The Webb Brothers (Australian band)

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The Webb Brothers
Origin Widgee, Queensland, Australia
Genres Country music
Years active1953 (1953)–2014 (2014)
LabelsRodeo Records, Festival Records, W&G Records, ATA Records, RCA Victor
Past members
  • Fabian Webb (1930–2014)
  • Marius Webb (1932–2014)
  • Berard Webb (1934–)

The Webb Brothers were an Australian family country music band originating out of Queensland. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Early Life

Fabian (16 July 1930), [6] Marius (19 January 1932) [7] and Berard (4 June 1934) were all born in Gympie, [8] [9] to Mr and Mrs W. S. Webb. [10] The trio grew up in Upper Widgee, on ''Thornside'' Station, a 5000-acre property west of Gympie. [11] [12]

Career

The Webb Brothers was formed in 1953. That same year at the Buddy Williams Show in Gympie, the boys entered Buddy’s talent quest and won first prize – a recording contract with Rodeo Records.

In 1954, the group auditioned for Australia's Amateur Hour and were successful in winning their heat with a massive 13,000 votes from all over Australia.

In 1958, Columbia Records released two of their original songs, ''The Call of the Bellbird'' (written by Berard), which sold 40,000 copies by the end of 1959, [13] and ''Just Sing, Sing, Sing'' (written by Fabian and Marius).

The Gympie Music Muster was first held on 24-26 September 1982. It grew from a plan to celebrate the both the centenary of the Webb family's occupation of the rural property Thornside at Widgee, which was seleced by George Slater Webb in 1882 combined with celebrating The Webb Brothers' 25 years in the country music industry and their 1982 Golden Guitar Award for their song "Who Put the Roo in the Stew?". [14] [15]

Discography

Albums

TitleYearLabelNotes
Clancy Of The Overflow1959 W&G Records
Big Country1972ATA Records
I'm Gonna Be A Country Boy Again1974 [16]
Call Of The Bellbird Festival Records
Live In New Zealand1975
Town And Country1976
Silver Jubilee Album1982 RCA Records

Singles and EPs

TitleYearLabelNotes
The Call Of The Bell Bird1958Philips
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
The Battle Of New Orleans1959Festival Records
Riding Down From Bangor [17]
The Jockeys Are Striking1961 [18]
It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' / Courtin' In The Rain
The Fox1964Bluebird
The Purple Petrol Eater1966W & G
From A Rich Man To A Beggar
The Call Of The Bell-Bird1972ATA Records
The Webb Brothers1973Hadley Records
Goondiwindi Grey (The Gunsynd Song)ATA Records
The Old Palmer River Song1974Festival Records
June Rose WaltzATA Records
Melodie D'Amour1976Festival Records
The Colonel Put The Lickin' In The Chicken But Who Put The Roo In The Stew1981RCA Victor [19] [20]

Awards

YearAward Giving BodyCategoryWorkResult
1974 Country Music Awards of Australia Vocal Group or Duo of the YearPalmer River Song (Festival)Won
1982Country Music Awards of AustraliaTop SellingWho Put The Roo In The StewWon

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