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May 24 1938: Tommy Chong, guitarist for Little Daddy and the Bachelors, later renamed Four Niggers and a Chink, and then Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers is born in Edmonton. He’s best known as half of Cheech and Chong. 1956: One-time Magic Circus and Paupers member James Houston is born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 1969: …
May 5 1953: Percy Faith’s “Song From Moulin Rouge” tops Billboard’s chart. 1967: Buffalo Springfield is in Macombe, Illinois for a show at Western Illinois University. The problem tho is the band only did a 15 minute set because they were late, and their gear was even later. The University stopped payment on the cheque. …
April 30 1962: Longtrain, Steele/MacLeod, and Headpins bassist Danny Latham is born in Weyburn, Sask. 1967: Ian and Sylvia Tyson perform at New York’s Carnegie Hall for the first time. 1969: Dianne Brooks releases her debut single, “Walkin’ On My Mind.” 1971: Neil Young peaks at #93 on Billboard’s chart with “When You Dance I …
April 29 1934: Guy Lombardo tops Billboard’s chart with “It’s Only Love-Love-Love.” 1942: Paul Huot of The Esquires is born in Ottawa. 1966: Bob Dylan, backed by The Hawks (better known as The Band), perform in Stockholm, Sweden for the first time. Six more weeks of dates follow across Europe in what will come to …
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 13 1908: Bob Nolan, a member of Roy Rogers’ Sons of the Pioneers is born in Winnipeg. He’s most famous for writing “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” and “Cool Water.” 1959: Ronnie Hawkins releases the single “Forty Days.” 1968: Sebastian Bach of Skid Row fame is born in Freeport, Bahamas, as Sebastian Philip Bierk. His family …
March 18 1967: Gordon Lightfoot‘s LIGHTFOOT is the top Canadian album of the week on the Canadian charts, hanging on to #11. 1967: It’s the last week in the Canadian country top 10 for “Loving Day” by Johnny Burke. It’s been on the chart for over three months. 1967: Bobby Curtola enters the Canadian pop …
March 11 1953: Bernie LaBarge is born in Ottawa. 1961: Guitarist Bruce Watson of British band Big Country is born in Timmins, Ontario. 1967: “His Girl” from The Guess Who peaks at #23 on the Canadian pop chart. 1967: “Go Go Round” by Gordon Lightfoot peaks at #11 on the Canadian pop chart. 1967: A …
March 8 1951: Drummer John Hannah ( Terry Crawford Band, Crackers, Major Hoople’s Boarding House) is born in Hamilton. 1965: Wes Dakus‘ “Hobo” peaks on the Canadian chart at #35. 1970: The Band is in Providence, Rhode Island for a show at RI University. 1972: Gordon Lightfoot releases his OLD DAN’S RECORDS album. 1974: BTO …
March 2 1956: Anvil frontman Steve Kudlow is born in Toronto. 1966: Canadian Sweethearts end a three week run atop Canada’s country chart with “Don’t Knock On My Door.” 1968: Hank Snow peaks on Billboard’s country chart at #69 with “Who Will Answer?” 1968: Paupers are in Toronto, the third of a four night run …