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THE WES DAKUS ALBUM (1965) So Fine Hobo Twine Time Rattlesnake Rolling Rock Honey Bun Come on Down Roulette 20-75 Night Walk Fried Rice Do-Wah- Diddy Diddy	WES DAKUS’ REBELS (1967) You Keep Me Hangin’ On Armful Of Teddy Bears Seesaw Someone Stronger Love Is Just A Word Mission Bell Peggy Sue Sad Souvenirs Casting My Spell Big-City People Mockingbird	WES DAKUS & THE REBELS VOL 1 (2006) Pink Canary Road Block Remind Me Taboo Creepy El Ringo Cavalier Twist Walk Down That’ll Be The Day You’re So Square Put Your Arms Around Me Matchbox CC Rider The Mexican Dog Food Surfs You Right Pedros Girlfriend (undubbed) Pedros Girlfriend Pedro’s Pad Side Winder (undubbed) Side Winder	WES DAKUS & THE REBELS VOL 2 (2006) Las Vegas Scene Sour Biscuits So Fine Hobo Hobo (long version) Twine Time Rattlesnake Rattlesnake (alternate version) Roulette 20-75 Honeybun Honeybun (long version) Night Walk Come On Down Fried Rice Fried Rice (alternate version) Do-Wah-Diddy-Diddy Rolling Rock Rolling Rock (alternate version) Gotta Travel On Shindig Dance On
WES DAKUS & THE REBELS VOL 3 (2006) The Hoochi Coochi Coo Feel Good Day Is Gone Snooper She Ain’t No Angel Groovey Thing Goin’ Bach’s Back Mooma’s Boy In The Midnight Hour Shotgun Lobo, The Ferocious Dog Manipulator Come On In You Just Keep Me Hangin’ On Armful of Teddy Bears Love Is Just A Word Mission Bell Sad Souvenirs Casting My Spell Peggy Sue See Saw Someone Stronger Acid Big City People Mockingbird

This Day In History

April 16

1940: "It's Love Love Love" by Guy Lombardo tops Billboard's chart.

1946: Jon Lee and The Checkmates' bassist Peter Hodgson is born in Toronto.

1952: "The Mocking Bird" b/w "Won'cha" from The 4 Lads is released on Columbia Records, their first single.

1956: "Rhythm Pals," which features the band of the same name, debuts on CBC TV.

1960: Colin Linden is born in Toronto.

1976: Gordon Lightfoot is in Vancouver for a show at the Pacific Coliseum.

1979: Anne Murray gives birth to her daughter Dawn.

1980: Toronto release their debut album, LOOKIN' FOR TROUBLE.

1983: Flying saucers are sighted by many in attendance, while Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush are on stage during a festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

1983: Bryan Adams performs "Straight From The Heart" and "Cuts Like A Knife," during his first appearance on American Bandstand.

1990: Neil Young and Daniel Lanois are among the performers at the Nelson Mandela - An International Tribute To A Free South Africa concert in London's Wembley Stadium.

1993: Rawlins Cross release their REEL 'N ROLL album.

1998: Killjoys are in Toronto for a show at The Rivoli. It's taped and becomes their OVERNIGHT AND A MORNINGLATER album a year later.

2001: Rising country star Atlanta Jane is born Atlanta Wagmann in Meadow Lake, Sask.

2002: Jane Siberry releases LOVE IS EVERYTHING - THE JANE SIBERRY ANTHOLOGY.

2005: Jann Arden closes her Calgary restaurant, simply called Arden's.

2007: Aldo Nova releases the sort of 'best of' collection UNDER THE GUN - A PORTRAIT OF ALDO NOVA.

2008: Faber Drive's "When I'm With You" peaks on the Canadian singles chart at #19.

2010: Stephanie Braganza tears the roof off at The Mansion in Kingston. Ont.

2011: George Canyon peaks on Billboard's country chart at #25 with "Better Be Home Soon."

2012: Marc Wald, most notable as part of Tommy Hunter's backup band The Rhythm Pals, dies peacefully in his Nanaimo, BC home at the age of 90.

2013: Rita MacNeil dies at the age of 69.

2014: George Canyon is in Charlottetown, PEI for the East Coast Music Awards.

2016: Jeff Healey peaks at #5 on Billboard's blues chart with "Heal My Soul." The album debuts at #66 on the Canadian albums chart. It's gone a week later.

2017: Kyley Styles is in Calgary for a show at The Smith.

2017: Bob Bryden releases a video for the 1968 Reign Ghost song (and the first tune he'd ever wrote), "Standing Room Only Mr Mars."