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April 22 1905: Henry Burr debuts on the American pop charts with “In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree,” which goes on to peak at #1 for 7 weeks & stays on the chart for 12 weeks. 1916: Henry Burr‘s “What A Wonderful Mother You’d Be” debuts and peaks at #9 on the American …
April 25 1959: Heather Bishop is born in Regina. 1965: Paupers and Jon & Lee & The Checkmates are in Toronto for a show at MLG with The Rolling Stones. 1977: Paul Anka‘s special “Music My Way” with guest stars Natalie Cole and Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band airs on ABC-TV. 1979: Max Webster opens …
April 3 1943: Richard Manuel, keyboardist for The Band, is born in Stratford, Ontario. 1947: James Leroy is born on a farm near Cornwall, Ontario. 1961: Paul Anka appears on CBS-TV’s “Make Room For Daddy.” 1961: The folk duo Malka and Joso make their onstage debut at Toronto’s Lord Simcoe Hotel. 1971: Poppy Family end …
April 2 1938: Wes Dakus is born in Mannville, Alberta. 1946: Kurt Winter, guitarist for Brother and The Guess Who is born in Winnipeg. 1959: Chris Stiffler of Platinum Blonde is born in Toronto. 1971: The Poppy Family‘s “That’s Where I Went Wrong” peaks at #19 on the Billboard pop chart in the US. 1979: …
April 1 1937: Guy Lombardo tops the Billboard chart with “Boo Hoo.” 1948: The musical revue “Spring Thaw” opens at the Museum Theatre in Toronto. 1970: The boys in April Wine depart from the Henman homestead in Lower Sackville, NS in their packed blue van and head off to Montreal. 1972: Mahogany Rush is …
March 14 1956: Barney Bentall is born in Calgary. 1966: Ray Hutchinson peaks at #12 on the Canadian pop chart with “Rose Marie.” 1969: The Guess Who release their WHEATFIELD SOUL album. 1970: The Poppy Family release the single “Whch Way You Goin’ Billy?” in the US. 1970: The Band peak at #57 on Billboard’s …
March 7 1954: Matt Frennette of Streetheart, then Headpins, then Loverboy is born in Edmonton. 1966: Caesar & The Consuls’ new single, “Laugh Too Much” enters the Canadian pop chart at #36. 1966: Staccatos enter the Canadian pop chart at #38 with “It’s A Long Way Home.” 1966: “Until It’s Time For You” by Catherine …
Feb 26 1916: The tenor duo of Canadian Henry Burr & American Albert Campbell debuted on the American charts with their hit The Wedding Of The Sunshine & The Rose which peaked at #4 & charted for 4 weeks on the Victor label (later acquired by RCA in 1929 to become the RCA Victor label) …
Feb 16 1945: Glenn Gould auditions for school, tinkling the ivory at the Toronto Conservatory of Music. He’s accepted. 1963: In a small, private ceremony (could be debated since you’re reading about it all these years later), Paul Anka marries Marie Ann Alison Dezogheb in Paris. 1966: “This They Say Is Me” by Rhythm Pals …
Feb 15 1954: Keyboards master Rick Lamb of Hellfield and A Foot In Cold Water is born in Toronto. 1964: Canadian Sweethearts release the single, "Hootenanny Express." 1974: Mahogany Rush is in Montreal to open a two night stand at Theatre St Denis. 1974: Bob Dylan and The Band wrap up their current tour with …