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 roots—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
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
The Revelaires* She Wears My Ring You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

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

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

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

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

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

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

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

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

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

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

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

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

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

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

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)

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