Kentucky Colonels (band)
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The Kentucky Colonels was a popular bluegrass band in the 1960s. They included Clarence White
, later with The Byrds
.
's television show twice. In 1964, they released their most popular album to date, Appalachian Swing!. The band's last performance was in the Fall of 1965. They reunited with Clarence White and performed a few shows in 1973. Clarence was killed by a drunk driver in July 1973. Before Clarence was killed, the White Brothers recorded an album called "Live in Sweden 1973."
Clarence White
Clarence White was a guitar player for Nashville West, The Byrds, Muleskinner, and the Kentucky Colonels. His parents were Acadians from New Brunswick, Canada...
, later with The Byrds
The Byrds
The Byrds were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn remaining the sole consistent member until the group disbanded in 1973...
.
History
The White brothers started out as the Country Boys in 1954, with their brother Eric. With the addition of Latham, Mack and Sloane, and Roger Bush replacing Eric, they changed their name to the Kentucky Colonels in 1961. They soon became well-known on the bluegrass scene, performing at folk and country festivals. They appeared on Andy GriffithAndy Griffith
Andy Samuel Griffith is an American actor, director, producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer, and writer. He gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's epic film A Face in the Crowd before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead...
's television show twice. In 1964, they released their most popular album to date, Appalachian Swing!. The band's last performance was in the Fall of 1965. They reunited with Clarence White and performed a few shows in 1973. Clarence was killed by a drunk driver in July 1973. Before Clarence was killed, the White Brothers recorded an album called "Live in Sweden 1973."
Members
- Clarence WhiteClarence WhiteClarence White was a guitar player for Nashville West, The Byrds, Muleskinner, and the Kentucky Colonels. His parents were Acadians from New Brunswick, Canada...
- guitar, vocals (born 7 June 1944, LewistonLewistonLewiston is the name of some places in the United States of America:*Lewiston, Alabama*Lewiston, California*Lewiston, Georgia*Lewiston, Idaho*Lewiston, Illinois*Lewiston, Maine*Lewiston, Michigan*Lewiston, Minnesota*Lewiston, Nebraska...
, MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, died 14 July 1973, Palmdale, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
) - Roland WhiteRoland WhiteRoland White is an American bluegrass music artist, performing principally on the mandolin.-Biography:At an early age, White formed himself, his two brothers and his sister into a bluegrass band which performed locally...
- mandolin, vocals (born 23 April 1938, MadawaskaMadawaskaMadawaska may refer to several places:in Canada*Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada*The Republic of Madawaska*Madawaska River *Madawaska River , in Quebec and New Brunswick*Madawaska, Ontario*Madawaska Valley, Ontario...
, MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
) - Billy Ray LathamBilly Ray LathamBilly Ray Latham is an American banjo player. He is best known as a member of the Kentucky Colonels . He then joined The Dillards in 1974, and left c.1978.-References:...
- banjo (born 12 January 1938, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
) - LeRoy Mack - Dobro
- Roger Bush - bass
- Bobby Sloane - fiddle
Discography
- New Sounds of Bluegrass America (1963, Briar International)
- Appalachian Swing! (1964, World Pacific)
- Long Journey Home (1964, Vanguard)
- Kentucky Colonels (1973, Rounder)
- Livin' In The Past (1975, Sierra)
- The Kentucky Colonels with Scotty Stoneman (1975, Sierra)
- The White Brothers Live in Sweden 1973 (1973, Rounder)