Shamu Posted March 7, 2013 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Posted March 7, 2013 Not sure many state-siders will know who he was but he was an iconic figure in country music. America would have been proud to have him as our own. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21706649 PimpedOutPete 1
Astronomer Posted March 7, 2013 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Posted March 7, 2013 Yes indeed. He was a fiercely proud Canadian. One commentator called him our combination Woodie Guthrie and Hank Snow. How'd you hear of him Shamu? PimpedOutPete 1 Awards
Damage_inc- Posted March 8, 2013 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Posted March 8, 2013 so he sang about hockey games?he will be missed. PimpedOutPete 1 Awards
Chris Posted March 8, 2013 Member ID: 1357 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 67 Topic Count: 182 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2366 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 1826 Achievement Points: 17249 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 04/21/10 Status: Online Last Seen: Just now Birthday: 09/11/1972 Device: Windows Posted March 8, 2013 Part of Canadian culture. Never loved country music, but sure loved Tom's place in our country's culture. Very sad indeed. PimpedOutPete 1 Awards
Shamu Posted March 8, 2013 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Author Posted March 8, 2013 Yes indeed. He was a fiercely proud Canadian. One commentator called him our combination Woodie Guthrie and Hank Snow. How'd you hear of him Shamu? I like Country Folk and even Bluegrass and thoroughly enjoyed the Hockey Song to which I linked. On rare occasions his songs were played on Willie Nelsons station on SiriusXM. PimpedOutPete 1
PimpedOutPete Posted March 8, 2013 Member ID: 174 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 130 Topic Count: 387 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 15027 Content Per Day: 2.62 Reputation: 8043 Achievement Points: 92206 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 59 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 04/23/1970 Device: Macintosh Posted March 8, 2013 The guy was an original. I was never a fan of his music but the songs were catchy and he was a true Canadian... Great post Shamu.. Kudo's buddy. Awards
Shamu Posted March 8, 2013 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Author Posted March 8, 2013 Yes indeed. He was a fiercely proud Canadian. One commentator called him our combination Woodie Guthrie and Hank Snow. How'd you hear of him Shamu? I should add that I like the comparison to Woodie Guthrie. And while it is sort of a stretch his music and mannerism also reminds me of Will Rogers who used his rope as his stage instrument as he told jokes and offer all kinds of bits of wisdom. Will Rogers was our American Folk Hero. Astronomer 1
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