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	Length
Ellen McIlwaine	For Suki	Fear Itself	02:47
Ellen McIlwaine	It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:38
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко	Ukrainian Pops	03:34
Nelson* Riddle	Barkerville	British Columbia Suite	02:22
Sidewinders	I Like to Dance	Flatfoot Hustlin'	04:52
Ursa Major*	Lay Me Down	ST	04:36
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars	Three Quarter Promenade	Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth	03:09
Joe* Glazer	New Democratic Party Train	A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)	02:58
Ellen McIlwaine	Pinebo (My Story)	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:41
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	I See Your Face Before Me	And I Love Her	02:15
Cal* Bostic	Let It Be Me	Introducing...	02:44
Joe* Glazer	The Farmer is the Man	A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)	01:51
Ellen McIlwaine	Nothing Left to be Desired	Everybody Needs It	03:17
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars	I Want a Girl	Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl	03:04
Ellen McIlwaine	Up From the Skies	Honky Tonk Angel	03:52
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Livin' the Blues	Shirley Lewis Show Band	08:45
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Theme from Canada	Love Serenade	04:20
Ellen McIlwaine	Up From the Skies	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	03:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Halya Carries the Water	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	05:08
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Givin' Up (The One I Love)	Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You	02:18
Buddy Knox	C'mon Baby	ST (mono)	02:05
Buddy Knox	Rock Around the Clock	ST	01:53
Yukon*	Genius	Nova Scotia b/w Genius	01:59
Country Mcdonald Joe*	Forward	War War War	04:42
Aarons And Ackley*	Almost Five O'Clock	You And I	00:10
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Matt Lucas*	Men's Liberation	Matt Gets Blue	01:54
Loni Gamble	It's You	ST	05:43
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Ill Wind	And I Love Her	01:51
Ellen McIlwaine	Money Can't Save You	Ellen McIlwaine	03:22
Oscar* McLollie	Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie)	ST	03:02
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	And I Love Her	And I Love Her	02:22
Albert Jones*	I Feel So Good	The Facts of Life	03:13
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Good Time Blues	Shirley Lewis Show Band	03:10
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Oscar* McLollie	For the Good Times	ST	04:20
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Ellen McIlwaine	Toe Hold	Honky Tonk Angel	04:32
Oscar* McLollie	Love Will Get You	ST	03:32
Sidewinders	Time For Loving	Flatfoot Hustlin'	04:24
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	I'm Gonna Love You Baby	I'm a Song	02:34
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	I'm a Song	I'm a Song	04:24
Buddy Knox	Somebody Touched Me	ST (mono)	02:16
Ellen McIlwaine	Weird of Hermiston	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	05:06
Ellen McIlwaine	Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die)	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	02:25
Buddy Knox	Rock House	ST	01:53
Jack Holland	There's More to Come	The Eyes of a Dreamer	02:30
Ellen McIlwaine	I Don't Want to Play	We the People	03:20
Cal* Bostic	That's All	Introducing...	02:31
Ellen McIlwaine	Underground River	Fear Itself	03:23
Matt Lucas*	The Old Man	The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On	02:29
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	Just a Few Words	I'm a Song	03:10
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Green Rye	Ukrainian Pops	03:09
Aarons And Ackley*	Devil Song	ST	03:00
Buddy Knox	Don't Make Me Cry	ST	02:20
Ellen McIlwaine	Weird of Hermiston	Honky Tonk Angel	05:06
Albert Jones*	Thank Goodness	The Facts of Life	02:24
Matt Lucas*	Herpes Blues	Matt Gets Blue	06:30
Ellen McIlwaine	Pinebo (My Story)	Honky Tonk Angel	02:41
Aarons And Ackley*	Sleeping Gypsy	ST	03:56
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Green Power	Love Serenade	02:31
Alpha Centauri	You Shot Me Down	ST	05:43
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Kozak Dance	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	04:47
Aarons And Ackley*	Willie Boy	ST	03:02
Ellen McIlwaine	Wings of a Horse	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	04:01
Cal* Bostic	Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle)	Introducing...	02:41
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Buddy Knox	Storm Clouds	ST (mono)	02:02
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Am I Blue	And I Love Her	04:25
Tony McManus	Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France	The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)	03:49
Ellen McIlwaine	Can't Find My Way Home	Honky Tonk Angel	03:39
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	I Loved a Widow	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	04:33
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
David Amram	Deep South Evening Light	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	03:22
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Albert Jones*	You and Your Love	The Facts of Life	03:22
Yukon*	Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia b/w Genius	05:28
Aarons And Ackley*	There Is A Lady	ST	02:21
Ellen McIlwaine	Losing You	Honky Tonk Angel	02:22
Zambonis*	The Greatest Season	To Bleed Black and Gold	02:22
Jack Holland	The Eyes of a Dreamer	The Eyes of a Dreamer	02:24
Buddy Knox	Party Doll	ST	02:08
Nelson* Riddle	Vancouver Nights	British Columbia Suite	02:09
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Street Girl	Love Serenade	03:17
Nelson* Riddle	Victoria	British Columbia Suite	02:26
Jonathan Edwards	Blow On Chilly Wind	Sailboat	03:17
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	Traditional 'Trojista' Music	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	03:43
Jack Holland	Sylvia	The Eyes of a Dreamer	03:18
Ellen McIlwaine	Come Sit Down and Tell Me	Everybody Needs It	02:44
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Take Twenty	Love Serenade	02:10
Loni Gamble	Could it be Love	ST	07:05
Jack Holland	The Time Or the Place	The Eyes of a Dreamer	01:46
Ellen McIlwaine	Underground River	We the People	03:54
David Amram	Song for Kenya	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	04:16
Oscar* McLollie	Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie)	ST	06:47

Honorary Canadians

Tracks

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

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

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

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

FEATURED

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

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The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

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Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Ursa Major* - ST

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

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Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

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Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

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Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

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Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

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Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

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Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

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

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

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Oscar* McLollie - ST

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

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

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

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

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Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

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Alpha Centauri - ST

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