Side Eh
1. Peter Bosum: Big Muskeg Reel – 1993 *
2. Robbie Robertson: Showdown at Big Skies – 1987 *
3. Ian & Sylvia: Big River – 1967 *
4. Ron Jeffery and the Country Set: Big Old Freighter – 1973 *
5. The Four Preps: Big Man – 1958
6. Graeme Kirkland & The Wolves: Big Smile – 1989 *
7. Free: Mr. Big – 1970
8. Flying Burrito Brothers: Big Bayou – 1979
9. Four Seasons: Big Girls Don’t Cry – 1962
10. Jimmy Dean: Big Bad John – 1961
11. Captain Beefheart& His Magic Band: I Want To Find Me ….Big Toe – 1970
12. Frank Zappa: Big Leg Emma – 1967
13. April Verch: Big Eared Mule – 1997 *
14. Wilf Carter: Big Wheel Canonball – 1970 *
15. Ken Hamm: Big Road Blues – 1978 *
16. The Echo Hunters: Bloody Big World – 2007 *
17. The Phantoms: Big Bad World – 1990 *
18. Adrian Belew: Big Electric Cat – 1991
19. Ornette Colman: Rejoicing – 1959
The Bee Side
1. Buddy Burke & Canadian Meteors: That Big Old Moon – 1957 *
2. The Ventures: Telstar - 1963
3. Merle Haggard: Big City – 1981
4. The Kinks: Big Black Smoke – 1966
5. Chris Hadfield: Big Smoke – 2015 *
6. The Esquires: Rave – 1964 *
7. Bill Heffernan: Big Box – 2008 * live in studio
8. Sparks: This Town Ain’t Big Enough… - 1974
9. Gerry Rafferty: Big Change In The Weather – 1978
10. Russ Gurr: Big Bear – 1973 *
11. Steve Paul Simms: The Big M – 2005 *
12. The Who: The Ox – 1965
13. John Entwhistle: Pick Me Up (Big Chicken) – 1971
14. Peanut Butter Conspiracy: Big Bummer – 1967
15. 54.40: A Big Idea – 1984 *
16. Great Western Orchestra: Big Iron – 1989 *
17. Buckwheat Zydeco: Boogaloo – 1984
18. The Formerly Brothers: Big Mamou w Queen Ida – 1987 *
CanCon* = 51%
And Now for The Particulars
1. Peter Bosum: Big Muskeg Reel
(Trad)
The Best Cree Fiddle Players of James Bay: Hughboy Records - no serial
Moose Factory, NO
Peter Bosum: fiddle
Produced by Mike McGee, 1993
I took this from a compilation CD of James Bayi fiddlers playing in the old style.
2. Robbie Robertson: Showdown At Big Skies
(Robbie Robertson)
Robbie Robertson: Geffen Records XGHS 24160
Toronto ON
Terry Bozzio: drums
Abraham Laboriel: bass
Daniel Lanois: percussion, bg vocal
Peter Gabrial: keys, drum program
Robbie Robertson: vocal, guitars
Produced by Daniel Lanois and Robbie Robertson 1987
Recorded by Jim Scott at Village Recorder, West Los Angeles; U2 Mobile Unite: Danesmote, Dublin / Ashcombe House, London; A&M Recordings Studio, Hollywood; Bearsville Sound Studio, Bearsville, NY; The Hit Factory, New York City
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, NYC
Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson
b. July 5, 1943 Toronto
Everybody knows who Robbie Robertson is from his years with The Band. He was raised in Toronto, half Jewish and half Mohawk. He suffered a lot of discrimination as a kid and never felt at home in Toronto. He first became aware of the power of music when he visited the Six Nations Reserve when he was only 8. He remembered being in a house of some relatives and they were singing songs and playing guitars. It was the rhythm, fingers on strings, voices blending together in unison that he found so mesmerizing.
3. Ian & Sylvia: Big River
(Johnny Cash)
That Lovin’ Sound: MGM Records E 4288
Pincher Creek AB / Toronto ON
Ian Tyson: guitar, vocal
Sylvia Tyson: vocal
Produced 1967
Ian Dawson Tyson
b. 25 September 1933 Victoria, BC / d. 29 December 2022 (89) Longview, A
Sylvia Fricker
b. 19 September 1940 Chatham, ON
Their only album for MGM after leaving Vanguard. Not very well received, it was released along with two other Vanguard albums that year.
4. Ron Jeffery and the Country Set: Big Old Freighter
(Unknown)
One Step Closer: Marathon Music ALS 381
Edmonton AB
Ron Jeffery: vocals
Dick Dameron: harmony vocals
Don Dueck: bass
Rich Cherniski: lead guitar
Ray Robison: rhythm guitar
Tom Jeffrey: drums
Brian Sklar: violin, bg vocals
Steve Six: piano
Produced by Dick Dameron, 1973
Recorded at Project 70 Studios, Edmonton
Ron Jeffery
d. March 23rd 2020 Hardin Valley TN (69)
5. The Four Preps: Big Man
(Bruce Bellard / Glenn Larson)
45 rpm single bw Stop, Baby: Capitol Records F3960
Los Angeles CA
Bruce Belland, lead vocals
Glen Larson, baritone
Ed Cobb, bass
Marv Ingram, high tenor
Orchestra conductor: Lincoln Mayorga
Produced 1958
Bruce Belland, lead vocals
b. October 22, 1936, Chicago, Illinois
Edward C. Cobb, bass
b. February 28, 1938 / d. September 19, 1999 (51)
Marv Ingram, high tenor
b. Marvin Inabnett b. July 29, 1938 / d. March 7, 1999 (50)
Glen Larson, baritone
b. Glen Albert Larson January 3, 1937 Los Angeles / d. November 14, 2014 (77)
The four original members were students at Hollywood High School and were signed to a recording contract by Capitol Records, after one of Capitol's executives saw them at a talent show at that school in 1956. All four original members went on to become big time producers of tv, movies and records. Glen Larson was the creator of the original Battlestar Gallactica series featuring Lorne Green as Adama. My own copy of the record had been previously owned by Sue Grocott of Chatham ON, hometown of Sylvia Tyson.
6. Graeme Kirkland & The Wolves: Big Smile
(Graeme Kirkland)
Sleep Alone: Graem Kirkland Music WRC1-6143
Toronto
Graeme Kirkland: drums
George Koller: bass
Geoff Young: guitar
Perry White: sax
Produced by Graeme Kirkland and John MacLeod, 1989
Recorded at Jazz Partners Studio, Toronto
Kirkland was in his early 20s when he recorded his 3 vinyl albums. Often seen (and heard for blocks) pounding rhythms on overturned buckets, busking in downtown Toronto, he used to hang around our CIUT studios, sometimes sleeping on our couch. He was voted "Best Drummer" by NOW magazine's readers consecutively for 6 years (1996–2001) in their annual Reader's Poll. The runner-up in each of these 6 years was Neil Peart of Rush.
7. Free: Mr Big
(Fraser / Rodgers / Kossoff / Kirke)
Fire & Water: Polydor 2310 040
London UK
Paul Rodgers – vocals
Paul Kossoff – guitars
Andy Fraser – bass guitar, piano
Simon Kirke – drums
Produced by Free & John Kelly – Jan – June 1970
Recorded by Roy Baker
Released June 26, 1970
8. The Flying Burrito Brothers: Big Bayou
(Gib Guilbeau)
Live From Tokyo: Regency Records: REG-79001
Los Angeles
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel, vocal
Gib Builbeau: fiddle, guitar, vocal
Skip Battin: bass, vocal
Greg Harris: guitar, banjo, vocal
Ed Ponder: drums
Produced by The Flying Burrito Brothers, 1979
Recorded live at Kudan-Kaikan, Tokyo Japan
Recorded by SCI by Hiroshi Gato
Mastered by Kazuhiro Tokieda
Floyd August Guilbeau
b. September 26, 1937 Sunset, Louisiana / d. April 12, 2016 (78)
The second live album by the Burrito Brothers, this was released after the core of the band tried to record under a new name (Sierra) to see if they could hit pay-dirt; they didn’t. So back to the old name.
9. The Four Seasons: Big Girls Don’t Cry
(Bob Crewe / B Gaudio)
2nd Vault of Golden Hits: Philips PHS 600-221
Newark NJ
Frank Valli
Bob Gaudio
Nick Massi
Tommy De Vito
Produced by Bob Crewe, 1962
LP released 1966
Frankie Valli
b. Francesco Stephen Castelluccio, May 3, 1934
Tommy DeVito
b. June 19, 1928 Belleville NJ / d. September 21, 2020 (92) Las Vegas, NV
Robert John "Bob" Gaudio
b. November 17, 1942 Bronx NY
Nicholas E. Macioci
b. September 19, 1927 Newark NJ / d. December 24, 2000 (73) West Orange NJ
Four New Jersey Boys: Frankie Valli's first commercial release was "My Mother's Eyes" (as Frankie Valley) in 1953. The following year, he and guitarist Tommy DeVito formed The Variatones. They eventually became the Four Lovers but after a successful debut hit song, "You're the Apple of My Eye", they flopped around for a few years. Then, around 1960 they took the name of a local bowling alley: Four Seasons. After that they could do no wrong. Apparently, Frankie Valli is still out there performing at 90!
10. Jimmy Dean: Big Bad John
(Jimmy Dean / Roy Acuff)
45 single bw I Won’t Go Huntin’ With You Jake: Philips Minigroove PD-1187
Plainview TX
Jimmy Dean: vocals
Un-named bg vocalists
Unknown hammer player
Unknown drummer
Produced by Don Law, 1961
Jimmy Ray Dean
b. August 10, 1928 Plainview, TX / d. June 13, 2010 (81) Varina, Virginia
Big Bad John won Dean the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. Country pianist Floyd Cramer, who was hired to play piano on the song, came up with the idea to use a hammer and a piece of steel instead. This became a distinctive characteristic of the recording.
Country Yossi, an Orthodox Jewish composer and singer, parodied "Big Bad John" as "Big Bad Moish". The song's title has also been the target of many jokes, in reference to toilets.
11. Captain Beefheart& His Magic Band: I’m Gonna Find A Big Woman That’ll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have To Go
(Don Van Vliet)
Lick My Decals Off, Baby: Straight Records / Reprise 6420
Glendale CA
Ed Marimba (Art Tripp): marimba, percussion, broom
Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet): vocals, bass clarinet, saxes, harmonica
Drumbo (John French): percussion, broom
Zoot Horn Rollo (Bill Harkleroad): guitar and glass finger guitar
Rockette Morton (Mark Boston): "bassius-o-pheilius"
Produced by Captain Beefheart, 1970
Recorded at United Recording Corp, Hollywood CA
Don Glen Vliet
b. January 15, 1941 Glendale, CA / d. December 17, 2010 (69) Arcata, CA
After releasing two so-so albums, Beefheart and his magical band were signed to Zappa’s Straight Records, releasing, first, Trout Mask Replica – an amazing double album, and Lick My Decals Off, Baby, before Frank and The Captain had a falling out. I always liked this song and can’t believe I’ve never played it on the radio before. The rhythm on this track is extra-ordinary! Everyone seems to be playing a different pattern and yet, it all linked up together. This album came out right after Trout Mask Replica.
12. Mothers Of Invention: Big Leg Emma
(Frank Zappa)
45 single bw Why Don’t You Do Me Right: Verve Records – VS 557
LA
Drums – Jimmy Carl Black
Drums, Percussion – Billy Mundi
Electric Bass – Roy Estrada
Keyboards – Don Preston
Piano, Guitar – Jim Fielder
Tambourine – Ray Collins
Vocals – Frank Zappa, Jimmy Carl Black, Ray Collins, Roy Estrada
Produced by Tom Wilson, 1967
13. April Verch: Big Eared Mule
(trad)
Bright Like Gold: Slab Town Records ¬ STR13-01
Pembroke ON
Cody Walters –
Hayes Griffin –
Josh Goforth –
Bruse Molsky –
Sammy Shelor –
Mac Wiseman – guitar
Matthew Smith
Produced by April Verch, Cody Walters, Hayes Griffin and Chris Rosser, 2013
Recorded and Mixed by Chris Rosser at Hollow Reed Studio, Asheville NC
Mastered by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering, Boulder CO
April Verch
b. Rankin ON April 7, 1978A Grand masters class fiddler from the Ottawa Valley.
14. Wilf Carter: The Big Wheel Cannonball
(Wilf Carter)
Away Out There: RCA Camden CAS 2414
Port Hilford NS
Wilf Carter: guitar, vocal
Produced 1970
15. Ken Hamm: Big Road Blues
(Tommy Johnson)
Ken Hamm & Friends: North Track Records - NT01 - vinyl
Forget, SK / Thunder Bay ON
Ken Hamm: guitar, vocals
Damon Dowbak: mandolin
Lauri Conger: piano
Sean Mundy: harmonica, percussion
Tom Sinkins: string bass
Produced by Ken Hamm, Ian Tamblyn, Rick Kyle, 1978
Recorded by Richard Denesiuk at Kolossal Studios, Winnipeg
Kenneth Hamm
b. Feb 18, 1955, Thunder Bay ON
Ken Hamm & Friends was the first LP released on North Track Records, a Thunder Bay Ontario indie label formed by 3 local musicians: Ken Hamm, Rodney Brown & Ian Tamblyn. Hamm and Tamblyn still use North Track as their label while Brown moved on to one of his own. Ken Hamm currently resides in the town of Forget, Saskatchewan where he runs a small music store with his wife selling and repairing acoustic instruments.
16. The Echo Hunters: Bloody Big World
(Echo Hunters)
She Wolf Records – SWEH-002
Montreal QC
Gordon Fleming (guitar, vocal)
Larry Cassini (guitar, vocal)
Kirk Fontaine (bass, vocal)
Rob Couture (drums, percussion),
Sylvain Dencausse (fiddle)
Alec McElcheran (bass).
Produced 2007
17. Phantoms: Big Bad World
(The Phantoms)
Pleasure Puppets: Spy Records 1006
Ottawa / Toronto ON
Jerome Godbo: bass, lead vocal
Ben Richardson: bass, bg vocals
Joe Toole: guitar
Gregory Ray Tunis: drums, bg vocal
Produced by The Phantoms, 1990
Jerome Godboo: b. Victoria BC won the Lee Oskar Best Harmonica Player Award in Memphis in 2014. Originally from Ottawa, The Phantoms invaded Toronto in the late 80s and hit the scene hard. However, they only lasted until 1992 before breaking up. The first of only two albums this Ottawa band recorded in the early 90s for A&M
18. Adrian Belew: Big Electric Cat
(A Belew)
Desire Of The Rhino King: Island Records – 314-510 518-2
Covington, KY
Adrian Belew: drums, guitar, lead vocals
Clif Mayhugh: bass, vocals
Christy Bley : Keys, vocals
Bill Janssen: sax, vocals
Produced by Adrian Belew, 1991
Recorded by Gary Platt and Rich Denhart at Compass Point Studios
mastered By Greg Calbi at Kendun Studios
Robert Steven Belew
b. Covington Kentucky, December 23, 1949
It was Frank Zappa’s chauffeur that turned Frank onto the talents of Adrian Belew, then playing in a cover band called Sweetheart in 1977. He appeared on Zappa's 1979 album Sheik Yerbouti, most notably performing a Bob Dylan impersonation on the song "Flakes." After his stint with Zappa, Belew was recruited by David Bowie (on recommendation of Brian Eno) and played on Bowie's Isolar II world tour in 1978. He has also played with Talking Heads and King Crimson. He’s been a producer, session player and solo artist ever since.
19. Ornette Colman: Rejoicing
(Unknown)
Tomorrow Is The Question!: Contemporary Records – M 3569
Fort Worth, Texas
Alto Saxophone – Ornette Coleman
Bass – Percy Heath
Drums – Shelly Manne
Trumpet – Don Cherry
Produced by Lester Koenig, 1959
Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles by Roy DuNann
Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman
b. Fort Worth, Texas, March 9, 1930 / d. June 11, 2015 (85) NYC
The Bee Side
1. Buddy Burk & Canadian Meteors: That Big Old Moon
(G Roberts / F Fredericks)
45 Single: Regency Records - 686X
Kahshe River ON
Produced 1957
Recorded by Bullseye Records
Robert William "Buddy" Burk
In the late 1950s, Toronto was all about rockabilly. The early rock 'n' roll country sound was popular at the bars and taverns along the Yonge Street Strip. And one of the best songs to come out of the scene was "That Big Old Moon" by Buddy Burke & the Canadian Meteors. This was back in the days before CanCon regulations made the Canadian music industry a viable enterprise, so the band headed down to New York City to record the single. It came out in 1957 and it was a hit — it even scored a spot on the Billboard Top 100.
Eventually, Burke would move out of Toronto and head up into cottage country. He was still plugging away at music as recently as 2007, when he released a new jazz record from his new home near Gravenhust in Muskoka.
2. The Ventures: Telstar
(Joe Meek)
The Ventures Play Telstar / The Lonely Bull: Dolton Records BLP 2019
Tacoma WA
Don Wilson, guitar
Bob Bogle, bass, guitar
Nokie Edwards, guitar, bass (d March 12, 2018)
Mel Taylor, drums
Produced by Josie Wilson & Rob Reisdorff, 1963
3. Merle Haggard and The Strangers: Big City
(M Haggard / Dean Holloway)
Big City VEK-37593
Bakersfield CA
Merle Haggard: guitar, vocal
Roy Nichols: guitar, harmonica
Dennis Hromek: bass
Bobby Wayne: guitar, bg vocals
Tiny Moore: fiddle, mandolin
Jimmy Belkin: fiddle
Riff Adams: drums
Norm Hamlet: steel, dobro
Don Markham: horns
Mark Yeary: piano
Leona Williams: bg vocal
Slyde Hyde: horns
Produced by Merle Haggart and Lewis Talley, 1981
Recorded by Ken Suesov at Brittania Studios, Hollywood
Mastered at K-Disc, Hollywood
Merle Ronald Haggard
b. Oildale CA Apr 5, 1937 / d. Apr 6, 2016 (79) Palo Cedro CA
4. The Kinks: Big Black Smoke
(R Davies)
45 single bw Dead End Street: Pye Records 813
London UK
Ray Davies, guitar
Dave Davies, guitar
Mick Avory, bass
Pete Quaife, drums
Produced by Shel Talmy
Recorded at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
Released 18 November 1966
Great song which ends with bedlam bells clanging all right. The A Side, Dead End Street was another great song from the head of Ray Davies.
5. Chris Hadfield: Big Smoke
(Chris Hadfield / Dave Hadfield)
Space Sessions – Songs From A Tin Can: Warner Music Canada 1-045747
Sarnia ON
Chris Hadfield: acoustic guitar, vocals
Don Kerr: drums, percussion
Afie Jurvanen: bass
Mike O’Brien: acoustic & electric guitars
Ben Lester: percussion, synths
Jay McCarrol: piano
Dan Goldman: nylon string guitar
Andrew Downing: cello, doublebass
Drew Jurecka: violin, viola
Peter Lutek: clarinet
Produced by Robbie Lackritz, 2015
Recorded from the International Space Station by Paul Mills (on the ground)
Recorded on Earth in a Toronto studio
Mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge
Chris Austin Hadfield
b. August 29, 1959, in Sarnia, Ontario
To be the first human to record an album in space! As commander of the International Space Station, Hadfield found the time to record his parts (mostly guitar and vocals) from orbit. Most of the songs were co-written with his brother, Dave, an Air Canada pilot.
6. The Esquires: Rave
(Blackwell)
Introducing The Esquires: Capitol Records - T-6075
Ottawa ON
Gary Comeau: lead guitar
Clint Hierlihy: bass
Paul Huot: guitar
Richie Patterson, drums
Produced by Clint Hierlihy, 1964
Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Montreal
First Published in Canada August, 1964
7. Bill Heffernan: Big Box
(Bill Heffernan)
Back To The Sugarcamp appearance
Toronto
Bill Heffernan: guitar, vocals
Produced by Steve Fruitman, May 1, 2008
Recorded at CIUT Studios, 91 St. George St. Toronto
A live in studio performance by an avid CIUT listener, folk music promoter and humanitarian, Bill Heffernan. Big box stores are the scourge of our land!
8. Sparks Bros: This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us
(Ron Mael)
Kimono My House: Island 984 341 7
Culver City CA
Russell Mael: vocals, keys
Ron Mael: vocals
Martin Gordon: bass
Dinky Diamond: drums
Adrian Fisher: guitars
Produced by Muff Winwood, 1974
Recorded by Tony Platt and Richard Digby-Smith
Mixed by Bill Price
Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
9. Gerry Rafferty: Big Change In The Weather
(Gerry Rafferty)
45 single bw Baker Street: United Artists Records UP 36346
Paisley, Scotland
Gerry Rafferty: guitar, vocals
Gary Taylor: bass
Glen LeFleur: drums
Tommy Eyre: keys
Raphael Ravenscroft: sax
Brian Cole: steel
Hugh Burns: guitar
Produced by Hugh Murphy & Gerry Rafferty, 1978
Recorded by Harry Hammond at Chipping Norton Studios, UK
Gerald Rafferty
b Paisley, Scotland Apr 16, 1947 / d Jan 4, 2011 Stroud UK (63)
10. Russ Gurr: Big Bear
(Russ Gurr)
On Tour with Russ Gurr: London NAS 13527
Brandon MB
Russ Gurr: guitar, vocal
Others not listed
Produced by Dave Shaw, 1973
Recorded by John Hildebrand at Century 21 Studios, Winnipeg
http://www.hillmanweb.com/russgurr/
Russell Clarence Gurr
b. Arrow River MB Dec 23rd, 1918 / d. November 8th, 2011 (92) Brandon MB
This song is about the survival of the big, white, fluffy polar bear. “Can’t you just see one!” asked Gurr when I met with him, loving the words to the song. It protests the senseless cruelty of hunters who are after trophy rugs for their floors at the expense of these incredible creatures. He also wrote songs about magpies and hogs (which he claims are ‘beau-ti-ful’).
11. Steve Paul Simms: The Big M
(S P Simms)
Open City: Burnt Mango Music – 002
Toronto, ON
George Morellato –
Rick Ramsay
Produced by Steve Paul Simms, 2005
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Tim Harrison at Second Avenue Records, Toronto
Steve Paul Simms b. Wales
12. The Who: The Ox
(Pete Townshend / John Entwistle / Keith Moon / Nicky Hopkins)
My Generation: DL 74664
London UK
Keith Moon: drums
Pete Townsend: guitars
John Entwhistle: bass
Nicky Hopkins: keys
Produced by Shel Talmy, 1965
Keith John Moon
b 23 August 1946 Wembley, England / d. 7 Sept 1978 (32) Mayfair, London
Moon joined his local Sea Cadet Corps band at the age of twelve on the bugle, but found the instrument too difficult to learn and decided to take up drums instead. He took lessons from one of the loudest contemporary drummers, Screaming Lord Sutch's Carlo Little, at 10 shillings per lesson. Moon's early style was influenced by jazz, American surf music and rhythm and blues. He admired Hal Blaine, Gene Krupa (whose flamboyant style he subsequently copied), Elvis Presley's original drummer DJ Fontana, and the Shadows' original drummer Tony Meehan. He couldn’t remember actually joining The Who when they were still The Escorts in 1964. Ringo Starr once asked him how he had joined the band, he said he had "just been filling in for the last fifteen years." He totally changed the band’s sound with his sonic attack of the drumkit.
13. John Entwhistle: Pick Me Up (Big Chicken)
(John Entwhistle)
Smash Your Head Against The Wall: Decca DL 71983
London UK
Jerry Shirley, drums
Dave Langston, guitars
John Entwistle, bass, keys, flugelhorn, trumpet, trombone, vocals
Produced by John Entwistle 1971
Recorded by Roy Baker at Trident Studios, London
John Alec Entwistle
b. London UK 9 October 1944 / d. 27 June 2002 (57) Paradise, Nevada
Smash Your Head was the first solo album by any member of The Who. After joining the pre-Who “Detours”, Entwistle played a major role in encouraging Pete Townshend's hidden guitar talents, and insisting that Townshend be admitted into the band. Detours leader, Roger Daltrey, fired all the members of his band with the exception of Entwistle, Townshend and the drummer, Doug Sandom, relinquishing the role of guitarist to Pete Townshend in 1963, becoming lead vocalist. Entwistle died in Room 658 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, on 27 June 2002, one day before the scheduled first show of the Who's 2002 US tour.
14. Peanut Butter Conspiracy: Big Bummer
(PBC)
Spreading From the Ashes: Big Beat Records CDWIKD 245
Los Angeles
Barbara Robinson: vocals, percussion
Alan Bracket: bass
Lance Fent: lead guitar
John Merrill: rhythm
Jim Voight: drums
James Burton: guitar
Glen Campbell: guitar
Produced by Gary Usher, 1967
Compilation Produced 2005
Mastered by Nick Robbins
15. 54.40: A Big Idea
(Neil Osborne / 54.40)
Set The Fire: WEA Records 25 54361
Vancouver BC
Brad Merrit: bass
Neil Osborne: vocal, guitar
Ian Francey: drums
Phil Camparelli: guitar, trumpet, vocal
Produced by Allen Moy and 54.40, 1984
Recorded at Profile Studios, Vancouver by Allen Moy
16. The Great Western Orchestra: Big Iron
(Marty Robbins)
GWO: Centerfire Records - BFZ 80137
Calgary, AB
Cindy Church - vocals
Nathan Tinkham – vocals, guitars
David Wilkie – vocals, mandolin, tenor guitar
John Hyde - bass
Thom Moon - drums
Stewart MacDougall - keys
Produced by The GWO, 1989
Recorded by Richard Harrow at Living Room Studios, Calgary
The members of the GWO were originally from the backup band of Ian Tyson. Cindy Church joined Nathan Tinkham and David Wilkie for a couple of years as the GWO. They put out only this one album and a 4 song CD sampler before splitting up. Based in Alberta, all were members of the Calgary based music scene. David Wilkie became the Celtic Cowboy while Cindy Church later moved to Toronto and was one of the principal members of Lunch at Allan’s.
17. 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. 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
18. The Formerly Brothers w Queen Ida: Big Mamou
(Trad)
The Return of the Formerly Brothers: Stony Plain Records SPL 1104
Turner Valley AB, San Antonio, Belgium
Queen Ida: accordion, vocal
Amos Garrett, vocals, guitar (born November 26, 1941, Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Doug Sahm, vocals, guitar, organ, dobro
Gene Taylor, vocals, piano
Kit Johnson, bass
Bodhan Hluszko (Michelle Josef), drums
Wilbert Lewis: washboard
Stephanie Davis: fiddle
Produced by Holger Petersen, 1987
Recorded by Colin Lay at Goede Creative, Edmonton, Alberta
Doug Sahm
b. San Antonio TX November 6, 1941 – d. November 18, 1999 Taos NM:
Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados w Flaco Jimenez
Gene Taylor
b. Norwalk California 1952:
Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, Canned Heat, The Blasters, Downchild, The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Ida Lewis "Queen Ida" Guillory
b. January 15, 1929
was the first female accordion player to lead a zydeco band. Her album ‘On Tour’ received a Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording in 1982
Amos Garrett
b. November 26, 1941, Detroit, Michigan
The Dirty Shames, Maria Muldaur, Great Speckled Bird
The Formerlies formed at the 1986 Edmonton Folk Festival
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