Colwell Brothers

Steve Colwell, *1933 Detroit, MI
Paul Colwell, *1935 Detroit, MI

Ralph Colwell, *1937 Detroit, MI

2nd version

by Praguefrank, Will Agenant, Henk Scholts, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

21 March 1952 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Colwell Brothers (Steve Colwell [vcl/gt], Paul Colwell [vcl/banjo/ukulele], Ralph Colwell [vcl/bass/fiddle] + unknown musicians)

001 RHCO 10155-1N THING-A-MA-JIG  4-20939/Cattle CCD 275

002 RHCO 10156-1N THE CITY SONG  4-20939 Cattle CCD 275

CATTLE COMPACT CCD 275 VARIOUS COUNTRY VOCAL TEAMS (2003, GER)

25 July 1952 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Colwell Brothers  (Steve Colwell [vcl/gt], Paul Colwell [vcl/banjo/ukulele], Ralph Colwell [vcl/bass/fiddle] + poss. Joe Maphis [gt], + unknown musicians)

003 RHCO 10267-1N THIS FOOLISH HEART OF MINE unissued

004 RHCO 10268-1N HILLBILLY HEART unissued

005 RHCO 10269-1N MOUNTAIN VALLEY BLUES  4-21023/ Cattle CCD 275

006 RHCO 10270-1N BLUEBONNET LANE  4-21023/Rounder 1015/ Cattle CCD 275 JSP 7731

ROUNDER 1015 EARLY DAYS OF BLUEGRASS VOL. 3 (1975); JSP 7731 BLUEGRASS EARLY CUTS 1931-1953 (UK, 2004, 4CD)

24 January 1953 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Colwell Bothers  (Steve Colwell [vcl/gt], Paul Colwell [vcl/banjo/ukulele], Ralph Colwell [vcl/bass/fiddle] + unknown musicians)

007 RHCO 10404-1N LET ME KNOW  4-21078/CCD 340

008 RHCO 10405-1N COME ON FOLKS  4-21078/ CCD 340

009 RHCO 10406-1N A SPANKING NEW DAY 4- 21112/ CCD 340

010 RHCO 10407-1N IT’S ALL OVER NOW BUT THE SHOUTIN‘  4-21112/ CCD 340

CATTLE COMPACT CCD 340 HILLBILLY SONGS AND WESTERN SWING BY VARIOUS BROTHERS TEAM (GER, 2009)

1  July 1953 unknown – The Colwell Brothers  (Steve Colwell [vcl/gt], Paul Colwell [vcl/banjo/ukulele], Ralph Colwell [vcl/bass/fiddle] + unknown musicians)

011 CO 49665  MOGAN POISONED THE WATERHOLE  4-21164/ CCD 340

012 CO 49666  NO DOWN PAYMENT – EASY TERMS  4-21164/ CCD 340

Colwell Brothers recorded after 1953, some info in albums and singles list

ALBUMS

Pace LP 1101 Pace Magazine Presents Up With People! The Sing-Out Musical:       Don't Stand Still-Showboat-Go Boat (1); Design For Dedication (1); Run And Catch The Wind  (2); The Ride Of Paul Revere (1); Somewhere (3), You Can't Live Crooked And Think Straight (1); Up With People (1); A New Tomorrow (1); The Ballad Of Joan Of Arc (1,3); The Spirit Of The Green (4); Don't Stand Still (1); What Color Is God's Skin  (1); The Happy Song (2); Freedom Isn't Free (1); Which Way America? (5) – 65 Colwell Brothers (1), Green Glen Singers (2), Linda Blackmore (3), Effie Galletly (4), Charles Woodard (5) (Italian issue on Eco VG 532 Viva La Gente)

Pace S 1102 Up With People! In Hollywood: Sing Out; Is There A Reason Why; Jacks; The Fighting Ninth; Para Espana; Life Is Getting Better Everyday; The Ride Of Paul Revere; Up With People; I Want To Be Strong; Keep Young At Heart; Let The Rafters Ring; Travelin; What Color Is God's Skin; Freedom Isn't Free – 66 Colwell Brothers, Linda Blackmore, Frank Fields, and the Volunteers

BACM [UK] CD D 703 Had The Answer: [Tex Williams‘ 1952 Roundup Time Broadcast:]  Thing-A-Ma-Jig 'Round Up Time';  The City Song 'Round Up Time'; [Columbia singles]  Mountain Valley Blues;  Blue Bonnet Lane;  Morgan Poisoned The Waterhole;  No Payment Down-Easy Terms; Thing-A-Ma-Jig;  The City Song;  Let Me Know;  Come On Folks;  A Spankin' New Day; It's All Over But The Shoutin'; [Philips EPs:]  There'll Be A New World;  Be Yourself ;  If You Don't Love Your Neighbour;  Difficult Dan;  Normal Living;  Listen To The Lioan Roar;  Man To Man;  Isn't It Terribly Sad;  Write The Thought Down; This Is It;  Human Nature;  New Heart Yodel;  The Puppy Dog's Song;  The Devil Is A Rascal; [Dunum EP/single]: Cool Water;  Riders In The Sky; Wabash Cannonball - 07-24

EPs
Philips [UK] NBE 11047 The Colwell Brothers No. 1: Isn’t It Terribly Sad; Normal Living / Listen To The Lion Roar; Man To Man; - 56
Philips [UK] NBE 11048 The Colwell Brothers No. 2:Write The Thought Down;  This Is It / Morgan's Poisoned The Water Hole;  Human Nature – 57
Philips [UK] NBE 11117 Africa’s Got The Answer: Africa’s Got The Answer;  Be Yourself / If You Don't Love Your Neighbour;  Difficult Dan – 59
Philips [UK] NBE 11118 There’ll Be A New World: New Heart Yodel; The Puppy Dog's Tale / The Devil Is A Rascal; There'll Be A New World - 59
Dunum [ITA] DVEP 95128 Oh ! Susanna;  Cool Water / Riders In The Sky;  Wabash Cannonball – 62
Philips [NED]  400 172 AE This Is It - Africa's Got The Answer; Difficult Dan / If You Don’t Love Your Neighbor; Be Your Self – 59
Philips [NED] 430 740 PE New Heart Yodel; The Puppy Dog’s Trail / The Devis Is A Rascal; There'll Be A New World - 61
Philips [GER]  430 789 PE Frank Buchman Weg: Frank-Buchmann-Weg;. Wenn Ich Zeig' Mit Dem Finger Auf Den Anderen / Mann Kann Nicht Gerade Denken, Wenn Man Krumm Lebt;  Ist Es Nicht Traurig?- 03-62 (German issue)
Philips [NED]  430 790 PE It’s A Tidal Wave: Tidal Wave; When I Point My Finger At My Neighbour / You Can't Live Crooked And Think Straight;     Brave Men Choose - 62



SINGLES
Columbia (1952-53)
4-20939  Thing-A-Ma-Jig / The City Song - 16-05-52
4-21023   Mountain Valley Blues / Bluebonnet Lane  - 10-10-52
4-21078   Let Me Know / Come On Folks – 13-02-53
4-21112   It's All Over Now But The Shoutin' / Spanking New Day - 15-05-53
4-21164   No Down Payment / Morgan Poisoned The Waterhole - 21-09-53
Philips [UK]
NBE 1117 Africa’s Got The Answer / If You Don’t Love Your Neighbor – 59
Durium [ITA]
LDA 7322 Streets of Laredo / Wabash Cannonball - 63
Pace (1965)
330 Freedom Isn’t Free / What Color Is God’s Skin – 65 (MX 101/102)