The Webb Brothers (Australian band) explained

Background:	group
The Webb Brothers
Origin:	Widgee, Queensland, Australia
Genre:	Country music
Years Active:	–
Label:	Rodeo 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]}

Early Life

Fabian (July 16, 1930),^[6] Marius (January 19, 1932)^[7] and Berard (June 4, 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).

Discography

Albums

!Title !Year!Label!Notes

Clancy Of The Overflow	1959	W&G Records
Big Country	1972	ATA Records
I'm Gonna Be A Country Boy Again	1974		^[14]
Call Of The Bellbird		Festival Records
Live In New Zealand	1975
Town And Country	1976
Silver Jubilee Album	1982	RCA Records

Singles and EPs

!Title!Year!Label!Notes

The Call Of The Bell Bird	1958	Philips
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
The Battle Of New Orleans	1959	Festival Records
Riding Down From Bangor			^[15]
The Jockeys Are Striking	1961		^[16]
It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' / Courtin' In The Rain
The Fox	1964	Bluebird
The Purple Petrol Eater	1966	W & G
From A Rich Man To A Beggar
The Call Of The Bell-Bird	1972	ATA Records
The Webb Brothers	1973	Hadley Records
Goondiwindi Grey (The Gunsynd Song)		ATA Records
The Old Palmer River Song	1974	Festival Records
June Rose Waltz		ATA Records
Melodie D'Amour	1976	Festival Records
The Colonel Put The Lickin' In The Chicken But Who Put The Roo In The Stew	1981	RCA Victor	^[17] ^[18]

Awards

!Year!Award Giving Body!Category!Work!Result

1974	Country Music Awards of Australia	Vocal Group or Duo of the Year	Palmer River Song (Festival)
1982	Country Music Awards of Australia	Top Selling	Who Put The Roo In The Stew

Notes and References

1. Web site: Moore . Tony . 6 August 2016 . Inside the Gympie Muster – from where it all began to the newest songs . 29 October 2022 . Brisbane Times . en.
2. Web site: NEWS-TIMES . MATTHEW ADKINS . Seaside Arts Council enhances access to art in community . 29 October 2022 . Carolina Coast Online . en.
3. Web site: 2 February 2015 . Webb brothers' country music legacy remembered . 29 October 2022 . The Courier Mail.
4. Web site: 31 March 2004 . The Webb Brothers, Rocket, Leeds . 29 October 2022 . the Guardian . en.
5. Web site: The Black Stump is their stage - The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982) - 31 May 1961 . 2024-07-20 . Trove . en.
6. News: 1938-06-30 . No title . 2024-07-21 . Queensland Country Life.
7. News: 1954-06-15 . LEG BROKEN . 2024-07-21 . Brisbane Telegraph.
8. Web site: WEBB BROTHERS; WEBB BROTHERS; HOF_1979_WEBB BROTHERS on eHive . 2024-07-21 . eHive . en.
9. News: 1970-01-09 . Lively ENTERTAINMENT Noosaville . 2024-07-21 . Noosa News.
10. News: 1933-08-11 . SOCIAL TOPICS. . 2024-07-21 . Brisbane Courier.
11. Web site: BUSH BOYS WITH THE BEAT - With names like Fabian, Marius, and Berard, the Webb Brothers sound more like a rock-n-roll trio than husky cattlemen from Queensland, but these boys are both — so they're known as the harmonising graziers. - The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982) - 30 Dec 1959 . 2024-07-20 . Trove . en.
12. Web site: Singing cattlemen change their style - During a visit to Sydney, in which they arranged for the release of their first LP and appeared on . 2024-07-20 . Trove . en.
13. News: Stapleton . Marjorie . 30 December 1959 . Bush Boys with the Beat . 27 . 4 (Teenagers' Weekly) . . 30 . Australia . 12 November 2022 . National Library of Australia.
14. News: 1974-10-10 . COOROY CONCERT . 2024-07-21 . Noosa News.
15. News: 1959-12-02 . LISTEN HERE — with Ainslie Baker . 2024-07-21 . Australian Women's Weekly.
16. News: 1961-03-22 . LISTEN HERE —with Ainslie Baker . 2024-07-21 . Australian Women's Weekly.
17. Web site: The Colonel put the lickin' in the chicken, but who put the 'roo in the stew? [music] / words and... - Catalogue National Library of Australia ]. 2024-07-21 . catalogue.nla.gov.au . en.
18. Web site: NFSA - Search the Collection . 2024-07-21 . www.collection.nfsa.gov.au.