Sunday, July 23, 2023

The Kentucky Colonels


 



















Artist:  The Kentucky Colonels

Origin:  Burbank, California, USA

Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Folk


Original line-up:


Roland White:  Mandolin, Vocals

Clarence White:  Guitar, Vocals

Eric White Jr.:  Banjo, Double Bass, Vocals


The Kentucky Colonels were an American Bluegrass Band from Burbank, California, formed in 1954 by Roland White (Mandolin, Vocals), Clarence White (Guitar, Vocals), Eric White Jr. (Banjo, Double Bass, Vocals).  They were a Bluegrass Band that was popular during the American Folk Music Revival of the early 1960s, the group released two albums, The New Sound of Bluegrass America (1963) and Appalachian Swing (1964).   The ban featured the influential Bluegrass Guitarist Clarence White, who was largely responsible for making the Acoustic Guitar a lead instrument within Bluegrass, and who later went on to join the Los Angeles Rock Band The Byrds.  The band disbanded in the late 1965.















Title:  1966 (2023)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Folk

Label:  Americana Anthropology

Rating:   ****


Format:  CD


Tracks:


 1.  Soldiers Joy (0:38)

 2.  The Fugitive (2:55)

 3.  Rubens Train (2:10)

 4.  One Tear (2:20)

 5.  I Might Take You Back Again (2:10)

 6.  Take Off Your Cheaters (0:50)

 7.  Old Country Church (1:28)

 8.  Earl's Breakdown (1:57)

 9.  Give This Message To Your Heart (2:10)

10. Rubens Train (Second Cut) (2:07)

11. Cotton Eyed Joe (2:10)

12. Soldiers Joy (Conclusion) (0:38)

13. Head Over Heels In Love With You (2:03)

14. Shady Grave (1:19)

15. I'll Never Love Anybody But You (1:59)

16. Polka On The Banjo (2:19)

17. I'll Go Steppin' Too (2:36)

18. Flint Hill Special (1:39)

19. Shuckin' The Corn (2:02)

20. John Hardy (2:54)

21. Mad Banjo (1:52)















Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Soldiers Joy (0:38)

 2.  The Fugitive (2:55)

 3.  Rubens Train (2:10)

 4.  One Tear (2:20)

 5.  I Might Take You Back Again (2:10)

 6.  Head Over Heels In Love With You (2:03)

 7.  Shady Grave (1:19)

 8.  I'll Never Love Anybody But You (1:59)

 9.  Polka On The Banjo (2:19)


Side Two:


 1.  Take Off Your Cheaters (0:50)

 2.  Old Country Church (1:28)

 3.  Earl's Breakdown (1:57)

 4.  Give This Message To Your Heart (2:10)

 5.  Rubens Train (Second Cut) (2:07)

 6.  Cotton Eyed Joe (2:10)

 7.  Soldiers Joy (Conclusion) (0:38)

 8.  I'll Go Steppin' Too (2:36)

 9.  Flint Hill Special (1:39)

10. Shuckin' The Corn (2:02

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Personnel:


Roland White:  Mandolin, Vocals

Clarence White:  Lead Guitar, Vocals

Eric White Jr.:   Bass, Vocals

Dennis Morris:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Bob Warford:  Banjo

Bobby Crane:  Fiddle, Vocals

Billy Ray Latham:  Banjo

Leroy (Mack) McNess:  Dobro, Vocals

Roger Bush:  Bass, Vocals


1966 is the collection album by The Kentucky Colonels, originally released in 1978 by Shiloh Records, remastered and reissued on June 30, 2023 by Americana Anthropology.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.












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