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Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band

Band, 1971-1980 AU
Rock and Jazz

The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band was an Australian band, active throughout the 1970s. It was based in Melbourne and centred on singer and multi-instrumentalist Mic Conway ("Captain Matchbox") and his brother Jim Conway, who is widely regarded as one of Australia's finest exponents of the blues harmonica.The brothers continued the group through many lineup changes until a tragic truck crash while on tour in 1979 which ruined the band financially and emotionally, and after paying off their debts they disbanded.

     
Members
PortraitGeoffrey Hales
dr, wb AU
Jim Conway
h AU
Manny Paterakis
dr
David Flett
b, bvoc, uke
Fred Olbrei
vn, voc
Mick Conway
voc, wb
Jim Niven
key, voc, p AU
Mick Fleming
bj, man, voc
Chris Worral
g, s-g, man, sit
Jon Snyder
g
Tony Burkys
g, bvoc, voc
Peter Muhleisen
eb, syn, bvoc
Colin Stevens
voc, man
Gordon McLean
dr, perc, bvoc, vib
Rick Ludbrook
as, voc
Popular Tracks   
My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes on Smoke Dreams by Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
Wangaratta Wahine on Wangaratta Wahine by Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me on Wangaratta Wahine by Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
Wangaratta Wahine on Lost Hits Of The 70s And 80s by Various Artists
The Cat Is High on Smoke Dreams by Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
Your Feet's Too Big on Wangaratta Wahine by Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
Jug Band Music on Wangaratta Wahine by Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
Hernando's Hideaway on Wangaratta Wahine by Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
Top Hat on Wangaratta Wahine by Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
Half a Moon (Is Better Than No Moon) on Wangaratta Wahine by Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Best Of Captain Matchbox Whoopee BandCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band2018Compil.
Making WhoopeeCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band1996Compil.
Slightly TroppoCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band1978Album
Making WhoopeeCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band1976Compil.
The Great Stumble Forward - "Live" At The PramCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band1976Album
AustraliaCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band1975Album
AustraliaCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band1975Single
Hernando's HideawayCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band1974Single
Matchbox MadnessCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band1974Single
Your Feets Too BigCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band1974Single
Wangaratta WahineCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band1974Album
Smoke DreamsCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band1973Album
I Can't Dance (I Got Ants In My Pants)Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band1973Single
My Canary Has Circles Under His EyesCaptain Matchbox Whoopee Band1972Single
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