Wednesday 28 May 2014

KB-1148 - RIFF 1148

VILAS CRAIG and the Kollege Kings
Mar 59
KB-1148A - Spring Fever   (No Publ.)
KB-1148B - My One And Only Love   (No Publ.)
RIFF 1148
Madison, WI

Vilas made quite a few good records through the late 50's and 60's, but this is his first record release. He was born on a farm in Richland Center, Wisconsin on the 21st December 1938. At High School he learnt the coronet and started the Kollege Kings (what a coronet and Rock and Roll music have in common is beyond me at the moment). Although an avid Presley fan, his band had to play country, pop and the occasional polka as Rock and Roll hadn't really broken out in Wisconsin as yet (now I understand the coronet - I think). They recorded this record in April 1959 at Kay Bank on the same day as Robert Valline cut "Suzie Baby" for Soma Records. (Valline changed his name to Bobby Vee soon afterwards!)

Source: Terry Gordon



Tuesday 27 May 2014

KB-1147 - COUNTRY COUSINS 1147

COUNTRY COUSIN ORCHESTRA
59
KB-1147A – Praha Polka  (No Publ.)
KB-1147B – Tomcat Polka  (No Publ.)
COUNTRY COUSINS 1147




Monday 26 May 2014

KB-1146 - COUNTRY COUSINS 1146

COUNTRY COUSIN ORCHESTRA
59
KB-1146A – Meadowlark Waltz  (No Publ.)
KB-1146B – Trumpeter’s Polka  (No Publ.)
COUNTRY COUSINS 1146







Wednesday 21 May 2014

KB-1141 - VAN 1141

WALLY OLSON and his Colony Club Orchestra
59
KB-1141A - My Little Red House  (I En Rod Liten Stuga)   (No Publ.)
KB-1141B - One, Two, Three, Four Waltz  (No Publ.)
VAN 1141
St Pauls, MN

Wally and his band were broadcasting over WCCO and appearing at Schmidt's City Club, owned by Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company between 1950 and 1954, possibly later. (The company made Schmidt's City Club Beer.)

Source: Derik



Sunday 4 May 2014

KB-1124 - LINDY 1124

THE T.J.’s
59
KB-1124A - Baby Doll   (RHB Music)
KB-1124B - Broken Hearted Prayer  (RHB Music)
LINDY 1124
233 Main St, LaCrosse, WI   (Lindy Shannon)

Source: Terry Gordon




Saturday 3 May 2014

KB-1123 - KAY BANK 1123

HENRY G BROWN, MRS WINNIFRED KUMMETH
59
KB-1123A - God Bless America   (No Publ.)
KB-1123B - My Buddy (No Publ.)
KAY BANK 1123
Minneapolis, MN