COLONIAL RECORDS


'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.

Contents
Singles
Allan & The Flames
Cecelia Batten
E.C. Beatty
The Bluenotes
Bill Craddock
Johnny Dee
Jess Duboy
Johnny Ford
Four Sounds and A Fury
Doug Franklin
Franklin Brothers
The Goldtones
George Hamilton IV
Hank Hardy
Doug Harrell
Grady Lewis
Melody Masters Quartet
Johnny Randal
Hoke Simpson
Ebe Sneezer and His Epidemics
Cile Turner
Henry Wilson
Labels associated with Colonial Records
See Also

Singles


Allan & The Flames


★ Till The End of Time/Winter Wonderland (1960)
Cecelia Batten


★ My Big Brothers Friend/Before (1956?)
E.C. Beatty


★ I'm A Lucky Man/Ski King (1959)

★ Let Her Go Dadieo/Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! (1960)

★ Little Blue Eyes/Tarzan (1960)
The Bluenotes


★ Mighty Low/Page One (1957)

★ You're A Tiger/Let Her Know (1958)

★ Never Never Land/I Waited (1958)
Bill Craddock


★ Birddoggin'/Millionaire (1957) ''With the Bluenotes''
This was the second single by Billy "Crash" Craddock
Johnny Dee


★ 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''
These were the first singles by John D. Loudermilk.
Jess Duboy


★ Puppy Love/Echos (1959)
Johnny Ford


★ I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You/That's My Desire (1950's)
Four Sounds and A Fury

Virgina Beach Reel/Myrtle Beach Boogie (1956?)
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 (1959)
Franklin Brothers


★ So Real/My Little Girl (1959)
The Goldtones


★ High Dive Into Love/The Oriental Shake (1965)
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.
Hank Hardy


★ My Lucky Love/1000 Concrete Blocks (1959)
Doug Harrell


★ Hospitality Blues/Exsanguination Blues (1956)
Grady Lewis


★ Runaway Lover/Sad Story (1960)
Melody Masters Quartet


★ It's Gotta Be All/Singing On The Mountain (1957)
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''
Hoke Simpson


★ Mountain Dew/Number One (1957)
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)
Cile Turner


★ Crap Shootin' Sinner/The Golden Rule (1959)
Henry Wilson


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

Labels associated with Colonial Records



ABC-Paramount Records

London Records

See Also



List of record labels

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