Aragon Records

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Little Shoes Sings Vol. 2
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Roly Poly Heart Roly Poly Heart // A Stranger's Kiss
Evan Kemp Dawson Creek Dolly In Hollywood
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders North Thompson Reel In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Sons of the Saddle My Dream and I Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Sons of the Saddle Over and Over Again Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Tex Pedersen and His Sunset Ramblers featuring Buddy Marr Rockelene Leave The Man In The Moon Alone b/w Rockelene
Sons of the Saddle Song of the Wild Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Quadra Island Breakdown In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Jessica Waltz In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Peace River Rangers Pioneer Girls Peace River Rangers
Keray Regan How are You Feelin' Right Now? Sings
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Roly Poly Heart Sings Vol. 2
Calgary Range Riders Calgary Waltz Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz
Calgary Range Riders Whispering Songs ST
Evan Kemp Bile 'Em Cabbage Down & Cripple Creek In Hollywood
Evan Kemp Over the Hill Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Big Four Submarine Waltz No Love For Me // Submarine Waltz
Peace River Rangers Teen-Age Boogie Peace River Rangers
Juliette (Juliette Augustina Sysak) with The Rhythm Pals Bought for a Song I Keep Telling Myself // Bought for a Song
Peace River Rangers Flyin' Saucers Peace River Rangers
Evan Kemp Bulkley Valley Waltz Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders On the Golden Shore Volume 1
Keray Regan My Home by the Fraser Sings
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Lonely Old Blues Volume 1
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Babalu (Cha Cha Cha) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Sons of the Saddle Tom and Katy Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert
Peace River Rangers Whispering Pines Peace River Rangers
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Foolish Fellow The 401
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
Ray Little Radio Cowboy Show Standin' In The Rain Elvira Polka // Standin' In The Rain
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders My Old Rockin' Chair Volume 1
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) Swing Is In... Vol. II
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Blue Okanagan Sings Vol. 2
Keray Regan Picking Flowers Sings
Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys A Letter to Santa Claus A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave
Calgary Range Riders Calgary Waltz ST
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Make-Believe Castle Sings Vol. 2
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm ST
Sunset Ramblers featuring Tex & Deanna Pedersen The Morning After Hillbilly Hits Featuring
Prowlers Honey Strollin' (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Big Ford John I Called Your Name It Never Is Too Late (To Call Upon the Lord) // I Called Your Name
Calgary Range Riders Blue River Waltz ST
Peace River Rangers She Don't Trust Me Any More Peace River Rangers
Cowboy Joe and the Salmon River Boys The Unknown Soldier's Grave A Letter to Santa Claus // The Unknown Soldier's Grave
Dal Richards & his Orchestra 12th Street Rag Swing Is In... Vol. II
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys I Don't Want Your Love The 401
Rhythm Pals I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome Dreamy Okanagan Moon // I Wonder If The Ogopogo’s Lonesome
The Stripes Boogie Beat Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat
Evan Kemp Tonight in the Twilight Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Evan Kemp Mansion On the Hill In Hollywood
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Sentimental Journey Swing Is In... Vol. II
Art Grant and His Northern Lights Driftwood On The River The Meanest, Lowest, Lowdown Blues // Driftwood On The River
Sons of the Saddle Alberta Polka Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Evan Kemp Snow Road Stomp Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
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
Dal Richards & his Orchestra On The Sunny Side of the Street Swing Is In... Vol. II
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) I Was Only Foolin' Sings Vol. 2
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders My Home By the Fraser In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Evan Kemp Rainin' On the Mountain In Hollywood
Guido D'amico Froggy Song The Italian Cowboy
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders We Two Volume 1
The Stripes Hot Rod Hot Rod b/w Boogie Beat
Les Vogt Here Comes The Rain Here Comes The Rain b/w Just Say Goodnight (picture sleeve)
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders If You Come Home Tonight Volume 1
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys We've Got More Love The 401
Keray Regan Cobwebs on Your Picture Sings
Sons of the Saddle She Told Me She Loved Me Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Red Crawford & Stu Davis Stu Davis - Deserted Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Rebel Rockers Rebel Rock (previously unreleased) Real Gone Aragon: Roots Rockers & Rockabillies
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Blue Canadian Rockies Sings Vol. 2
Calgary Range Riders Too Old to be Young Any More ST
Red Crawford & Stu Davis "Fiddlin' Red" Crawford - Black Mountain Rag Deserted // Black Mountain Rag
Dal Richards & his Orchestra I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo Swing Is In... Vol. II
Jim Morrison Singing the Blues Singing the Blues b/w Your Cheating Heart
Keray Regan High Wind on the Prairie Sings
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Oh! Baby Doll Volume 1
Evan Kemp Cattle Call Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Calgary Range Riders Curly Hair Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders 1901 Polka Volume 1
Calgary Range Riders Don't be Blue, Linda Lou Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz
Peace River Rangers Hey! Cousin! (What's Buzzin'?) Peace River Rangers
Calgary Range Riders Muskoka Waltz ST
Sandy Marino And The Sandmen Hopin' and a-Prayin' Big Country b/w Hopin' and A-Prayin'
Prowlers Rock Me, Baby Most of All b/w Rock Me, Baby
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Strike Up the Band Swing Is In... Vol. II
Evan Kemp Try a Prayer Evan Kemp and The Trail Riders Volume 2
Sons of the Saddle Delmar Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) Seeing Is Believing Sings Vol. 2
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Pollution Please Stay Away b/w Pollution
Big Four No Love For Me No Love For Me // Submarine Waltz
Calgary Range Riders Don't Be Blue, Linda Lou ST
Sons of the Saddle Orange Blossom Special Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Sons of the Saddle New Accordion Waltz Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert
Buddy Reynolds (Ivan A. Reynolds) I Want To Be Your Valentine Sings Vol. 2
Evan Kemp and the Trail Riders Bella Coola Baby In the Blue Canadian Rockies
Keray Regan I Wanna Be With You Sings
Dal Richards & his Orchestra Everybody Loves Somebody Swing Is In... Vol. II
Calgary Range Riders Rocky Mountain Rhythm Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair

Regan, Keray - Sings

Regan, Keray - Sings

Keray Regan - Sings BACK

Sings

Donn Reynolds

Compilation

Vol. 1 Featuring Vic and Lenny Siebert

Vol. 2 Featuring Gene Siebert

Sons of the Saddle

Sons of the Saddle-Vol 2 LABEL 02

Sons of the Saddle-Vol 2 LABEL 01

Sons Of The Saddle - Volume 2 BACK

Alberta Slim - Sings When It's Apple Blossom Time in Annapolis Valley Side A

Alberta Slim - Sings When It's Apple Blossom Time in Annapolis Valley Side B

Alberta Slim

(I Want) A Beatle for Christmas b/w Christmas All Year 'Round

Surbey, Patty with The Canadian V.I.P.'s

Monsoon b/w Lucille

Patty Surbey FOR MOCM

Canadian V.I.P.'s w/ Patty Surbey

Canadian V.I.P.'s

Surbey, Patty & The Canadian V.I.P.'s

Surby, Patty & Cdn VIP's I Want a Beatle For Christmas bw Christmas All Year Round (2)

Rocky Mountain Rhythm // Curly Hair

ST

Don't be Blue, Linda Lou // Calgary Waltz

Calgary Range Riders

Swing Is In... Vol. II

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

Rhythm Pals

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