Side A – On The Busses
1. On The Busses: TV Theme Music
2. Billy Preston: The Bus – 1971
3. The Association: The Bus Song – 1968
4. The Guess Who: Bus Rider – 1970 *
5. The Hollies: Bus Stop – 1966
6. The Undesirables: Bus Stop Walk – 2001 *
7. Solomon Burke: The Bus – 1968
8. The Shuffle Demons: Spadina Bus – 1986 *
9. The Who: Magic Bus – 1968
10. Morgaine LeFay: All Night Bus – 1993 *
11. Orton Yahoos: Midnight Bus – 1977 *
12. Frank Zappa: On The Bus – 1977
13. Dick Nolan: The CN Bus – 1972 *
14. Stompin’ Tom Connors: Bus Tour To Nashville – 1971 *
15. Maricoco: The Bus To Nowhere – 2020
16. Oliver Schroer & Stewed Tomatoes: Crazy Little Thing - 1993 *
Vintage Voices w Laura Gillis and DJ Paula
16. Gene Kelly: Singing In The Rain – 1952
17. Billy Dinn: Button In The Wind – 1984 *
The Bee Side – Rocket Ships
1. The Razorbacks: Rocket – 1989 *
2. Joe Walsh: Rockets – 1981
3. Hank MacDonald: Honeymoon on a Rocket Ship – 1960 *
4. Mötley Crüe: Rocket Ship – 1997
5. The Kinks: Supersonic Rocket Ship – 1972
6. The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Pocket Rocket – 1979
7. Cerrone: Rocket In The Pocket – 1978
8. Little Feat: Rocket In My Pocket – 1977
9. Oscar Thiffault: Le Rocket Richard – 1955 *
10. Billy Meek: Put Me In A Rocket – 1968 *
11. Tommy Danton and the Echoes: Rocket To The Moon – 1959 *
12. Chick Churchill: Chiswick Flyover – 1973
13. The Rockets: Desire – 1980
14. William Shatner: Rocket Man – 2011 *
15. Tim Harrison: Rocket Radio – 2022 *
16. Hank Snow: Golden Rocket – 1950 *
17. FM: Rocket Roll – 1979 *
18. Moe Koffman: Harvest Festival – 1972 *
CanCon* = 51%
And Now for The Particulars
Side A – On The Busses
1. On The Busses: TV Theme Music
(Ronnie Hazlehurst)
2. Billy Preston: The Bus
(Billy Preston / Joe Greene)
I Wrote A Simple Song: A&M Records – SP-3507
Houston TX
Congas – King Errison
Drums – Manuel Kellough
Guitar – David T. Walker
Lead Guitar – George Harrison
Keyboards – Billy Preston
Tenor Saxophone – Rocky Peoples
Trumpet – Charles Garnette
Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Douglas Gibbs, Duane Rogers, Eugene Bryant, Jesse Kirkland, Merry Clayton, Merna Matthews, Patrice Holloway, Sherrell Atwood, Venetta Fields
Produced by Billy Preston, 1971
Recorded by Tommy Vicari at A&M Studios, LA
William Everett Preston
b. September 2, 1946 Houston, TX / d. June 6, 2006 (59) Scottsdale, AZ
Of course, Billy Preston was the star of the Beatles Let it Be film, the glue that kept the band together long enough to make this last long enough for the band to complete the project. George Harrison signed on to play lead guitar on this album.
3. The Association: The Bus Song
(Terry Kirkman)
Birthday: Warner Bros. Records – WS 1733
Los Angeles
Terry Kirkman – wind instruments, vocals, percussion
Larry Ramos – lead guitar, vocals
Russ Giguere – rhythm guitar, vocals, percussion
Brian Cole – bass, vocals, woodwinds
Ted Bluechel, Jr. – drums, vocals, rhythm guitar, bass
Jim Yester – rhythm guitar, vocals, keyboards
With
Hal Blaine – drums
Joe Osborn, Ray Pohlman – bass
Tommy Tedesco, Russ Giguere, David Cohen, Mike Deasy, Dennis Budimir, Al Casey – guitars
Larry Knechtel – piano, keyboards
Milton Holland, Dale Anderson, Gene Estes, Larry Bunker – vibes, various percussion
Red Callender – double bass, tuba
James Decker, Arthur Maebe, William Hinshaw, David Duke – French horn
Emanuel Klein, Jimmy Zito, Buddy Childers, Tony Terran, Bobby Bryant – trumpet
Lew McCreary, David Wells – trombone
James Decker, William Hinshaw – French horn
John Johnson – saxophone
Produced by Bones Howe, 1968
Recorded by Bones Howe at United Western Recorders, Hollywood
Terry Robert Kirkman
b. December 12, 1939 in Salina, Kansas / d. September 23, 2023 in Montclair, California (83)
Cherish, The Wind Cries Mary and Windy were massive hits for The Association. I got to see them open up for the Lovin’ Spoonful at Maple Leaf Gardens.
4. The Guess Who: Bus Rider
(Kurt Winter)
Share The Land: RCA Victor – LSP-4359
Winnipeg
Burton Cummings – co-lead vocals, keyboards
Kurt Winter – lead guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocal
Greg Leskiw – rhythm guitar, backing vocals,
Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals
Produced by Jack Richardson, 1970
Recorded by Brian Christian at RCA's Mid-America Recording Center, Chicago
Randy Bachman left the Guess Who after they became extremely popular after American Woman. He was replaced by two excellent lead guitarists: Kurt Winter and Greg Leskiw with Burton Cummings taking over as the group’s leader.
5. The Hollies: Bus Stop
(Graham Gouldman)
Bus Stop: Capitol Records – T-6195
Manchester UK
Allan Clarke − vocals, harmonica
Tony Hicks – lead guitar, vocals
Graham Nash – rhythm guitar, vocals
Bobby Elliott – drums
Bernie Calvert – bass guitar
Produced by Ron Richards, 1966
Graham Keith Gouldman
b. 10 May 1946 Broughton, Salford, Lancashire
Graham Gouldman wrote a load of hit songs for The Hollies, Mindbenders, Yardbirds, Herman’s Hermits and 10CC. He also wrote and recorded for the American bubble gum kings, Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz, inventing fake groups like the Ohio Express or the 1910 Fruitgum Co. These were teeny-bopper songs created at Gouldman’s Strawberry Fields studios in Stockport, UK.
6. The Undesirables: Bus Stop Walk
(Corin Raymond / Sean Cotton)
Doghouse Dreams: UNKD007
Toronto
Corin Raymond: vocals
Sean Cotton: bg vocals, guitar
Darcy Yates: upright bass
Sam Ferraro: cheese grater, slinkies & sandpaper
Produced by David Baxter & Undesirables, 2001
Recorded by David Baxter at Knob & Tube, Toronto
Mastered by James Paul at Lacquer Channel, Toronto
Two guys who become one when they perform! Their vocal harmonies are tinged with soul. Sean’s guitar bending its sounds around Corin’s lead vocals sounds like a third voice. The duo recorded and released three cds of original Canadian soul.
7. Solomon Burke: The Bus
(S.V. Burke, Sr / S.V. Burke, Jr)
Cool Breeze: MGM Records – 1 SE 35 ST
Philadelphia
Orchestrated By Gene Page
Produced by Solomon Burke, 1972
Recorded by Angel Balestier & Jack Hunt at MGM Recording Studios, Hollywood, California.
James Solomon McDonald
b. March 21, 1940 Philadelphia / d. October 10, 2010 (70) Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
8. The Shuffle Demons: Spadina Bus
(D Parker / The Shuffle Demons)
Streetniks: Stubby Records - R-001
Toronto ON
Rich Underhill - alto, baratone sax
Mike Murley - tenor, baratone, alto sax
Dave Parker - tenor sax
Jim Vivian - bass
Stich Wynston - drums
Produced by The Shuffle Demons and Michael Wojewoda, 1986
Recorded by Michael Wojewoda, Paul Edwards & Roman Zak at Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton
Mastered by George Graves at The Lacquer Channel, Toronto
No more busses on Spadina these days – only modern streetcars now but it really doesn’t matter; this song still stands! Great production too considering it was recorded during the terrible (production-wise) 1980s. The bass and drums sound like their in your room.
9. The Who: Magic Bus
(Pete Townsend)
45 bw Someone’s Coming: Decca – 32362
London
Pete Townsend: guitar, vocals
Roger Daltry: vocals
John Entwhistle: bass, vocals
Keith Moon: percussion, vocals
Produced by Kit Lambert, 1968
10. Morgaine LeFay: All Night Bus
(Jamie Snider)
Morgaine LeFay: Ind no serial
Toronto
Jamie Snider: fiddle, guitar, vocals
October Browne: guitar, cittern, bg vocals
Patrick O’Gorman: highland pipes, wooden concert flute, whistle
Andy Stochansky: drums
Produced by Morgaine LeFay, 1993
Recorded by Jim English at Red Earth Studio, Terra Cotta ON and Actual Music, Toronto
Mixed by Jim English and Morgaine LeFay
A Toronto based supergroup featuring Jamie Snider of the Wonderful Grand Band, Pat O’Gorman of Rare Air, lush guitarist October Brown who did one of those River Dance things, and Andy Stochansky, drummer for Ani DiFranco. Released a cassette and a CD.
11. Orton Yahoos: Midnight Bus
(Jesse Winchester)
The Great Canadian Tragedy: Howdy Records - SP 1004
Orton ON
Wayne Tucker, guitar, lead vocals
John Ellis, guitar, bass
Don Kobelt, mandolin, auto harp
Lynn Ferguson, vocals
Al Penrose, banjo
Maggie McFadzen, fiddle
Nino Martina, guitar
Chuck Van Dyke, banjo
Tim Tickner, drums, heyboards
Produced by Wayne Carrick & John Ellis, 1977
Recorded at Sound Path Productions, Oakville ON by Peter Arthur
The band based in Orton, Ontario – a hamlet just outside of Erin which is a village near Toronto.
12. Frank Zappa: On The Bus
(Frank Zappa)
Joe’s Garage Acts I, II & III
Los Angeles
Baritone Saxophone – Marginal Chagrin
Bass Saxophone – Stumuk
Bass, Vocals – Arthur Barrow
Drums, Other [Combustible Vapors] – Vinnie Colaiuta
Harmonica – Craig Steward
Keyboards – Peter Wolf, Tommy Mars
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Frank Zappa
Lead Vocals – Ike Willis
Percussion – Ed Mann
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Warren Cucurullo
Slide Guitar, Vocals – Denny Walley
Tenor Saxophone – Jeff
Vocals – Al Malkin, Dale Bozzio
Produced by Frank Zappa, 1993
Recorded at Village Recorders by Joe Chicarelli
Mastered by Frank Zappa
13. Dick Nolan: The CN Bus
(Tom Cahill)
The Best of Dick Nolan: Sony / BMG 82876 78296-2
Bell Island NL
Dick Nolan: guitar, vocals
Others not listed
Produced by Ben Weatherby, 1972
Recorded at Memorial University, St. John’s NL
Originally released on Fisherman’s Friend, RCA
Richard Francis Nolan
b. February 4, 1939 Corner Brook, NL / d. December 13, 2005 (66) Carbonear
14. Stompin’ Tom Connors: Bus Tour To Nashville
(TC Connors)
Live At The Horseshoe: Capitol Records - C1 93048
Halton Hills ON
Tom Connors - guitar, foot, vocals
Gerry Hall - guitar
Ronald McDonald - bass
Mickey Andrews - steel
Produced by Dr. Tom Connors – 1971
Recorded live at the Horseshoe Tavern, Queen St, Toronto City, Canada
15. Maricoco: The Bus To Nowhere
(Maricoco)
Silent Struggles: Nice Guys – no serial
Germany
Bass – Matthias Schmidt
Drums – Martin Schenk
Guitar, Vocals – Marco Rinke
Keyboards – Moritz Schütz
Mastered By – Tobias Rückl
Produced by Martin Schenk, 2020
Vintage Voices w Laura Gillis and DJ Paula
16. Gene Kelly: Singing In the Rain
(Arthur Freed / Nacio Herb Brown)
A Clockwork Orange Soundtrack: Warner Brothers – 2573
Pittsburgh, PA
Gene Kelly: vocals
Soundtrack Produced for LP by John Wood, 1972
Technical Assistance: Joe Boyd
Originally recorded 1952
Eugene Curran Kelly
b. Aug 23, 1912 Pittsburgh PA / d. February 2, 1996 (83) Beverly Hills, CA
17. Billy Dinn: Buttons In The Wind
(Trad)
Buttons In The Wind: The Music Takes Me Back – CCPS 2372
Welland ON
Billy Dinn: accordion, guitar, piano
Roy Penney: guitar, 5 string banjo
Rusty Walker: steel
Brian Twaites: bass
Cam Kinglin: drums
Milo Crumb: fiddle
Produced by Roy Penney & Billy Dinn, 1984
Recorded by Vince Nyuli and Kirk Caseley at Rainbow Recording, Niagara Falls ON
Mastered at McClear Place, Toronto
The Bee Side – Rocket Ships
1. The Razorbacks: Rocket
(Tony Kenny)
Live A Little: WEA 25 63731
Toronto ON
Tony Kenny: guitar, vocals
Joe Myke: bass
Don Dekouchay: drums
Donny Cartwright (Donohue) - guitar/ vocals
Produced by Chris Spedding, 1989
2. Joe Walsh: Rockets
(Joe Walsh)
45 Single: Asylum Records E 47144
Wichita KS
Joe Walsh: guitars, vocals
Joe Vitale: drums, ARP Synth
Kenny Passerelli: bass
Rocke Grace: piano
Produced by Joe Walsh, 1981
Joe Walsh
b. November 20, 1947, in Wichita, Kansas
1965–1967: The Measles
1968–1971: James Gang
1971–1973: Barnstorm
1975–1980: Eagles
1981: Walsh & Joe Vitale (Barnstorm)
He currently plays in Ringo Starr’s big band.
3. Hank McDonald: Honeymoon On A Rocket Ship
(Johnny Masters)
One More Ride: Arc Records - 509
Mulgrave NS
Hank McDonald: vocal, guitar
Others not listed
Produced circa 1960
Originally recorded by Hank Snow in 1953 RCA Victor 20-5155
George MacDonald
b. March 12, 1926, Mulgrave, Nova Scotia / d. October 11, 2016 (90) Antigonish, NS
As a child, Hank performed with his musical family at amateur shows in and around the Mulgrave area. It wasn’t long until he was picking and singing, especially the songs of another Nova Scotia native, Hank Snow.
Hank was a popular performer not only singing Hank Snow’s songs but also his own songs. After recording an album of railroad classics called ‘One More Ride’ for the Arc Records label in 1960, he decided to move to Ontario. He was featured on CKCR radio in Kitchener, Ontario, toured with Kidd Baker and eventually joined the cast of the CKNX Barn Dance in Wingham, Ontario. On May 25, 2002, Hank was given the Pioneer Award by the Barn Dance Historical Society and Entertainment Museum.
In 2008 Hank was inducted into the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame. He lived in British Columbia for a number of years. and eventually returned to Nova Scotia, settling in Auld’s Cove.
4. Mötley Crüe: Rocket Ship
(Mötley Crüe)
Generation Swine: Elektra – 61901-2
Los Angeles
Cello – Suzie Katayama
Bass, Vocals – Nikki Sixx
Drums, Vocals – Tommy Lee
Guitar – David Darling*, Mick Mars
Lead Vocals – Vince Neil
Piano, Harpsichord – David Paich
Vocals – Scott Humphrey
Produced by Scott Humphrey, 1997
Recorded by Lenny DeRose, Marty Ogden, Steve MacMillan
Mixed By Brian Dobbs, Dave Ogilvie
Mastered By Tom Baker
5. The Kinks: Supersonic Rocket Ship
(Ray Davies)
Everybody Loves Show Biz: RCA Victor – VPS-6065
London
Ray Davies – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
Dave Davies – lead guitar, backing vocals
John Dalton – bass guitar
Mick Avory – drums, percussion
John Gosling – keyboards
Mike Cotton – trumpet
John Beecham – trombone, tuba
Produced by Ray Davies, 1972
Recorded March 1972 at Morgan Studios, Willesden, London
6. The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Pocket Rocket
(Kim Wilson)
Girls Go Wild: Chrysalis Records CHM 41250
Austin TX
Jimmy Vaughan: guitar
Kim Wilson: vocals, harmonica
Keith Ferguson: bass
Mike Buck: drums
Produced by Denny Bruce 1979
Recorded by Rob Sullivan at Sumet-Bernet Sound, Dallas, May 79
7. Cerrone: Rocket In the Pocket
(Cerrone)
45 single bw Je Suis Music: Cotillion Promo Copy: COT 44244
Paris FR
Musicians and singers not listed
Produced by Cerrone 1978
Allen Zentz Mastering
Jean-Marc Cerrone
born 24 May 1952, Vitry-sur-Seine, near Paris, France
Marc Cerrone has sold over thirty million albums. He claims, and it is often credited by others, that he was "the first" to put the kick drum (or bass drum) into the foreground of modern eurodance music.
8. Little Feat: Rocket In My Pocket
(Lowell George)
Time Loves A Hero: Warner Bros. Records – BS 3015
Los Angeles
Paul Barrère – guitar, vocals
Sam Clayton – congas, percussion, vocals
Lowell George – vocals, guitar
Kenny Gradney – bass
Richie Hayward – drums, percussion, vocals
Bill Payne – keyboards, synthesizer, marimba, vocals
Produced by Ted Templeman, 1977
Recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, Warner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood, Western Recorders, Hollywood, Record Plant, Sausalito, CA
9. Oscar Thiffault: Le Rocket Richard
(O Thiffault)
La Cabane À Sucre: Carnival Records – C-500
Ste-Étienne-des-Grès, QC
Produced 1955
Oscar Thiffault
b. Montreal April 6, 1912 / d. February 6, 1998 in Trois-Rivières (85).
Working on construction sites, Thiffault composed new versions of Quebecois folk songs and wrote many original songs. He first found success in 1954 with "Le Rapide-Blanc", a humorous song written in 1935 while working at the Rapide-Blanc Energy plant. Thiffault wrote songs honouring local sports figures, including hockey players Maurice Richard, (Le Rocket Richard), and Guy Lafleur (La Toune A Ti-Guy Lafleur).
10. Billy Meek: Put Me In A Rocket
(Billy Meek)
The Jovial Scot: Audat 477-9090
Toronto
Billy Meek: banjo, vocals
Others not listed
Produced by Peter Houston, 1977
Recorded by Pieter Houston at United Media Studio
William George Meek
b. 5 September, 1923, Edinburgh, Scotland / d. 11 June, 2010, in Toronto (86)
Meek always claimed that he was "born quite young," into a show business family. By the time he was 14, young Billy was touring the music halls of Scotland and England with his father and older sister Cathie as The Three Bright Sparks, performing two nightly shows of music and comedy and working with the biggest singer-comedians of the day, including Gracie Fields and George Formby. Billy's mother, Catherine, made the costumes and handled bookings. To evade child labour laws, Billy sported a fake mustache on stage.
Sensing that the era of music halls was coming to an end in Great Britain, the family decided to live in Toronto. They arrived in a place with no music halls at all. His parents adapted, becoming puppeteers, but Billy took a job as a sales clerk at Eatons. To the rescue came Opportunity Knocks, CBC Radio's national talent show in 1948. He won by singing I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover while playing ukulele. The grand prize was a 13-week summer run as co-host of a radio show. He was a regular on CTV’s Pig ‘n Whistle show.
11. Tommy Danton & The Echoes: Rocket To The Moon
(Mann / Glover)
45 rpm: Sparton Records - 4-742 R
Toronto ON
Produced 1959
Danton b. UK, lived in Toronto
Rocket To The Moon was originally recorded by Moon Mullican in 1953 and later re-released by him in 1960.
12. Chick Churchill: Chiswick Flyover
(Chick Churchill)
You And Me: Chrysalis Records: CHR-1051
London UK
Chick Churchill: keys
Gary Pickford-Hopkins: Lead Vocals
Cozy Powell: drums
Leo Lyons: bass
Produced by Chick Churchill, 1973
Recorded by Gregg Jackman
Mixed by Matthew Fisher
Michael George Churchill
b. Ilkeston, Derbyshire 2 January 1946
Known for his keyboards as a member of Ten Years After, Chick Churchill began playing the piano at the age of six and studied classical music until he was fifteen. joined his first band Sons of Adam in Nottingham. Churchill then met Alvin Lee of The Jaybirds. At first, Churchill joined the band as its road manager, but he soon became the keyboard player. In November 1966 there was a name change to Ten Years After. With this group, Churchill played at major rock festivals including Woodstock in 1969, and the Isle of Wight Festival on 29 August 1970. Ten Years After broke up in 1976 and Churchill got into promotions and publishing.
13. The Rockets: Desire
(Dennis Robbins)
No Ballads: RSO – RS-1-3071
Detroit
Bass – Dan Keylon
Drums, Backing Vocals – John "Bee" Badanjek
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dennis Robbins, Jim McCarty
Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Donnie Backus
Lead Vocals – Dave Gilbert
Organ – Lee Michaels
Produced by Johnny Sandlin, 1980
Half Speed Mastering by Stan Ricker
Recorded by Tom Flye with Rick Sanchez
14. William Shatner: Rocket Man
(B.Taupin / E.John)
Seeking Major Tom: Cleopatra – CLP 4799-2
Montreal QC
William Shatner: vocal
Guitar – Patrick Kennison
Keyboards – Brent Fields
Produced by Adam Hamilton, 2011
Mastered By, Mixed By Paul Tavenner
Mixed By Pete Mills
Mastered At Man Alive Music Productions
William Alan Shatner
b. March 22, 1931 in Montreal
Shatner recorded his first album Transformed Man in 1968 of some stuff that should probably never have been recorded. It sort of mixed up psychedelic and Shakespeare. Rocket Man
came from his third album release in 2011 but was probably recorded in 1978.
In the autumn of 2021, at the age of 90, Captain Kirk ventured into outer space, becoming the oldest person to ever have done so.
15. Tim Harrison: Rocket Radio
(Tim Harrison)
Backporch Confidential: Second Avenue Songs (no serial)
Owen Sound ON
Tim Harrison: guitar, vocals
Produced by Tim Harrison, 2022
Recorded in The Garden Studio
Founder of the Summerfolk Festival in Owen Sound back in 1976, Harrison has been a ground breaking force of nature that contributed to various folk festivals, including Northwinds and Mariposa in the 1980s. He was Eaglewood Festival’s artistic director for several years in the 90s. He used to have a radio program on CKLN in Toronto called Acoustic Espionage. He recently published his memoires in a book of that same name in 2020, and a new LP, Backporch Confidential in 2022.
16. Hank Snow: The Golden Rocket
(Clarence E Snow)
Country Legends: RCA Buddha Records 74465 99789 2
Brooklyn NS
Hank Snow: vocal
Don Helms: steel guitar
Chet Atkins: on guitar
Jerry Byrd: steel guitar
Jimmy Dickens: guitar, bg vocal
Buddy Spicher: fiddle, bg vocal
Produced by Owen Bradley, 1950
Compiliation Produced 2001
Clarence Eugene Snow
b. Brooklyn NS May 9, 1914 / d. Dec 20, 1999 Madison TN (85)
This was his follow up to his massive hit, I’m Movin’ On, a song covered by the Rolling Stones.
17. FM: Rocket Roll
(Cameron Hawkins / Ben Mink / Martin Deller)
Surveillance: Passport Records PS 2001
Toronto ON
Cameron Hawkins: lead vocal, synths, bass, keys
Ben Mink: electric violin, electric mandolin, vocals
Martin Deller: drums, percussion
Produced by Keith Whiting, 1979
Recorded by Mike Jones and Ed Stone at Sounds Interchange, Toronto
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
FM basically existed from 1976 to 1996 and at one time featured Ben Mink. After appearing on the CBC TV variety show ‘Who's New’, FM were approached by the CBC to make an album, ultimately titled Black Noise, which the group presumed would be distributed in stores like a normal release. But the CBC chose to sell it by mail order, and only announced its availability during several radio shows. A mere 500 copies were pressed. They were best known for what was called “Space Rock” and by the time they released this, their third album, they were continuing along that theme with Rocket Roll.
18. Moe Koffman: Harvest Festival
(Moe Koffman / Doug Riley)
The Four Seasons: GRT Records 9230-1022
Toronto ON
Moe Koffman: flute
Terry Clark: drums
Don Thompson: bass
Doug Riley: keys
Bobby Edwards: guitar
Albert Pratz: Violin Concert Master
Bill Richards, Maurice Solway, Isdore Desser, Victoria Prolly, Adel Armin: violins
Peter Schenkman, Dave Heatherington: cellos
Dick Smith: congas
Michael Crade: percussion
Produced by Doug Riley, 1972
Recorded at Toronto Sound Studios by Terry Bowne
Morris "Moe" Koffman, OC
b. Toronto 28 December 1928 / d. 28 March 2001 Orangeville ON (72)
He recorded Swinging Shepherd Blues in 1957 which helped establish his reputation as a flautist and ranked him alongside Herbie Mann. The Swinging Shepherd Blues reached an incredible #23 on the Billboard pop chart. Koffman received PRO Canada's Wm Harold Moon Award in 1981 and the Toronto Arts award for music in 1991. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame (1997), and named an Officer of the Order of Canada (1993). He was named Flutist of the Year by the Annual Jazz Report Awards for 1993 and 1994.
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