Aragon Records

Vancouver, British Columbia label founded by Al Reusch in 1946. Jack Herschorn purchased the label in June 1971 from Aragon Enterprises Limited and two months later the label and its catalogue was acquired by Can-Base Industries Ltd. when it bought out Herschorn Productions Ltd.

In 1946, aided by Al Reusch, a musician, big band leader, and one of the first DJs in Vancouver, opened one of the very first recording studios in the country in Vancouver and christened Aragon Recording Studios. By 1954, Reusch had acquired sole ownership of the company and subsequently built Mushroom Studios in 1966 at 1234 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver.

Built from the ground up as a first class audio recording studio, the facility was originally an orchestral recording room for special sessions by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Author of "The Audio Cyclopedia", and award-winning acoustician Dr. Howard Tremaine, consulted on the original acoustic design and equipment installation, which led to Diana Ross and The Supremes, becoming some of the first clients, followed shortly by Led Zeppelin.

As Reusch apparently did not like the idea of recording post-Beatles rock and roll, he sold the facility within five years to Jack Herschorn who had previously co-founded Studio 3 on West 12th Avenue with Tom Northcott. The sale materialized in the spring of 1971.

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FEATURED

Calgary Range Riders - ST

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Prowlers - Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies

Vancouver, British Columbia

Rhythm Pals - Sing Hymns & Western Ballads

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

FEATURED

Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders - In the Blue Canadian Rockies

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Andy Fraser and His Radio Rangers - Fiddlin' Round // Somewhere There's Someone

Unknown

Danny Romaniuk and His Tumbleweeds featuring Songs by Howie James - Western Swing From Canada's West

Gorlitz, Saskatchewan

Bob Hallett - Fall Guy // Broken Hearted

Unknown

Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) - Ogopogo b/w Your Love Has Changed to Jealousy

Vancouver, British Columbia

Guido D'amico - The Italian Cowboy

Fernie, British Columbia - Nordagg, Alberta

Keray Regan - Keray Regan / The Joe Morelli Trio - I Wanna Be With You // Rena Polka

Pouce Coupe, British Columbia

Art Grant and the 3 Chiefs - Grandpappy's Tomahawk // Wedding Bells (Are Ringing In The Steeple)

Kitimat, British Columbia

FEATURED

Calgary Range Riders - Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Bob Mcgill & Hometowners - Happy Trails // Whispering Waves

Unknown

Big Four - No Love For Me // Submarine Waltz

Unknown

Bob Tweedy - If The Moon Could Talk // Tears Of Shame

FEATURED

Art Grant and His Northern Lights - Here We Go Again // I'll Be Headin' Home For Christmas

Kitimat, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Art Grant and His Northern Lights - The Meanest, Lowest, Lowdown Blues // Driftwood On The River

Kitimat, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Rhythm Pals - Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome

New Westminster, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Danny Romaniuk - Fiddlin' Fingers

Gorlitz, Saskatchewan

Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) - Spruce Bug // Little Shoes

Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders - Volume 1

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) - An Angel In Disguise // Golden Eagle Rag

Vancouver, British Columbia

Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) - Southbound // Exile

Vancouver, British Columbia

Sunset Ramblers featuring Tex & Deanna Pedersen - Hillbilly Hits Featuring

FEATURED

Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys - The 401

Ethelbert, Manitoba - Abbotsford, British Columbia

Evan Kemp - Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie

Vancouver, British Columbia

FEATURED

Dal Richards & his Orchestra - Swing Is In... Vol. II

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) - Valley Of The Saints (with the Petrie Sisters) (split with Karl Olson and Joe Morelli)

Vancouver, British Columbia

Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys - A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave

Unknown

Red Crawford - Fiddlin' Favorites

Unknown

Jim Morrison - Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart

Calgary Range Riders - Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair

Red Crawford & Stu Davis - Deserted // Black Mountain Rag

Reynolds, Donn

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Hayden Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys - The 401

The 401

45-Rudy Hayden-Pollution (Aragon)

Most of All b/w Rock Me, Baby

Peace River Waltz // High Wind On The Prairie

Sings

Prowlers - Get A Move On b/w I'm Feelin' Sorry

Regan, Bob - "U" Boogie b/w Beautiful Land

D'amico, Guido - The Italian Cowboy

In Hollywood

Evan Kemp-In Hollywood BACK

Winter Blue // My Wife, My Life

Pedersen, Tex & Deana - Hillbilly Hits featuring

Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) - Sings Spruce Bug and Other Hits

Alberta Slim-When Its Apple Bloosom Time BACK

Danny Romaniuk-Fiddlin Fingers BACK

Danny Romaniuk-Western Swing BACK

Fiddlin' Favorites

Kemp, Evan and the Trail Riders - Volume 1

Fall Guy // Broken Hearted

Tweedy, Bob - If The Moon Could Talk // Tears Of Shame

Roly Poly Heart // A Stranger's Kiss

Compilation - Blue Okanagan

Valley Of The Saints (with the Petrie Sisters) (split with Karl Olson and Joe Morelli)

Reynolds, Buddy (Ivan A. Reynolds) - Make-Believe Castle (At The End Of My Rainbow) // The Blue Canadian Rockies

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Tex Pedersen and His Sunset Ramblers featuring Buddy Marr	Rockelene	Leave The Man In The Moon Alone b/w Rockelene	02:09
Calgary Range Riders	Calgary Waltz	ST	02:16
Evan Kemp	Real Danger	In Hollywood	02:18
Sons of the Saddle	New Accordion Waltz	Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert	02:47
Peace River Rangers	Hey! Cousin! (What's Buzzin'?)	Peace River Rangers	02:27
Peace River Rangers	I Don't Care if You Go a Little Further	Peace River Rangers	02:09
Keray Regan	I Wanna Be With You	Sings	02:17
Evan Kemp	Crawdad Song	In Hollywood	02:40
Calgary Range Riders	Southbound	ST	02:33
Stu Davis (David Stewart)	I Looked For Love	I Looked For Love // In Daddy's Footsteps	02:56
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds)	Roly Poly Heart	Sings Vol. 2	02:23
Keray Regan	How are You Feelin' Right Now?	Sings	02:41
Big Ford John	It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord)	It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord) // I Called Your Name	03:13
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	On the Golden Shore	Volume 1	02:32
Jim Morrison	Your Cheating Heart	Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart	02:30
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	There's A Bluebird On Your Windowsill	In the Blue Canadian Rockies	02:02
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds)	Waltz Of The Stream	Sings Vol. 2	02:50
Evan Kemp	Rootie Tootie	Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie	02:23
Prowlers	Get A Move On	Get A Move On b/w I'm Feelin' Sorry	02:19
Sons of the Saddle	Stein Waltz	Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert	02:40
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You	Swing Is In... Vol. II	04:50
Peace River Rangers	Flyin' Saucers	Peace River Rangers	02:03
Jimmy Morris	My Wife, My Life	Winter Blue // My Wife, My Life	02:50
Evan Kemp	Snow Road Stomp	Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2	02:27
The Stripes	Boogie Beat	Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat	02:52
Keray Regan	High Wind on the Prairie	Sings	02:41
Calgary Range Riders	Orange Blossom Special	ST	02:41
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	Bella Coola Baby	In the Blue Canadian Rockies	02:04
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys	The 401	The 401	02:34
Red Crawford & Stu Davis	"Fiddlin' Red" Crawford - Black Mountain Rag	Deserted // Black Mountain Rag	02:57
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	Centennial Boogie	In the Blue Canadian Rockies	02:27
Rebel Rockers	Rebel Rock (previously unreleased)	Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies	01:56
Rhythm Pals	Dreamy Okanagan Moon	Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome	02:27
Evan Kemp	Oh, Lady Be Good	In Hollywood	01:43
Calgary Range Riders	Don't be Blue, Linda Lou	Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz	02:44
Evan Kemp	Bile 'Em Cabbage Down & Cripple Creek	In Hollywood	01:32
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds)	Make-Believe Castle	Sings Vol. 2	02:50
Peace River Rangers	My Peace River Home	Peace River Rangers	02:29
Evan Kemp	4-H Polka	In Hollywood	01:40
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	North Thompson Reel	In the Blue Canadian Rockies	02:10
Evan Kemp	Centennial Boogie	Rootie Tootie b/w Centennial Boogie	02:28
Calgary Range Riders	Too Old to be Young Any More	ST	02:37
Evan Kemp	Rainin' On the Mountain	In Hollywood	02:33
Rhythm Pals	I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome	Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome	02:32
Evan Kemp	Mansion On the Hill	In Hollywood	02:17
Keray Regan	There's a Room Reserved in My Heart	Sings	02:44
Les Vogt	Just Say Goodnight	Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)	02:31
Sons of the Saddle	Little White House On the Hill	Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert	02:29
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	Quadra Island Breakdown	In the Blue Canadian Rockies	02:16
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	12th Street Rag	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:36
Calgary Range Riders	Rocky Mountain Rhythm	Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair	02:19
Sons of the Saddle	Alberta Polka	Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert	02:18
Keray Regan	You'll Never Miss Your Daddy	Sings	02:28
Sons of the Saddle	That-a-Way	Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert	02:40
Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys	The Unknown Soldier's Grave	A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave	02:27
Sons of the Saddle	Delmar Waltz	Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert	02:25
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds)	Blue Okanagan	Sings Vol. 2	02:56
Les Vogt	Here Comes The Rain	Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)	02:19
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	Blue Canadian Rockies	In the Blue Canadian Rockies	03:03
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	1901 Polka	Volume 1	02:08
Evan Kemp	There's Someone for Everyone	Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2	02:22
Guido D'amico	Froggy Song	The Italian Cowboy	02:38
Canadian V.I.P.'s	Lucille	Monsoon b/w Lucille	02:20
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys	Want Me a Woman	Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel	01:59
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	Hold Me Close In Your Arms	Volume 1	02:15
Evan Kemp	Midnight Ryder	Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2	02:48
Calgary Range Riders	Don't Be Blue, Linda Lou	ST	02:44
Sons of the Saddle	A Devil With the Women	Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert	02:23
Evan Kemp	Dawson Creek Dolly	In Hollywood	01:35
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:42
Red Crawford & Stu Davis	Stu Davis - Deserted	Deserted // Black Mountain Rag	02:37
Keray Regan	Picking Flowers	Sings	02:41
Dal Richards & his Orchestra	(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:01
Peace River Rangers	Teen-Age Boogie	Peace River Rangers	02:27
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	Jessica Waltz	In the Blue Canadian Rockies	02:05
Sons of the Saddle	Aragon Polka	Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert	02:24
Art Grant and His Northern Lights	The Meanest Lowest Lowdown Blues	The Meanest, Lowest, Lowdown Blues // Driftwood On The River	02:17
Peace River Rangers	I Will Never Hold Another	Peace River Rangers	02:52
Peace River Rangers	Pioneer Girls	Peace River Rangers	02:50
Evan Kemp	My Christmas Tree	Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2	02:37
Red Crawford & Stu Davis	Stu Davis - Deserted	Deserted // Black Mountain Rag	02:37
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	My Old Rockin' Chair	Volume 1	02:31
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	My Home By the Fraser	In the Blue Canadian Rockies	02:42
Evan Kemp	Bulkley Valley Waltz	Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2	01:50
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	Lonely Old Blues	Volume 1	02:26
Patty Surbey with The Canadian V.I.P.'s	(I Want) A Beatle for Christmas	(I Want) A Beatle for Christmas b/w Christmas All Year 'Round	02:17
Calgary Range Riders	Curly Hair	Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair	02:01
Sons of the Saddle	Over and Over Again	Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert	02:08
Big Ford John	I Called Your Name	It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord) // I Called Your Name	02:02
Evan Kemp	Cattle Call	Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2	02:25
Sons of the Saddle	She Told Me She Loved Me	Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert	02:22
Sunset Ramblers featuring Tex & Deanna Pedersen	The Morning After	Hillbilly Hits Featuring	02:26
Keray Regan	Cobwebs on Your Picture	Sings	02:43
Sons of the Saddle	Scandinavian Jump	Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert	02:25
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders	Beautiful Nicola Valley	Volume 1	02:35
Peace River Rangers	Whispering Pines	Peace River Rangers	02:39
Sons of the Saddle	Settle Up, Or Settle Down	Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert	02:26
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds)	Little Shoes	Sings Vol. 2	02:47
Guido D'amico	Secret Love	The Italian Cowboy	02:49
Sandy Marino And The Sandmen	Hopin' and a-Prayin'	Big Country b/w Hopin' and A-Prayin'	02:22

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