National Garage Band Champions!
We are proud to induct the Action Brass into the Pop Bop Rock Honor Roll!
Members:
- John Gray – trombone
- Gene Brown – trumpet
- Doug Winegar – drums – Wheat Ridge High
- Larry Greene – guitar – Wheat Ridge High
- Jim Johnson – bass
- Marc Greene – trumpet – Wheat Ridge High
Denver, Colorado group – Charted with this single in Denver – Made the Top 20 for a few weeks on local radio KIMN – They were more like a “drum and bugle corps” than a rock and roll band – but what the heck. They were clean cut and boasted that image as their calling card at the time.
The group formed in 1966 when they represented Governor Love of Colorado as his official “campaign band”. They went on to compete in Denver “Battle of the Bands” competitions and winning in 1967. They were selected from finalist bands The Blue Angels, The U.S. Mail, The Miserlou, and The Morning Rain.
The Greene – Larry and Mark – were the sons of Buddy Greene a member of the Taylors Trio. In late 1969, some members of the Action Brass would form the band “Odyssey”.
Action Brass at Performing at Wheat Ridge High 1966
The band also played the Wheat Ridge High School Prom in 1967.
They completed nationally as well – representing Colorado in 1967 and placing 2nd. Five members of the group were from Wheat Ridge High School just west of Denver (same school attended earlier by Gary Stites (Carlton Records) and Dean Reed (international star in the late 1950’s – early 1960’s.) Trumpet player Gene Brown was from Denver Manual High School.
Action Brass at Stevinson Chevrolet – September 29th and 30th, 1966
Action Brass at the “Golden Ski” in Vail – July 1967 & August 31st – September 1st & 2nd, 1967
The Action Brass at Aurora Central Homecoming – October 1967
The Action Brass at Vail’s Apres Ski – December 1967
The Action Brass play the Casino in Vail – December 31st, 1969
Two members of the Action Brass were the son of one of the Taylors
The Action Brass play School of Mines Homecoming – 1968 (The Oredigger)
The Action Brass played for a dance at Denver South High School in 1968
February 14th, 1968 – Action Brass play CSU Greek Ball – Fort Collins (Rocky Mountain Collegian)
September 5th thru 7th, 1968 – Action Brass appear at McEwen Music in Golden (Golden Transcript)
May 1969 – Action Brass play Westminster High Prom (Westminster Journal)
December 1969 – The Action Brass (some members) become “The Odyssey” (Aspen Times)
45 – Cartay 5335 – Livin’ The Good Life/When The Spirit Moves Me
LP – Normandy Records – Battle of the Bands at the 1967 National Finals
Action Brass performed “Morning of Carnival” and Muscrat Ramble”
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