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1 online resource |
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101 fascinating facts 2 |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Introduction -- 1. Lucky Luthier -- 2. Powwow Band Wows Grammys -- 3. Opera Saves Hard Rocker's Voice -- 4. Blue Rodeo's Biggest Fan -- 5. Auditioning for a Beach Boy -- 6. "Snowbird" Takes Flight -- 7. Love by the Lake -- 8. Here, Hold my Balloon -- 9. Spinning Wheel still Pays Bills -- 10. Two Songs for the Price of One -- 11. You'll have to Excuse Me... -- 12. A staple in the Maple -- 13. Song Historian -- 14. Stompin' Tom's Stompin' Board -- 15. How 'bout them Apples? -- 16. Rollin' on a Rollin' Train |
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17. Humble Beginnings in ""The Hammer -- 18. Canada's No.1 Country Boy -- 19. Seacan Studio -- 20. Trail-Blazing Wankers from London -- 21. Bubblegum Pop or Rage-ridden Ridden Rock? -- 22. Nova Scotia's ""Gift from Heaven -- 23. Paul anka did it his way -- 24. Canada's Polka King -- 25. ""Beatlemania"" Coined by a Canadian -- 26. The Maharaja of the Keyboard -- 27. Rise of the Pool Singer -- 28. Canada's Music Prodigy -- 29. Wrestling against Racism -- 30. Maple Music Junket -- 31. The Greatest ""Unknown"" Guitarist -- 32. Hi-Fi Boom & Bust -- 33. Sistine Chapel of Rock 'N' Roll |
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34. Hip-Hop Freedom -- 35. What the Truck? -- 36. A Lesson for Openers -- 37. The Montreal Bed-In -- 38. Transcribing a ""Taupin"" Pop Hit -- 39. Prince of Blues on Bellair -- 40. The Lost Heatwave Tapes -- 41. Key to Hello City -- 42. Jee Healey's Legendary Record Collection -- 43. Much ado about much -- 44. Sock it to me -- 45. No Sophomore Slump -- 46. Sarsstock Rocks -- 47. Punk Rock Riot by the Lake -- 48. Bad Manors on the Radio -- 49. Tent Tingles -- 50. Chart Heartbreaker -- 51. Recording on the Cheap -- 52. Partnership in Song Going Strong -- 53. Funny Money to Paper Nickels |
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54. Shakespeare... My Butt -- 55. Rolling with the Tides -- 56. The Name Game -- 57. Another Guinness, Please -- 58. That New Year's Guy -- 59. Toronto Lights Up for Lennon -- 60. The Making of an '80s Anthem -- 61. Toilet Rockers Take on Free Speech -- 62. Farming Life Lessons -- 63. When Tears were not Enough -- 64. Ode to an Airport -- 65. Canadian ""Gal"" Takes Over -- 66. Madd for Soda -- 67. A Promoter's Payday -- 68. The Crack of Dawn -- 69. TV Theme King -- 70. A Sign of the Times -- 71. What not to do at SXSW -- 72. Much Comes Out -- 73. A ""Sugar-Coated Fellatio Fest |
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74. Take OFF, Eh! -- 75. The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever -- 76. ""Safety"" Dance if you Want to -- 77. Big Acts, Low Attendance -- 78. Square-Dance Singer -- 79. The Maple Leaf Forever Guitar -- 80. Let's Go to the Hop .... -- 81. Heartthrob Hart -- 82. Ronnie's Rock 'n' Roll Car -- 83. Brunch with Joni -- 84. The Endless Roach at the El Mo -- 85. Life Imitating Art ... Bergmann -- 86. Independent Innovator Gently Rocks to No.1 -- 87. Full Moon in Montreal -- 88. Can I get a Hallelujah -- 89. A Handsome and ""Happy Accident -- 90. A Woman of Many Firsts -- 91. Triumph's Texas Triumph |
| Summary |
"101 true stories to surprise and delight Canadian music fans. Did you know that Serena Ryder played the quietest concert ever from the ocean floor during low tide at Fundy National Park? Or that “I’ll Never Smile Again,” the hit that launched Frank Sinatra’s career, was written by Toronto pianist Ruth Lowe? What about Canadian R&B-singer Liberty Silver playing with the Wild Bunch and opening for Bob Marley at Madison Square Gardens when she was only twelve years old? Did you know that title of the Tragically Hip 1991 album Road Apples is not talking about apples? In 101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts, author and historian David McPherson shares these and 98 other tales gathered from his more than twenty-five years working in the music industry. Music lovers and trivia buffs alike will enjoy perusing this collection of stories — gathered from coast to coast — to discover fun facts and hilarious tales from Canada’s music industry."-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Issued also in print format |
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Popular music -- Canada -- Miscellanea
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Popular music
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Canada
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Trivia and miscellanea
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781459751606 |
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9781459751590 |
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1459751604 |
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1459751590 |
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