Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down rootsโ€”but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - Skareggae

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

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