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