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Butterfat
Seattle, Washington
Casper, Wyoming
Late 1960's - Early 70's

Members
 

Spencer Bohren ~ Tombone
Bill Hayes ~ Bass
Corey McDaniel ~ Guitar, Vocals
Ed Roonie ~ Bass
Henry "Hank" Sondie ~ Saxophone
 

Others ?

In Memory of

Bill Hayes

In the mid to late 60's , I was at a concert held in Sick's Stadium and the show starred Janis Joplin, Steve Miller and several name bands, all for five dollars . A supposedly local band opened the show and I never heard of it (before or since) . Their name was Butterfat.

Robert McCormick, 6 November 2002

There was a band out of Seattle called Butterfat around 1970.  They occupied a community house in north Seattle that was formerly operated by Jimmy Winkler. They were a good band, but I only remember a couple of their players.  Ed Rooney on bass and Henry Sondie on sax.

Robin Feetham, 15 October 2003

Butterfat was from Casper WY.  They came out to Seattle for the first time in '69.  Later they became Earthquake and the Tremors after Earthquake Anderson moved back to Seattle.

Jerry Christie, January 2007

The lead guitarist and vocalist for Seattle-based Butterfat (originally from Casper, WY) was Corey McDaniel.  Bill Hayes was bassist.  Bill later died after a motorcycle accident.  Jack Lucy was also involved with the band.  I'm not sure that Spencer Bohren was with Butterfat, since he was in Denver at that time, and it seems less likely that he was a 'trombonist'; Spencer is a well-known blues guitarist and singer.  He has appeared a number of times on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion.

Peter Cohee, June 2006, Boston, MA

My brother, Allen Hoglan,  just finished playing a reunion with members of the band.  He is friends with Henry "Hank" Sondie who lives in Port Townsend, Washington.

Ken Hoglan, September 2008

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Last Update: 7 September 2008
Credits:  Robert McCormick, Robin Feetham, Jerry Christie, Peter Cohee, Ken Hoglan