitch Gardens to name a few. According to her granddaughter – Amy – Ruth’s heart was in the ‘Big Apple’ and Aruba where she would migrate often. (Info by granddaughter Amy).
NINO VALENTI (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Nino Valenti July 1970
RUSTY VALENTINE AND THE HEARTS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Rusty Valentine and Hearts March 1963
PEPE VALESQUEZ (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Pepe Valesquez Sep 1962
THE VALIANTS (DENVER)
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JOE VALINO
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THE VALLEY MEN
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THE VALLEY SINGERS FEATURING ELVA
45 – Alta Vista 1147 – Beautiful San Luis Valley b/w My Love for You Will Grow – 1978
JAMES VAN BUREN
LP – JVB 5903 – I Ain’t Doin’ Too Bad – 1971
LP – Van Buren 5801 – We Will Be Together Again – 1984
MARILYN VAN DERBUR (MISS AMERICA 1958)
LP – Decca DL 8770 – “Miss America”
LP – RCA Victor 32181 – “Songs by the Modern Choir”
(Marilyn Van Debur was a member of The University of Colorado’s Modern Choir)
WALT VANDERPOOL & BACKROADS
The Van Dykes (Grand Junction)
LON VAN EATON
JOHNNY VANELLI (AND THE COLORADO BRASS)
Members: Johnny Vanelli – Ron Donath – Gary Dreary – Gary LeFrancois
45 – Pre-Vue 711 – You Give Me Life b/w Coma Prima
45 – Pre-Vue 753 – Broncomania b/w Broncomania
45 – Pre-Vue 2770 – You Really Know How To Hurt a Guy b/w Seven Days of Loving You – 1968
VEEDER VAN DORN
Veeder was a former member of Denver’s Moonrakers – and earlier The Surfin’ Classics/Classics
45 – Shuffle 573 – “Planet Of Love” b/w “Slider’s Glider” – 1971
THE VANGUARD V (BOULDER)
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RANDY VANWARMER (INDIAN HILLS)
Singer-Songwriter Randy VanWarmer was a Denver native who departed the state in 1979. Randy was raised in the Colorado town of Indian Hills. He was best known for his big hit “Just When I Needed You Most” (Spring, 1979 – #4 on the charts for 20 weeks). He would chart two additional times with “Whatever You Decide” (#77 in 1980 and “Suzi” (#55 in 1981).
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TOWNES VAN ZANDT (BOULDER)
Townes’ family moved to the state of Colorado in 1958 when he was a teen. He would enroll in the University of Colorado in 1962. Problems with substance caused his parents to come to Boulder in 1963 to remove him from the school and to take him to their home in Houston, Texas – where he was diagnosed with manic depression.
His musical career flourished in the late 1960’s and into the 1970’s. He composed many songs which charted for other artists. He had a prolific recording career cutting many long plays throughout the 70’s. He died from substance related causes on January 1st, 1997 at the age of 52.
THE VAQUEROS – 1962 (AURORA)
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THE VARIATIONS
At the Melting Pot
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Dave Nicholas – Berk Chappell – Bob Eaton – Denny Samson – George Witsell – Jim Coons – Dave Grusin
LP – “Reminisce”
LP – Startsong – Springs Music
LP – Rocky Mountain Low – The Colorado Musical Underground of the Later 1970’s
LP – Pebbles – High in the Mid Sixties Volume 18 – Colorado
LP – MPS 49 21499 – USA Jazz Live – 1971
LP – COMID 1086 – Rock N Rudlophs Christmas Party – 1986
LP – PMA Records – Colorado Composers Classics Allstars
VARIOUS ARTISTS AT THE TROCADERO BALLROOM
The constant Colorado connection with the Troc Jazz series was Peanuts Hucko who resided in Denver and was most likely the catalyst bringing these jazz musicians to the fabulous Trocadero.
LP – WCS 1769 – Jazz In the Troc 9 Greats of Jazz – Elitch Gardens Denver – 1966
LP – WCS 2831 – Jazz In the Troc 10 Greats of Jazz – Elitch Gardens Denver – 1967
LP – WCS 3853 – Jazz In the Troc 10 Greats of Jazz – Elitch Gardens Denver – 1968
LP – WCS 3330 – Jazz In the Troc 10 Greats of Jazz – Elitch Gardens Denver – 1969
VARIOUS ARTISTS – BOULDER
Performers Include: Tim Duffy, Joe Clemmons, Jim Jossuto, Eugene Haywood
Good Friends Band Members: Kenneth Mosley – drums, Bill Rich – bass, James Alan Smith – keyboards, Elliot Randall – lead guitar, Dwayne Adams – rhythm guitar, Jeff Jarvis – trumpet, Willie Hill – sax and Jerry Noonan – sax
LP – Hammer n’ Nails – “Colorado Loves KGNU” – 1982
American 78832 – “Make Me As a Child”
COLORADO ECOLOGY – VARIOUS ARTISTS
This LP includes appearances by former Governor of Colorado Dick Lamm, vocalist Harry Tuft, vocalist Jan Hannah, vocalist Ed Trickett, and the Beautiful America Girls’ Chorus.
LP – Sound Exchange – “America the Beautiful – In Memoriam”
COLORADO FOLK – VARIOUS ARTISTS
See the Biscuit City Records Page
VARIOUS ARTISTS – COLORADO SONGWRITERS
LP – “Colorado Songwriters Award Album”
Includes The Pye Dawgs, The Bright Brothers, Syntax, Lonely Rider, Dave Hill, The Tremblers and Great Exuma
VARIOUS ARTISTS
LP – RRR Records 24 – “Colorado”
Musicians include Architect’s Office, Joshua Stevens, Little Fyodor, Human Head Transplant, Rick Corrigan, Chaffed Chunk and Doll Parts
VARIOUS ARTISTS – TIMBERLINE RECORDS
Includes Rudy Romero – Rob Kunkel – Albert Collins – Dewey Terry – Michael Stanley and Danny Holient
Visit the Tumbleweed Records Discography Page
LP – Timberline 1 – “Tumbleweed Sampler” – 1978
VARIOUS ARTISTS – COLORADO COMPOSERS CLASSIC
Musicians: Ken Perkins, Jon Ims, Bobbitt/Munkres, Dietplan, Myzar, The Holes, Puppeteer, Burn’t Lips, X Man 421, Diane Brown
LP MCF 5019 – “Allstars”
VARIOUS ARTISTS – COLORADO JAZZ PARTY
Musicians: Clark Terry, Harry Edison, Kai Winding, Urbie Green, Zoot Sims, Budd Johnson, Victor Felman, Lyn Christie, Alan Dawson, Flip Phillips, Cliff Leeman, Dick Hyman, Trummy Young, Carl Fontana, Bobby Rosengarden, James Moody, Ross Tompkins, Larry Ridley and Mousie Alexander
LP – MPS – “Recorded Live! At Dick Gibson’s 1971 Colorado Jazz Party!”
VARIOUS ARTISTS (TELLURIDE)
Includes Norman & Nancy Blake, Dan Crary, The Country Gazette, Doug Dillard Band, Hot Rize, Bob Lucas, Peter Rowan, The New Grass Revival, Wayne Stewart and Doc & Marie Watson
The Varieties (Greeley)
ANDY VAUGHAN & THE FUGITIVES (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Andy Vaughan and Fugitives Jan 1968
KENNY VAUGHAN
COLORADO COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
JIMMY & DOT VAUGHN
Dot and Jimmy Vaughn were from the southern central area of Colorado, home of the heavy weight champion of the world, Jack Dempsey.
The couple’s actual name was Jimmy and Dot Soward. The couple had connections to Norman Petty in New Mexico and traveled there on at least two occasions to work with Petty.
The sessions resulted in several tracks which found their way onto vinyl.
45 – Manassa 1001 – Between Two Trees b/w A Satisfied Mind – 1966
45 – Manassa 1002 – Slowly b/w That’s Me Without You – 1966
45 – KLR Records 4345 – “The Lovin’ Arms Of You” b/w “Hayseed” – Recorded October, 1970
Unreleased tracks: “Sweet Hour of Prayer” and “Cry Cry Darlin’”
LP – Dot 25808 – “The Magnificent Morman Sound with Dot and Jimmy Vaughn”
LP – KLR 4346 – “Dot & Jimmy Vaughn” – recorded in 1970 and released in early 1971.
KENNY VAUGHN AND THE CENTER HOUSE BAND (DENVER)
SCOTT VAUGHN
Vaughn first recorded in Clovis in 1973 cutting the unreleased “She’s Just a Woman”, “Valentine”, and “Winter Lady”.
He returned to Clovis in 1976 to record his “Wanted” long play which was released on It’s Just Country Records.
Vaughn would cut several additional tracks in Clovis which did find their way onto vinyl including “She’s Just a Woman” b/w “Tell You in the Morning”, “Change of Heart” b/w “Barn Dance” on It’s Just Country Records 2049, and “Barn Dance” b/w “Simple Things” It’s Just Country Records 102. He had two additional unreleased tracks “Country Moods” and “City of Fame”.
All of the above were recorded with Norman Petty in 1976.
Scott Vaughn October 1976 Colo Springs
LP It’s Just Country MAG 101 – Scott Vaughn’s Ideas – 1976
D. L. VELARDE BAND – LITTLETON
Group Members: Richard W. Edwards (bass), Frank T. Gilb (lead guitar), Linda Ann Velarde (keyboard), Ed Blaswitz (drums). and Daniel L. Velarde (lead guitar)
LP – KAD – “The Other Side Of Yesterday” – 1983
Vera June 1969
VENDETTA
VERA (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Vera June 1969
KENNY VERNON (COLORADO SPRINGS)
Kenny Vernon April 1967
Kenny Vernon June 1969
VERSES
45 – Gold Coin – “Cherokee” b/w “Blues For Peggy”
THE VIBES
The Vibes Play Grand Junction Central High Dance 1974
VICKIE WITH VIC
JOB TIMOTHY VIGIL (PUEBLO)
Vigil attended Pueblo East High School and then went onto college at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado. He joined a group out of Pueblo called “Kismet” which at times appeared at Taylor’s Supper Club in Denver.
LP – “Blueberry Candles and Cactus Plants” – 1975
Musicians:
Vigil – later with Cheeks
along with sister Elizabeth Vigil (vocals)
Marc Gonzales (bass) – later with Cheeks
Phil Tamez (drums)
Dave Kintzele (guitar)
45 – Job Timothy Records 91051 – “Walk With Me” b/w “Music In My Heart – 1980
THE VIKINGS
1968 – The Vikings Play Julesburg High School Dance
THE VILLAGERS (C0LORADO SPRINGS)
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Ted Villareal (Colorado Springs)
THE VINCENT BROTHERS
The Vincent Brothers recorded on Morey Bernstein’s Finer Arts label and were regulars at Keyboard Lounge located on Colorado’s Western Slope.
“See the Finer Arts Discography Page
Bernstein was the proprietor of the Keyboard Lounge.
Members: Ted and Bruce Vincent with Marv (last name?) Also Jimmy Ellis
Appeared at the Keyboard Lounge on West Colfax
LP – Saxony SLP-1260 – “The Vincent Brothers”
45 – Keyboard Lounge 6681 – Satin Doll b/w Lara’s Theme
The Virgin Velvet
THE VISCOUNTS (DENVER)
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Virtue
Vision
NICK VITALE & THE ECHOS
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THE VIVA BRASS
The Viva Brass play 1968 Longmont High School Dance
1967 – The Viva Brass Play Kennedy High School Dance
45 – VB V 24516 – “Denver” b/w “Old Man River”
The Vogue with the Jet Set
THE VOICES OF MUTE (COLORADO SPRINGS)
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PHILLIP “FANG” VOLK”
Phillip was a member of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Volk was a student at the University of Colorado, playing in a “frat” band when contacted by the Raiders. He immediately accepted the offer and caught the next plane out of Colorado.
MEL VONNE (DENVER)
45 – Celesta Records CR0060 – “Always Knew (You’d Be There)” b/w “He’s Aright With Me” – 1983
VOYAGE OF SLAVES
7-inch 33 1/3 – Little Heart Records LHR 6666 – “Black Beard” (Flip side is by Monolith)
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