Side One

1.   Return To Forever: Space Circus Pt 1 – 1973
2.   The Majestics: Respect – 1968 *
3.   Mahogany Rush: Jive Baby – 1976 *
4.   Mahogany Rush: Magic Man – 1972 *
5.   Mahogany Rush: Man At The Back Door – 1976 *
6.   Mahogany Rush: It’s Begun To Rain – 1976 *
7.   Benny Goodman Orchestra: Avalon – 1938
8.   Ramones: Danger Zone – 1984
9.   Ramones: Do You Wanna Dance – 1977
10. Ramones: Go Mental – 1978
11. Bad Tractor: Here Today Gone Tomorrow – 2018 *
12. Viletones: Danger Boy – 1977 *
13. Robert Fripp & League of Gentlemen: Eye Needles – 1981
14. David Wilcox: Rattlesnakin’ Daddy – 2000 *
15. David Wilcox: Too Cool – 1983 *
16. David Wilcox: Mow ‘Em Down: - 1983 *
17. David Wilcox: Fire In My Bones – 1987 *
18. Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass: Zorba The Greek – 1965
19. Ry Cooder: Get Rhythm – 1987

Side Two

1.   Bob Ashley & The Reflections: Made In England – 1962 *
2.   The Beatles: No Reply – 1964
3.   The Beatles: I’m A Loser – 1964
4.   The Beatles: I’ll Follow The Sun – 1964
5.   The Beatles: She’s A Woman – 1964
6.   The Beatles: I Feel Fine – 1964
7.   Stanley Jordan: Angel – 1985
8.   kd lang: Big Boned Girl – 1989 *
9.   kd lang: Luck In My Eyes – 1989 *
10. kd lang: Full Moon Full Of Love – 1989 *
11. kd lang: Nowhere to Stand – 1989 *
12. kd lang: Three Days – 1989 *
13. Ojnab: Hommage a Andre Alain – 1995 *
14. Grass Roots: Things I Should Have Said – 1966
15. Grass Roots: Wake Up Wake Up – 1966
16. Grass Roots: Midnight Confessions – 1968
17. Grass Roots: Let’s Live For Today – 1967
18. Buckwheat Zydeco: Zydeco Boogaloo – 1988
19. The Ducats: Off The Hook – 1965 *

CanCon* = 51%

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Side One

1.   Return To Forever: Space Circus Pt 1
(Chick Corea)
Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy: Polydor 2310 283
Chelsea, Maine
Chick Corea: keys, percussion
Stan Clarke: bass
Bill Connors: guitars
Lenny White: drums
Produced by Chick Corea, 1973
Recorded at The Record Plant, by Shelly Yakus
Mastered at The Master Cutting room by Tom Robstenek

Armando Anthony ‘Chick’ Corea
b. June 12 1941 Chelsea Maine / d. Feb 9, 2021 Tampa Bay FL (79)

2.   The Majestics: Respect
(Otis Redding)
Soul King Otis Redding – A Tribute: Arc Records 770
Toronto ON
Fred Keeler (guitar)
John Crone (saxophone)
Orlando Guierri (trombone)
Brian Lucrow (trumpet)
Wes Morris (drums)
Eric Robertson (keyboards)
Bobby Starr (guitar)
Russ Strathdee (saxophone)
Chris Vickery (bass)
Dave Konvalenko (guitar)
William Cudmore (saxophone)
Produced by Tony DiMaria, 1968
Recorded by Gary Starr at Bay Studios, Toronto

We begin the show today with some excellent guitar playing by Fred Keeler. Freddie died June 14, 2020. He began his professional career with Ronnie Hawkins band The Shays who, like so many other Hawkins alumni, went out on their own in 1963. Their new lead singer was David Clayton Thomas. The Shays released several singles and one album before calling it a day. He then joined The Majestics for a couple of years before applying to be the lead guitarist for Toronto band The Sparrow who were, at that time, transforming into Steppenwolf. In 1975 he was a founding member of Triumph but left after the release of their first album to be replaced by Rik Emmett. Having lost his hearing Freddie stopped playing and apparently became reclusive for the last few years of his life. 

Mahogany Rush

Francesco (Frank) Antonio Marino
b. November 20, 1954 Montreal, QC

3.   Mahogany Rush: Jive Baby
(Frank Marino)
Mahogany Rush IV: Columbia Records WPC 34190
Montreal QC
Frank Marino: guitar, vocal
Jim Ayoub: drums
Paul Harwood, bass
Produced by Frank Marino 1976
Recorded by Billy Szawlowski and Ian Terry at Tempo Studios, Montreal

4.   Mahogany Rush: Magic Man
(Frank Marino)
Maxoom: Kot’ai Records KOT-3001
Montreal QC
Frank Marino: guitar, vocals
Paul Harwood: Fender bass
James Ayoub: drums
Produced by Frank Marino, 1972
Recorded by Hubert Liesker
Mastered by Yvon Caron

An album dedicated to the late Jimi Hendrix! And it sounds it. A power trio from Montreal doing a great job of sounding just like Hendrix. This is from their first raw release when their influences were showing the most. They did go on to have a successful career once they got their own voice. Marino is an incredible guitar player.

5.   Mahogany Rush: Man At The Back Door – 1976 *
(Frank Marino)
Mahogany Rush IV: Kotai Records (Columbia) WBC 34190
Montreal QC
Frank Marino: guitars, vocals
Jim Ayoub: drums
Paul Harwood: bass
Produced by Frank Marino, 1976
Recorded at Tempo Studios, Montreal by Billy Szawlowski and Ian Terry

6.   Mahogany Rush: It’s Begun To Rain
(Frank Marino)
Mahogany Rush IV: Columbia Records WPC 34190
Montreal QC
Frank Marino: guitar, mellotron, vocal
Jim Ayoub: drums
Paul Harwood, bass
Produced by Frank Marino, 1976
Recorded by Billy Szawlowski and Ian Terry at Tempo Studios, Montreal

7.   Benny Goodman Band: Avalon
(Al Jolson / Billy Rose / B.G. DeSylva)
The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol 1: Columbia Records ML 4358
New York City
Benny Goodman: clarinet
Gene Krukpa: drums
Teddy Wilson: piano
Lionel Hampton: vibraphone
Produced by George Avakian 1950
Recorded live at Carnegie Hall January 16, 1938

Benjamin David Goodman
b. May 30, 1909 Chicago / d. June 13, 1986 (77) NYC

Goodman made his professional debut in 1921 at the Central Park Theater on the West Side of Chicago. At fourteen he became a member of the musicians' union and worked in a band featuring Bix Beiderbecke. Two years later he joined the Ben Pollack Orchestra and made his first recordings in 1926. Goodman then moved to New York and became a session musician for radio, Broadway musicals, and in studios. He formed his own bands and had many top ten hits. He hired the best musicians he could find in New York and became a definitive figure of the Big Band Era.

Issued in 1950, this was the first ever issued double album and one of the first albums to sell over a million copies. It was also sold in a set of nine 45 rpm records in the same year by Columbia.

The Ramones

8.   The Ramones: Danger Zone
(Dee Dee Ramone / Johnny Ramone)
Too Tough To Die: Sire Records 92 51871
NYC
Joey Ramone: lead vocals
Johnny Ramone: guitar
Dee Dee Ramone: bass guitar, backing vocals
Richie Ramone: drums, backing vocals
Produced by Ed Stasium and Tommy Ramone, 1984
Recorded at Media Sound Studios, NYC

9.   Ramones: Do You Wanna Dance
(Bobby Freeman)
Rocket To Russia: Sire Records M5S 6042
NYC
Joey Ramone: lead vocals
Johnny Ramone: guitar
Dee Dee Ramone: bass
Tommy Ramone: drums
Produced by Tony Bongiovi and Tommy Ramone, 1977
Recorded by Ed Stasium and Don Berman at Media Sound, Manhattan
Mastered by Creg Calbi

The third studio recording and the last with the original line-up as Tommy Ramone left the following year to concentrate on being a producer. He was replaced by Marky Ramone (aka Marc Bell).

10. The Ramones: Go Mental
(Ramones)
Road To Ruin: Sire Records
NYC
Joey Ramone: lead vocal
Johnny Ramone: guitar
Dee Dee Ramone: bass
Marky Ramone: drums
Produced by Tommy Ramone and Ed Stasium, 1978
Recorded by Ed Stasium and Ray Janos
Mastered by Greg Calbi

The fourth album by The Ramones featured their new drummer, Marky Ramone who replaced Tommy who helped produced this album. A lot of their core fans turned on them claiming that The Ramones were moving away from punk, trying to be more commercially viable. While their first two albums were recorded in just hours, the Ramones spent an entire summer trying to get this one out. So much for spontaneity!

11. Bad Tractor: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
(Ramones)
Blessington: Meyers Creek Records MLRLP 0517
Belleville ON
Tim Hadley: guitar, lead vocal
Ian McKendry: electric guitar
Mike Budding: bass
Steve Fruitman: drums
Janet Mercier: vocals
Produced by Nicolas Tjelios 2018
Recorded at Big Red Button Studio, Belleville ON by Nicolas Tjelios
Mastered by Phillip Shaw Bova at Bova Lab Studio, Ottawa ON

12. The Viletones: Danger Boy
(Steve Leckie)
A Taste of Honey: Other Peoples Music OPM-2104
Toronto ON
Steve Leckie: lead vocal
Freddie Pompeii: guitar
Chris Haight: bass
Motor X: drums
Produced by The Viletones and Jan Haust
Compilation Produced 1994
Recorded by Tibor Takacs, 1977
Mastered by Peter E Moore at the E-Room, Toronto

One of the first punk bands in Canada, they formed around 1975. They laid down a bunch of tracks, including The Screaming Fist (their first single) in 1977, most of it unreleased until the compilation album, A Taste of Honey was released in 1994 on CD. (They did record and release one album during their years of operation: 1983s Saturday Night / Sunday Morning which was recorded live at Larry’s Hideaway in Toronto.

13. Robert Fripp & League of Gentlemen: Eye Needles
(R Fripp)
League of Gentlemen: Polydor PD 1-6317
London UK
Barry Andrews, organ
Robert Fripp, guitar
Sara Lee, bass
Johnny Toobad, drums
Produced by Robert Fripp, 1981
Recorded by Tony Arnold at Arny's Shack, Parkstone, Dorset UK

Interestingly, my copy of this album has the wrong label on side one. It reads 'Difficult to Cure' by Rainbow with the serial PD 1-6316 - one number before League of Gentlemen, the label for side two. All the songs on the record though are by the League.

David Wilcox

14. David Wilcox: Rattlesnakin’ Daddy
(David Wilcox)
Rhythm of Love: Stony Plain Records – SPCD 1271
Toronto
David Wilcox: guitar, vocals
Unknown others
Produced by Sadia, 2000

David Karl William Wilcox
born July 13, 1949 Montreal

Began his career Yorkville late 60s in The Gangrene Boys w Rick Fielding & Andy Hermant before being inducted to replace Amos Garrett in Great Speckled Bird. Began his solo career with The Teddy Bears mid 70s & released a slew of great albums.

15. David Wilcox: Too Cool
(David Wilcox)
My Eyes Keep Me In Trouble: Capitol Records 6000 Series ST 6503
Toronto ON
David Wilcox: guitar, vocals
Others not listed
Produced by Sadia, 1983

16. David Wilcox: Mow ‘Em Down
(D Wilcox)
My Eyes Keep Me In Trouble: Capitol Records 6000 Series ST 6503
Toronto ON
David Wilcox: guitar, vocals
Produced by Sadio, 1983
Mastered at Lacquer Channel, Toronto

17. David Wilcox: Fire In My Bones
(David Wilcox / Sadia)
Breakfast At The Circus: Capitol Records of Canada CLT-48551
Toronto ON
David Wilcox: guitar, vocal
Steve Webster, David Rose: bass
Rob Yale: keys, programming
Trevor Morais: drums
David Rose: BG Vocal
Produced by Sadia, 1987
Recorded by Lenny De Rose at Phase One Recording Studios, Toronto
Mixed by Stephen KW Taylor at The Farmyard Studio, Little Chalfont Bucks, UK
Mastered at The Townhouse, London UK
Jim Tiny Stevenson: Road Manager

18. Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass: Zorba The Greek
(Mikis Theodorakis)
Going Places: A&M Records LP 112(C)
Los Angeles
John Pisano (electric guitar)
Lou Pagani (piano)
Nick Ceroli (drums)
Pat Senatore (bass guitar)
Tonni Kalash (trumpet)
Herb Alpert (trumpet)
Bob Edmondson (trombone)
Produced by Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss, 1965
Recorded by Larry Levine at Gold Star Recording Studios, LA

Going Places won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1966. Going Places produced four singles in 1965: "Tijuana Taxi", "Spanish Flea", "Third Man Theme", and "Zorba the Greek". Alpert and his business partner, Jerry Moss, founded A&M Records in 1962.

19. Ry Cooder: Get Rhythm
(Johnny Cash)
Get Rhythm: Warner Brothers 92-5639
Los Angeles CA
Ry Cooder: guitar, vocal
Van Dyke Parks: keys
Flaco Jimenez: accordion
Steve Douglas: sax
Jorge Calderon: bass
Jim Keltner: drums
Miguel Cruz: percussion
Bobby King, Terry Evans, Arnold McCuller, Willie Greene Jr: bg vocal
Produced by Ry Cooder, 1987
Recorded & Jixed by Ed Cherney at Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles
Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer, LA

A Johnny Cash song originally released as the B-side to the single release "I Walk the Line" in 1956 on Sun Records out of Memphis. Cash later had another hit after it was re-released in 1969 with a dubbed in audience.  Ry Cooder recorded for his eleventh studio album entitled 'Get Rhythm', released in November 1987. Another great example of how country and rock n’ roll came from essentially the same place: Sun Studios in Memphis.   

Side Two

1.   Bob Ashley & The Reflections: Made In England
(Randy Bachman)
Single: Reo Records 8735X
Winnipeg MB
Chad Allan (vocals/guitar)
Bob Ashley (keyboards)
Randy Bachman (guitars)
Jim Kale (bass)
Garry Peterson (drums)
Produced 1962
Recorded at Kay Bank Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota by Dave A. Johnson

The early Guess Who. Released on Quality Records Reo subsidiary, deliberately mis-credited to Bob Ashley & The Reflections. By 1965, the group was forced to change its name to Chad Allan & the Expressions after a U.S. group called The Reflections had scored a hit with "Just Like Romeo & Juliet".

The Beatles: from Beatles ‘65

2.   The Beatles: No Reply
(Lennon / McCartney)
Beatles '65: Capitol Records Canada - T 2228
Liverpool UK
John Lennon: double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar, handclaps
Paul McCartney: harmony vocal, bass guitar, handclaps
George Harrison: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, handclaps
Ringo Starr: drums, handclaps
George Martin: piano
Produced by George Martin, 1964
Recorded by Norman Smith at EMI Studio 2, Abby Road, London

First Published in Canada December, 1964

3.   The Beatles: I’m A Loser
(Lennon / McCartney)
Beatles '65: Capitol Records Canada - T 2228
Liverpool UK
John Lennon – lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney – harmony vocal, bass guitar
George Harrison – electric lead guitar
Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine
Produced by George Martin, 1964
Recorded by Norman Smith at EMI Studio 2, Abby Road, London

4.   The Beatles: I’ll Follow The Sun
(Lennon / McCartney)
Beatles '65: Capitol Records Canada - T 2228
Liverpool UK
Paul McCartney – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
John Lennon – harmony vocal
George Harrison – electric rhythm guitar, guitar solo
Ringo Starr – percussion
Produced by George Martin, 1964
Recorded by Norman Smith at EMI Studio 2, Abby Road, London

5.   The Beatles: Shes A Woman
(Lennon / McCartney)
Beatles 65: Capitol Records T 2228
Liverpool UK
Paul McCartney  vocal, bass, piano
John Lennon  rhythm guitar
George Harrison  lead guitar
Ringo Starr  drums, chocalho
Produced by George Martin - 1964
Recorded at Abby Road Studio 2, London UK by Dave Dexter Jr & Norman Smith

6.   The Beatles: I Feel Fine
(John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
45 British single bw She’s A Woman: Parlophone Records R5200
Liverpool UK
John Lennon: double tracked lead vocal, lead & rhythm guitars
Paul McCartney: bass, harmony vocal
George Harrison: lead & rhythm guitars, harmony vocal
Ringo Starr: drums
Produced by George Martin, 1964
Recorded at EMI Abby Road Studio Two, London

7.   Stanley Jordan: Angel
(Jimi Hendrix)
Magic Touch: Blue Note – BT 85101
Chicago IL
Stanley Jordan: guitar (no overdubs)
Produced by Al Di Meola, 1985
Recorded by James Farber & Kenny Florendo at Songshop Studios, NYC

Stanley Jordan 
b. July 31, 1959 Chicago, Ill

Magic Touch, which sat at No.1 on Billboard 's jazz chart for 51 weeks, a record for a jazz guitar album. Among the artists Jordan has worked with are Quincy Jones,  The Dave Matthews Band, The String Cheese Incident, and Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh.

Kd lang
Absolute Torch and Twang

8.   kd lang & The Reclines: Big Boned Girl
(kd lang / Ben Mink)
Absolute Torch And Twang: Sire Records  92 58771
Consort AB
Kd lang: vocal
Michael Pouliot: drums
John Dymond: bass
Michael Creber: piano
Greg Leisz: lap steel
Gordie Matthews: electric guitars
Ben Mink: acoustic guitar
Produced by Greg Penny, Ben Mink and kd lang, 1989
Recorded and mixed by Joe Seta and Greg Penny at Vancouver Studios, BC

Kathryn Dawn Lang, OC
(born November 2, 1961)

Her 4th album, it was her first collaboration with Ben Mink. IMHO it was the first album which truly reflected her energy. I purchased mine from Backstreet Records, Fredricton NB

9.   kd kd lang: Luck In My Eyes
(kd lang / Ben Mink)
Absolute Torch And Twang: Sire Records  92 58771
Consort AB
Kd lang: vocal
Michael Pouliot: drums
John Dymond: bass
Michael Creber: piano
Greg Leisz: lap steel
Gordie Matthews: electric guitars
Ben Mink: acoustic guitar
Produced by Greg Penny, Ben Mink and kd lang, 1989
Recorded and mixed by Joe Seta and Greg Penny at Vancouver Studios, BC

10. k kd lang: Full Moon Full of Love
(Jeannie Smith / Leroy Preston)
Absolute Torch and Twang: Sire Records 92 58771
Consort AB
Ed Thigpen: drums
David Piltch: upright bass
Michael Creber: piano
Greg Leisz: lap steel
Gordie Matthews: electric guitar
Ben Mink: violin, guitar
Produced by Greg Penny, Ben Mink & kd lang, 1989
Recorded by Joe Seta and Greg Penny at Vancouver Studios, Vancouver BC

11. kd lang: Nowhere To Stand
(kd lang)
Absolute Torch and Twang: Sire Records – 92-58771
Consort AB
Kd lang: guitar, vocal
Ben Mink: strings, organ
Produced by Greg Penny, Ben Mink & kd lang - 1989
Recorded by Joe Seta & Greg Penny & Marc Ramaer at Vancouver Studios, BC

12. kd lang: Three Days
(Willie Nelson / Ferron Young)
Absolute Torch And Twang: Sire Records  92 58771
Consort AB
Kd lang: vocal
Michael Pouliot: drums
John Dymond: bass
Michael Creber: piano
Greg Leisz: lap steel
Gordie Matthews: electric guitars
Ben Mink: acoustic guitar
Produced by Greg Penny, Ben Mink and kd lang  1989
Recorded and mixed by Joe Seta and Greg Penny at Vancouver Studios, BC

13. Ojnab: Hommage à André Alain
(JP Loyer)
Le messager: Ojnab Musique - DC 01
Joliette, QC
Jean-Paul Loyer – banjo
Christopher Layer – pipes
Denis Fréchette – keys, drums
Jean-Claude Mirandette - guitar
Produced by Jean-Paul Loyer, 1995
Mastered by Jean-Paul Loyer and Denis Fréchette
Recorded by Denis Fréchette at #4 Rd Studio

The Grass Roots

RIP Perry Miller aka Jesse Colin Young
b. November 22, 1941 New York City / d. March 16, 2025 (83) Aiken, SC

14. The Grass Roots: Things I Should Have Said
(PF Sloan / Steve Barri)
Golden Grass Their Greatest Hits: ABC Dunhill Records DS 50047
Los Angeles CA
Jesse Colin Young: vocals
PF Sloan: guitar
Steve Barri: drums
No obvious lineup
The Wrecking Crew: all the music
Produced by PF Sloan & Steve Barri, 1966

After recording two studio albums (that flopped) in the mid-‘60s, Jesse Colin Young decided to form the Youngbloods in New York City. Working with the Wrecking Crew and songwriters PF Sloan and Steve Barri, the Youngbloods had several major hit songs before disbanding in 1971. Young went back to being a solo performer and actually dropped out of music in 2012 after he suffered being infected with Lyme Disease. He passed away from general causes in complication with lyme disease.

15. The Grass Roots: Wake Up Wake Up
(PF Sloan / Steve Barri)
Golden Grass – Their Greatest Hits: ABC Dunhill Records – DS 50047
Los Angeles CA
No obvious lineup
The Wrecking Crew – all the music
Produced by PF Sloan & Steve Barri, 1966

16. Grass Roots: Midnight Confessions
(Lou Josie)
45 single: ABC Dunhill D-4144
Los Angeles 
Rob Grill – lead and backing vocals
Warren Entner – lead and backing vocals
Creed Bratton – backing vocals
Rick Coonce – backing vocals
Additional musicians
Ben Benay – electric guitar
Mike Deasy – electric guitar
Carol Kaye[8] – bass
Don Randi – piano
Larry Knechtel – organ
Hal Blaine – drums
Emil Richards – percussion
Plas Johnson – saxophone
John Audino – trumpet
Bud Childers – trumpet
Tony Terran – trumpet
Richard Hyde – trombone
Harold Diner – trombone
Edward Kusby – trombone
Produced by Steve Barri, 1968

17. Grass Roots: Let’s Live For Today
(Mogol / Shapiro / Julien)   
Single bw Depressed Feeling: RCA Victor – D 4084
Los Angeles CA
Rob Grill – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
Warren Entner – co-lead and backing vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar
Creed Bratton – backing vocals, guitar
Rick Coonce – backing vocals, drums
Contributing musicians
Guitar: P.F Sloan
Bass: Bob Ray, Joe Osborn
Keyboards: Larry Knechtel
Drums: Hal Blaine
Percussion: Bones Howe
Produced by PF Sloan, Steve Barri, 1967

18. Buckwheat Zydeco: Zydeco Boogaloo
(Stanley Dural Jr)
Turning Point: Rounder Records 2045
Lafayette, LA
Stanley Dural: accordion, organ, piano, vocals
Selwyn Cooper: guitar
Calvin Landry: trumpet
Lee Allen Zeno: bass
Elijah Cudges: frottoir
Nathaniel Jolivette: drums
Produced by Scott Billington, 1984
Recorded by Blenn Berger and Ed Goodreau at Blue Jay Studio, Carlisle, Mass. April 1983
Mastered by Tom Coyne at Frankford / Wayne, New York City

Stanley Dural, Jr.
b. Nov 14, 1947 Lafayette, Louisiana / d. Sept 24, 2016 (68) Lafayette

19. The Ducats: Off The Hook
(Jagger / Richards)
45: RCA Victor 57-3375
Port-aux-Basques, NL
Lew Skinner, lead guitar
Jim Crewe, rhythm guitar
Bob Battiste, bass
Joe Boulos, drums
Winston Blackmore, vocal
Produced 1965
Recorded in Boston Mass

The Du-Cats were awarded the Stompin’ Tom Award at the 2010 East Coast Music Awards.  The group ventured down to the New England States to record in 1965 and turned down a contract with Smash Records in the 1960s. Still, they were one of the first Newfoundland and Labrador rock bands to make records. Lead guitarist Lew Skinner is still active, playing rock in St. John’s, most recently with a band called Generations.

Playing in the States in the mid 1960s The Du-Cats were paired up with Bill Haley. "Bill Haley, he didn't even have a cent when we met him," said Jim Crewe. "He wasn't making any money. He was going to come to Newfoundland and spend a summer with us.

"We were planning to come back and spend July and August back here. At that time, he wasn't getting any work in the U.S., so he said he'd come down here and we'd play the theatres. I remember how old he was at the time - 39, going on 40. We thought - he's old!"