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- The Tumbleweeds, sometimes billed as Cole Wilson And His Tumbleweeds, were a New Zealand country and western group founded in Dunedin in 1949. The band are considered among the major pioneers of New Zealand country music.
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The Tumbleweeds, sometimes billed as Cole Wilson And His Tumbleweeds, were a New Zealand country and western group founded in Dunedin in 1949. The band are considered among the major pioneers of New Zealand country music. [1]
Colin James Wilson (11 October 1922 – 6 January 1993) was a New Zealand musician, singer, songwriter and railway worker born in Dunedin. As a guitarist and vocalist for his group Cole Wilson And His Tumbleweeds, he performed and made recordings spanning almost 40 years.
Cole Wilson and His Tumbleweeds were a pioneering New Zealand Country and Western band whose 1950 single “Maple on the Hill” became the first New Zealand record to sell over 80,000...
Jul 16, 2023 · Nola married the lap steel guitar player Colin McCrorie, and Myra the singer/guitarist Cole Wilson. This is the story of The Tumbleweeds’ early years, written by Nola, Nola and Myra Hewitt were members of Dunedin’s pioneering country band The Tumbleweeds.
The Tumbleweeds, sometimes billed as Cole Wilson And His Tumbleweeds, were a New Zealand country and western group founded in Dunedin in 1949. The band are considered among the major pioneers of New Zealand country music.
The Tumbleweeds were a New Zealand country band. The original members wereCole Wilson (leader)Nola HewittColin McCrorieBill DitchfieldTheir recording of Hank...
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Cole Wilson & The Tumbleweeds. Colin McCrorie's Kalua Islanders present the radio show Songs of the Islands, 1956. A spin-off group of the Tumbleweeds, they are, from left: Doug Reeve, Myra Hewitt, Cole Wilson, Nola Hewitt and Colin McCrorie. Photo credit: Colin McCrorie collection.
