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Dec 31 1929: Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians make their first annual New Year’s Eve broadcast over the CBS network from the Roosevelt Grill in New York City. 1947: Burton Lorne Cummings is born in Winnipeg. 1954: Charlie Major is born in Aylmer, Quebec. 1960: Canada’s National Youth Orchestra make its debut at Massey …
Dec 28 1842: Calixa Lavallee, the composer of “O Canada,” is born in Vercheres, Lower Canada. 1928: Jazz great Moe Koffman is born in Toronto. 1964: The results from RPM Weekly Magazine’s unofficial poll are printed, the first time any sort of ‘top artists’ has been done on Canadian music. Terry Black is named top …
Dec 10 1966: It’s a fun night at The Hawk’s Nest in Toronto, when Paupers are on stage, along with Dee & The Yeomen, The Manx, and The Evil. 1966: Buffalo Springfield, featuring Canadians Neil Young, Dewey Martin, and Bruce Palmer are in Brentwood, California for a private show at Steve McQueen’s house. 1976: Rush …
Nov 4 1936: The SRC (La Societe Radio-Canada), the french counterpart of the CBC, is formed. 1959: Paul Anka tops Billboard’s singles chart with “Put Your Head On My Shoulder.” 1964: Terry Black appears on American Bandstand. 1967: The Guess Who enter the Canadian top 100 at #75 with “Flying On The Ground Is Wrong.” …
Oct 31 1943: Louis McKelvey, guitarist for Influence is born in Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland. 1951: Douglas Craig Bennett of Doug & The Slugs is born in Toronto. 1956: Canadian immigrant and roots guitar virtuoso Madagascar Slim is born in Antananarivo, Madagascar as Randriamananjara Radofa Besata Jean Longin. 1966: “The Lion Sleeps Tonite” by Townsmen …
Oct 22 1940: Early country star Joyce Smith is born in Lethbridge, Alberta. 1951: Jimi Bertucci of Abraham's Children is born in Serra San Bruno, Italy. 1966: It's becoming the norm, as Jim Feilder fills in on bass for Buffalo Springfield at the Whiskey A Go Go in LA, when Bruce Palmer was busted the …
Oct 17 1922: Pierre Juneau, father of the Juno Awards and architect of Canadian content regulations (Can Con) is born in Verdun, Quebec. 1951: Shari Ulrich is born in San Rafael, California. 1951: Klaatu's Dee Long is born in Toronto. 1966: Lovin' Spoonful, featuring Zal Yanovsky, enter the Canadian chart at #95 with "Rain on …
Oct 16 1943: Pink Plumm, Brave Belt, BTO, and Union bassist Charles Frederick Turner is born in Winnipeg. 1949: Downchild Blues Band's Jane Vasey is born in Winnipeg. 1971: The Guess Who are in Honolulu for a show at The Arena. 1974: Rush's show in Los Angeles is filmed for Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. 1974: …
Oct 12 1955: Jane Siberry is born in Toronto as Jane Stewart. 1964: Bobby Curtola peaks on the Canadian chart at #27 with "Come Home Little Girl." 1974: Steppenwolf see "Straight Shootin' Woman" peak at #29 on Billboard's chart. 1977: CANO releases the NORD DU NOTRE VIE album. 1980: Rough Trade release their AVOID FREUD …
Sept 30 1940: Dewey Martin of Buffalo Springfield fame is born Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff in North Dundas, Ont. 1953: Paul Harwood, bassist for Mahogany Rush, is born in Montreal. 1957: Honeymoon Suite drummer Dave Betts is born in Toronto. 1967: Ugly Ducklings debut at #89 on the Canadian pop chart with “Gaslight.” 1967: Stitch …