Colonial Records

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Colonial Records
Founded 1956
Founder Orville Campbell
Distributing label ABC Records, London Records
Genre Various
Country of origin US

Colonial Records was a record label located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The records were distributed by ABC-Paramount Records until 1959-1960 when it was distributed by London Records. The label was owned by Orville Campbell. Some of Colonial Records artist were Bill Craddock, Johnny Dee, and George Hamilton IV. Several of the singles were with The Bluenotes (Tom Underwood, Joe Tanner, Pat Patterson, and Ralph Harrington). The first single was released in 1956 and the last single was released in 1965. One album, Crash's Greatest Hits by Bill Craddock, was released on the label in 1986.

Contents

[edit] Singles

[edit] Allan and the Flames

  • Till The End of Time/Winter Wonderland (1960)

[edit] Cecelia Batten

  • My Big Brothers Friend/Before (1956?)

[edit] E.C. Beatty

  • I'm A Lucky Man/Ski King (1959)
  • Let Her Go Dadieo/Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! (1960)
  • Little Blue Eyes/Tarzan (1960)

[edit] The Bluenotes

  • Mighty Low/Page One (1957)
  • You're A Tiger/Let Her Know (1958)
  • Never Never Land/I Waited (1958)

[edit] Bill Craddock

  • Birddoggin'/Millionaire (1957) With the Bluenotes

[edit] Johnny Dee

"Johnny Dee" is a pseudonym used by John D. Loudermilk.

  • Sittin' In The Balcony/A-Plus In Love (1957) Featuring Joe Tanner on guitar
  • It's Gotta Be You/Teenage Queen (1957) With the Bluenotes
  • In My Simple Way/1000 Concrete Blocks (1957)
  • They Were Right/Somebody Sweet (1957) With the Bluenotes

[edit] Dizzy Dean

  • Wabash Cannon Ball/You Don’t Have to Be From the Country (1950's)

[edit] Jess Duboy

  • Puppy Love/Echos (1959)

[edit] Johnny Ford

[edit] Four Sounds and A Fury

Virginia Beach Reel/Myrtle Beach Boogie (1956?)

[edit] Doug Franklin

  • My Lucky Love/Drizzlin' Rain (1958)With the Bluenotes
  • I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now/I Used To Wonder (1958)
  • The New Midnight Special/My Love For You (1958)

[edit] Franklin Brothers

  • So Real/My Little Girl (1959)

[edit] The Goldtones

  • High Dive Into Love/The Oriental Shake (1965)

[edit] George Hamilton IV

  • If You Don't Know/A Rose And A Baby Ruth (1956) With the Country Gentlemen, Featuring Joe Tanner on guitar
  • I've Got a Secret/Sam (1956)

"A Rose and a Baby Ruth" was written by John D. Loudermilk and was a big hit in 1956. It was also released on the ABC Paramount label in 1956.

[edit] Hank Hardy

  • My Lucky Love/1000 Concrete Blocks (1959)

[edit] Doug Harrell

  • Hospitality Blues/Exsanguination Blues (1956)

[edit] Grady Lewis

  • Runaway Lover/Sad Story (1960)

[edit] Melody Masters Quartet

  • It's Gotta Be All/Singing On The Mountain (1957)

[edit] Tom O'Neil

  • Georgia On My Mind/Who's Sorry Now (?)

[edit] Johnny Randal

  • Do Right/You're Gone But Still In My Heart (1964)
  • How About That/This Is The End (?)

This record was recorded as Johnny Randall

[edit] Hoke Simpson

[edit] Ebe Sneezer and His Epidemics

"Ebe Sneezer" is a pseudonym used by John D. Loudermilk.

  • That's All I've Got (To Remember You By) /Asiatic Flu (1957)

[edit] Cile Turner

  • Crap Shootin' Sinner/The Golden Rule (1959)
  • The Happy Song/The Winds Call It Home (?)

[edit] Henry Wilson

  • Are You Ready/It's Really Love (1958) With the Bluenotes

[edit] Albums

[edit] Billy "Crash" Craddock (Bill Craddock)

[edit] Labels associated with Colonial Records

[edit] See also