Hour One

1.   Hour One

1.   Steppenwolf: 28 (Gabriel Mekler)
2.   Pat Travers: Hot Shot (Pat Travers)
3.   David Bradstreet: Parallel Roads (David Bradstreet)
4.   The Paupers: Think I Care (Adam Mitchell / Skip Prokop)
5.   The Monkees: You Told Me (Mike Nesmith)
6.   UB40: Watchdogs (UB40)
7.   Motherlode: Hard Life (Steve Kennedy / Robert Smith / Ken Marco)
8.   Gordon Lightfoot: The Canadian Railroad Trilogy (Gordon Lightfoot)
9.   The Chanteclairs: P.G.E (Pacific Great Eastern) (Keith Crowe)
10  Misty Creek: Old Spinning Wheel (trad)
11  Ian Tyson: Goodness of Shirley (Ian Tyson)
12  Norman Rice: Carbonear Computer (Roy Payne)
13  Harry Hibbs: Doggie Doggie Bark At The Cat (Trad)

Hour Two

1.   Dinah Shore: Falling In Love With Love (Richard Rogers / Lorenz Hart)
2.   Jim McHarg’s Metro Stompers featuring Lonnie Johnson: China Boy (Phil Boutelje / Rich Winfree)
3.   Joe Venuti Quartet: The March of the Weasels (Joe Venuti / Lou Stein)
4.   The National Press & Allie Workers’ Jazz Band: The Last Blues Song (Mann / Weil)
5.   Pure Food And Drug Act: Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
6.   Allen Hume: November Rain (Allen Hume)
7.   Cat Stevens: Northern Wind (Cat Stevens)
8.   Ted Daigle: In The Pines
9.   The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Hand Me Down That Can O’ Beans (Fredrick Lowe / Alan Jay Lerner)
10  David Campbell: November Town (David Campbell)
11  Kelli Trottier: Reel Medley: Peter Gray – Golden Wedding – Mouth of the Tobique (Trad)
12  Oscar Peterson Trio: Ill Wind (Arlen / Koehler)

And now for the Particulars:

Hour One

1.   Steppenwolf: 28 (Gabriel Mekler)
Steppenwolf: RCA DS-50037
Los Angeles / Toronto
John Kay – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Michael Monarch – lead guitar, backing vocals
Rushton Moreve – bass, backing vocals
Goldy McJohn – keyboards, backing vocals
Jerry Edmonton – drums, backing vocals
Produced by Gabriel Mekler – 1968
Recorded by Bill Cooper & Richard Podolor at American Recording Co , Studio City CA in the Fall of 1967

This is from their first LP.  The essential core of Steppenwolf was John Kay, Jerry Edmonton, his brother Dennis Edmonton and Goldy McJohn - originally Jack London & the Sparrows from Oshawa

2.   Pat Travers: Hot Shot (Pat Travers)
Hot Shot: Polydor – PDS-1-6388
Toronto ON
Pat Travers: guitar, vocals
Pat Marchino: drums
Peter Cowling: bass
Joey Jelf & Jerry Riggs: bg vocals
Produced by Barry Mraz and Pat Travers – 1984
Recorded by Andy de Ganahl & Barry Mraz at Bee Jay Recording Studios, Orlando FL
Recorded May – October, 1983

born April 12, 1954
he was noticed by rock artist Ronnie Hawkins, who invited Travers to perform with him

3.   David Bradstreet: Parallel Roads (David Bradstreet)
Black & White: Street Records – SR001
b. London UK
Toronto ON
David Bradstreet, guitars
Carl Keesee, bass
Bill Dillon, guitars
Bucky Berger, drums
Produced by David Bradstreet and Carl Keesee – 1980
Mastered by George Graves at Lacquer Channel, Toronto

4.   The Paupers: Think I Care (Adam Mitchell / Skip Prokop)
Magic People: Verve Forecast - FTS 3026
Adam Mitchell, guitar, vocals
Skip Prokop, drums, vocals
Dennis Gerrard, bass
Chuck Beal. guitar
Toronto, ON
Produced by Rick Shorter - 1967

5.   The Monkees: You Told Me (Mike Nesmith)
Headquarters: Colgems / RCA – COM-103 Mono
Mike Nesmith: electric 12 string, lead vocal
Davy Jones: bg vocals, tambourine
Micky Dolenz: drums, zither, bg vocals
Peter Tork: 5 string banjo, bg vocals
Chip Douglas: bass
Produced by Douglas Farthing Hatfield (Chip Douglas) – 1967
Recorded by Hank Cicalo at RCA Victor Studio C, Hollywood, March 3 (7:30 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.) and 9, 1967 (12:30 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.)

6.   UB40: Watchdogs (UB40)
Rat In The Kitchen: DEP International / Virgin – VL 2389
London UK
Astro: vocal, trumpet
James Brown: drums
Ali Campbell: lead vocal, guitar
Robin Campbell: vocal, guitar
Earl Falconer: bass
Norman Hassan: percussion, trombone, vocals
Brian Travers: alto tenor sax, lyricon
Michael Virtue: keys
Produced by UB40 – 1986
Recorded by John Shaw at The Abattoir, Birmingham UK

7.   Motherlode: Hard Life (Steve Kennedy / Robert Smith / Ken Marco)
When I Die: Revolver Records – RLPS 501
London ON
WM “Smitty” Smith: keys, vocals
Ken Marco: guitar, vocals
Wayne “Stoney” Stone: drums
Steve Kennedy: tenor sax, harmonica, vocals
Carol Kay: bass, acoustic guitar
Produced by Mort Ross and Doug Riley – 1970
Recorded by Terry Brown

When I Die" hit #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969
Steve Kennedy, Ken Marco and Wayne Stone went on to be founding members of Dr. Music in Toronto with Doug Riley

8.   Gordon Lightfoot: The Canadian Railroad Trilogy (Gordon Lightfoot)
Sunday Concert: United Artists – UAS 6714
Toronto ON
Gordon Lightfoot: 12 string guitar, vocals
Red Shea: lead guitar
Rick Haynes: bass
Produced by Elliot Mazer – 1969
Recorded by Elliot Mazer at Massey Hall, Toronto, March 1969
Production Assistant: Adam Mitchell
Mixed at Mirrasound, NYC

9.   The Chanteclairs: P.G.E (Pacific Great Eastern) (Keith Crowe)
Just For A Lark: Continental Records - Maple-Leaf Series – CML 1000
Toronto ON
Beverlie Sammons (Robinson): vocals
Klaas Van Graft: guitar, vocals
Alan MacRae: banjo, vocals
Larry Rockwell: bass
Produced by John Porteous – 1963
Recorded by Holm Beuschel at Dominion Broadcasting Co

According to Beverlie Robertson, who has done a comprehensive search, this song has not been recorded by anyone else.
“Wow!  Thanks Steve!  That may be the only recording of it...I've searched for others, but came up empty...lots of mention of the song, but no recordings.  I played it for a concert of 'cross Canada songs this past summer. Also, Klaas & I are still singing together & will be playing in Muskoka in February”

10  Misty Creek: Old Spinning Wheel (trad)
On Record: Misty Creek Records – MC 001
Amherst NS
Ken Smith: guitar, fiddle, vocals
Wallace Greeno: guitar, vocal
Albert Greeno: bass, banjo, mandolin, vocals
Earl Field: mandolin, guitar
Ray Letcher: upright bass
Produced by Misty Creek – 198?

Stumped about that date!

11  Ian Tyson: Goodness of Shirley (Ian Tyson)
Goldenrod – The Original Soiundtrack: Broadland Records – BR 1939
Pincher Creek AB
Ian Tyson: guitar, vocal
Produced by Art Snider & Franklyn Boyd – 1976

Also appears on LP ‘One Jump Ahead of the Devil’ - 1978

12  Norman Rice: Carbonear Computer (Roy Payne)
Newfoundland’s Own Fisherman’s Boy: Periwinkle Records – PER 7336
Newfoundland
Norman Rice: 2 row button accordion, vocals
Elmer Gallant: drums
Billy Roy: spoons, lead guitar
Art Snider: piano
George Rowsell: rhythm guitar
Graham Townswnd: fiddle
Produced by Art Snider – 1977
Recorded by Glenn Burke at Sound Canada, Toronto

13  Harry Hibbs: Doggie Doggie Bark At The Cat (Trad)
A Fifth Of Harry Hibbs: Arc Records – AS 826
Lance Cove, Bell Island NL
Harry Hibbs: vocals, accordion
Produced – 1971
Released on January 1, 1971

(September 11, 1942 December 21, 1989)
 

Hour Two

 

1.   Dinah Shore: Falling In Love With Love (Richard Rogers / Lorenz Hart)
Dinah, Yes Indeed!: Capitol Records – T 1247
Winchester TN
Dinah Shore - vocals
Nelson Riddle - conductor, arranger
Produced by Voyle Gilmore – 1958
Liner Note: Francis Albert Sinatra

(born Frances Rose Shore; February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994)

2.   Jim McHarg’s Metro Stompers featuring Lonnie Johnson: China Boy (Phil Boutelje / Rich Winfree)
Stompin’ At The Penny: Columbia Records – EL 110 mono
Toronto ON
Jim McHarg: bass
Lonnie Johnson: lead guitar, vocals
Charles Gall: coronet
Eric Neilson: clarinet
Jim Galoway: sax
Produced by P.S. Westwood – 1965
Recorded by P Houston, Toronto, November 1965

The original LP only sold 1,000 copies; this was Lonnie Johnson's last regular recording, although he did cut a series of numbers for Smithsonian in 1967. Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) New Orleans. James (JIM) McHARG was born in 1927 in Glasgow, Scotland. He passed away in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on September 27, 2003. Stompers recorded LPs for Columbia, Arc & RCA

3.   Joe Venuti Quartet: The March of the Weasels (Joe Venuti / Lou Stein)
The Joe Venuti Quartet: Ringside Records – RS 105
Philadelphia PA
Joe Venuti: violin
John Giuffrida: bass
Buzzy Drootin: drums
Lou Stein: piano
Produced by Art Snider - 1969
Phil MacKellar: interviewer
Recorded by Ray Lawrence at Sound Canada, Don Mills ON

 Giuseppe (Joe) Venuti (b. Philadelphia PA, September 16, 1903 – August 14, 1978)

4.   The National Press & Allie Workers’ Jazz Band Inc.: The Last Blues Song (Mann / Weil)
The National Press & Allie Workers’ Jazz Band Inc.: World Records – WRC 341
Ottawa ON
Stewart MacLeod: banjo, leader
Mike McCourt: trumpet
Viggo Kanstrup: trombone
Bill Pearce: clarinet
Peter Fleming: piano
Cal Calvert: tuba
Don Laver: drums
Patricia Wright: vocals
Produced by Peter Fleming and Don Laver – 1978
Recorded at Audiolab, Ottawa

5.   Pure Food And Drug Act: Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
Choice Cuts: Epic Records – KE 31401
USA
Harvey Mandel: guitar, vocals
Don “Sugarcane” Harris: violin, vocals
Paul Lagos: drums
Victor Conte: bass
Produced by Skip Taylor – 1972
Recorded by Scott Schreck live at the Fresh Air Tavern, Seattle WA

6.   Allen Hume: November Rain (Allen Hume)
Homemade Songs: Summit Sound - SS1045
Westport, ON
Dave Barton: guitars
Dan Ellsworth: bass
Dave Daw: rhythm guitar, shakers
Ken Harden: Fender Rhodes, piano
David Taylor: drums
Allen Hume: acoustic guitar, vocals
Produced by Allen Hume & Dave Daw – 1984
Recorded at Summit Sound Studios, Glen & Whalen St., Westport

7.   Cat Stevens: Northern Wind (Cat Stevens)
New Masters: Derem – DTS 18010
London UK
Cat Stevens: guitar, piano. vocals
Produced by Mike Hurst – 1967
Recorded at Decca Studios, West Hampstead UK

"The First Cut Is the Deepest" has become a minor classic. a hit for Rod Stewart, Sheryl Crow, James Morrison and Keith Hampshire. Hampshire's version reached no.1 on the Canadian charts in 1973.

8.   Ted Daigle & His Westernaires: In The Pines (Leadbelly)
It’s Me T.D.: Masterseal MS-160
Ottawa ON
Ted Daigle: guitar, vocals
Produced - 1969

Birth: Jacquet River, NB, 1937
he founded (1972) the first full-time country radio station in Ottawa

9.   The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Hand Me Down That Can O’ Beans (Fredrick Lowe / Alan Jay Lerner)
Paint Your Wagon (soundtrack): MCA Records – MCA37099
Long Beach, CA
Jeff Hanna – Guitars, drums, washboard, vocals
Jimmie Fadden – Drums, guitar, harmonica, vocals
Les Thompson – Bass, guitar, mandolin, vocals
John McEuen – Guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, accordion, vocals
Jimmy Ibbotson – Guitars, keyboards, drums, accordion, vocals
Lee Marvin: vocals
Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Arranger: Andre Previn
Lee Marvin: vocal
Produced by Tom Mack – 1969

10  David Campbell: November Town (David Campbell)
Through Arawak Eyes: DEC Development Education Centre – IFF 0001
Toronto / Guyana
David Campbell: guitar, vocal
Sherman Maness & Harris Todman: bass
Dick Smith: percussion
Chris Whiteley: harmonica
Harris Todman: steel drums
Produced by Billy Brians & Alan Duffy – 1984
Recorded by Hayward Parrott

11  Kelli Trottier: Reel Medley: Peter Gray – Golden Wedding – Mouth of the Tobique (Trad)
More From Glengarry: Icicle Records – ICL 5021
Ottawa Valley, ON
Kelli Trottier: fiddle, vocals
Traci Trottier: bass
Mom Trottier: piano
Produced by kelli Trottier – 1987
Recorded by David Dennison at Snocan Studios, Ottawa
http://www.kellitrottier.com

12  Oscar Peterson Trio: Ill Wind (Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler)
The Sound of the Trio: Verve – V 8480
Montreal QC
Oscar Peterson: piano
Ray Brown: bass
Ed Thigpen: drums
Produced by Jim Davis - 1961
Recorded live at the London House in Chicago, July 28-9, 1961

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