Boenzee Cryque

Denver canyon rock band the Boenzee Cryque was formed in 1964 by bassist/singer Sam Bush, guitarist/singer Dan Nash, guitarists Jim Jenson and Terry Jones, saxophonist/singer Joe Neddo, organist/harpsichordist Bill DeLugt, and drummer Tad Collier. Military service obligations forced significant lineup changes during 1966, with the group now featuring Bush, Nash, Jones, Neddo, guitarist Malcolm Mitchell, drummer George Grantham, and steel guitarist Rusty Young, rumored to be the first steel player ever to record in a rock format. Their nascent country-rock sound attracted a loy...