Biography of "Cocktail Stevie" Swenson
 

1971- 1974:  Session Bass Player for Tumbleweed Records- Denver, CO
Played on 4 albums produced by Bill Scymzyck including: 
                                                                          

Dewey Terry (Don “Sugarcane Harris” and Dewey Fame)
Michael Stanley w/ Joe Walsh
Rob Kunkel
Danny Holien


Performances With

Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Linda Rondstat, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Duane Eddy,
Asleep at the Wheel, Dorsey Burnette, Dave Dudley, Chubby Checker, Lloyd Price, Ray Price,
Ernest Tubb, Bobby Vee, Bowzer, Dion, Charley Pride, Little Richard, Blood Sweat and Tears… etc.


Bandleader and Backup Band For

The Platters, The Crystals, The Coasters, The Shirelles, Bo Diddley, The Drifters, The Marvelettes, Johnny Tillotson, Gary U.S. Bonds, Dickey Lee, Freddy Weller, Hank Thompson, Sherwin Linton, Marvin Rainwater, Brian Hyland, Lou Christie, The Dixie Cups, Chris Montez, Little Eva and many others…

Bobby Vee

Toured with Bobby for two years including US, Belgium, England, Wales, Canada ..…

Junior Brown

Steve’s guitarist (Dusty Drapes and the Dusters) in Colorado for 3.5 years (1976-1980)

Discography


1974 - Columbia Records release - Dusty Drapes and the Dusters
1980 - Inde (Too Cow Records) - Dusty Drapes “Red” album
1987 - Inde CD - Cocktail Stevie  “Flamingo Tour”
1999 - Inde CD - Cocktail Stevie  “Cocktail Meets Dusty”
2001 - Inde CD - Dusty Drapes “Live” 25 Year Reunion

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