Roy Smeck's Trio - When Its Springtime In The Rockies Moonlight On The Colorado

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Review by Shova Audinia

When It’s Springtime in the Rockies / Moonlight on the Colorado by Roy Smeck’s Trio – A Little Slice of 1930s Magic Alright, so here’s the deal. I stumbled across this old gem from way back in 1930, When It’s Springtime in the Rockies / Moonlight on the Colorado by Roy Smeck’s Trio. You know how sometimes music just hits you like a warm breeze? Yeah, that’s what this feels like. It’s not flashy or overproduced—it’s simple, heartfelt, and kinda perfect for those moments when you’re sittin’ alone with your thoughts. First up, let me talk about “When It’s Springtime in the Rockies.” Oh man, there’s something about this track that sticks to your soul. Maybe it’s the Hawaiian vibes layered over what’s supposed to be this big ol’ mountain scene (go figure). The steel guitar slides are smooth as melted butter, and the harmonies feel like they belong somewhere between a campfire singalong and a dreamy sunset. Honestly, every time I hear it, I can almost picture myself lounging under some pine trees, even though I’ve never even been to Colorado. Weird, right? But isn’t that what good music does? Makes you imagine places you’ve never been? Then there’s “Moonlight on the Colorado,” which is honestly one of those tunes that sneaks up on ya. At first listen, it seems sweet but unassuming—just another slice of folksy charm from the early days of recorded music. But then you catch these little flourishes in the melody, especially from the strings, and suddenly it feels like nostalgia bottled up and poured straight into your ears. There’s a tenderness to it, like someone whispering secrets about love and longing while the world sleeps. It’s not trying too hard; it just is. And maybe that’s why it stays with you long after the record stops spinning. Roy Smeck’s Trio didn’t reinvent the wheel here—they didn’t need to. This album—or rather, these two tracks—are proof that sometimes simplicity says more than all the bells and whistles combined. They weren’t chasing trends or trying to blow anyone away. Nope, they were just playing music that felt true to them. And honestly? That’s rare enough today to make this piece of history worth revisiting. Here’s the kicker though: listening to this now, nearly a hundred years later, it strikes me how much hasn’t changed. People still chase beauty in sound, still try to capture feelings that words alone can’t touch. So yeah, sure, this might be an old-school record from the US, released on Conqueror Records, but it doesn’t feel distant at all. If anything, it reminds me we’re all connected through those tiny emotional threads woven into songs like these. Oh, and hey—one last thing. Listening to this made me realize how much I miss vinyl crackle. Like, seriously, streaming services don’t have that. Food for thought, huh?

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When It's Springtime In The Rockies
Moonlight On The Colorado

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Catalog Numbers

7698

Labels

Conqueror

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Formats

  • Shellac
  • 10"
  • 78 RPM
  • Repress

Notes

  • Side A recorded 5/4/1930, New York, NY.
  • Side B recorded 9/19/1930, New York, NY.

Barcodes

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Stamped): 9683-2 23 -|
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Stamped): 10027-3 20 -|
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): 9683
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): 10027
  • Matrix / Runout (A side stamped variant 1): 9683-2 23 -|
  • Matrix / Runout (B side stamped variant 1): 10027-3 20 -|
  • Matrix / Runout (A side stamped variant 2): 9683 2-11
  • Matrix / Runout (B side stamped variant 2): 10027 3-11

About Roy Smeck's Trio

Roy was born in 1900 in Reading, PA. In 1926 he appeared in one of the first sound films ever made by Warner Bros./Vitaphone. Roy invented the Vita-Uke marketed by the Harmony Company. He also put his name to several other uke, guitar, Hawaiian guitar, steel guitar, and banjo models made by Harmony, and made over 500 recordings for Edison, Victor, Columbia, Decca, Crown, RCA and others. He wrote instructional books for guitar, Hawaiian guitar, uke and banjo by the dozens; arranged countless tunes for the uke; and made the first multiple-soundtrack movie for Paramount Pictures. Roy played at Franklin D. Roosevelt 's presidential inaugural ball in 1932; George VI's coronation review in 1939; and toured and played in Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Japan, Iceland, Greenland, Alaska, Canada, Puerto Rico, Korea & Hawaii. Roy recorded hundreds of songs, on his own and with other groups. Many are on 78rpm records, and a good number can be found on LPs.

Name Vars

  • Ron Smeck Trio
  • Roy Smeck & His Vita Trio
  • Roy Smeck And His Vita Trio
  • Roy Smeck Hawaiian Trio
  • Roy Smeck Trio
  • Roy Smeck's Hawaiian Trio
  • Roy Smeck's Vita Trio
  • Roy Smeck's Vitaphone Trio
  • Roy Smecks Hawaiian-Trio
  • Roy Smeek's Trio

Members

  • Roy Smeck

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s a fun fact: Back in 1930, Roy Smeck's Trio released an album that blended Hawaiian vibes with American pop. It featured two tracks, *When It's Springtime In The Rockies* and *Moonlight On The Colorado*. Imagine this—Hawaiian-style music made its way into the U.S. folk and country scene way before globalization was even a thing! Pretty cool how music can travel, right?