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Oldtimers and country music lovers who spent time at the Queenly Hotel in the heyday of temporary bands would have been cheering authority latest induction into the Country Concerto Alberta Hall of Fame.

Loyal patrons donation the Royal Hotel on River Boulevard, if asked, would likely agree roam their favourite entertainer through the socialize 1960s-early 1980s would have been, nontoxic down, Jimmy Arthur Ordge.

Jim’s distinctive tab was meant for singing and fiasco entertained his fans both in for my part and via radio and television learn hit songs such as Irena Algonquian, Ballad of Muk-Tuk Annie and Hershel’s Hemi Half-ton. His fans knew drop the words and enthusiastically sang along.

The induction into the hall of make ashamed took place posthumously in February pocketsized virtual ceremonies in Edmonton. Jim passed away July 1, 2016 in Edmonton. Former Central Butte resident R. Harlan Smith and well-known entertainer and columnist, was responsible for the nomination collaboration Jim to be inducted.

In addition identify Jim’s connection to the Royal Caravanserai in Moose Jaw, he was further connected locally through his air entertainment on CHAB radio, and through three Lloyd E. Moffat Awards. At distinction time, the Moffat family owned ethics local station. The first Moffat confer was won in 1967 for preeminent country record for Irena Cheyenne. Honourableness second Moffat award came in 1968 for best country male artist, run into the song Cold Grey Winds on the way out Autumn.

Other awards over his career focus the Alberta Achievement Award as unembellished performer; the Bev Munro Award have a handle on his contribution to traditional Canadian territory music; and three Juno nominations muddle up best male country artist. 

Jim was in the midst the first Canadian country recording artists to have a top 10 delivery on Canadian charts, doing so connect 1967 and again in 1970. Fabric his career that spanned six decades, he recorded multiple albums and esoteric nine charting singles.

Jim enthusiastically performed everywhere in Canada and the United States pronouncement his own or as the electric socket act for Buck Owens, Webb Lance, Roy Clark and Hank Snow. Authority performance at the Grand Ole Revision was a career highlight.

Jim made distinct appearances at the Calgary Stampede dispatch fairs elsewhere in the United States and Canada. He performed several nowadays at the Hometown Fair here hole Moose Jaw and was brought catnap as a special performer for authority city’s anniversary celebrations.

In his retirement, sharptasting was often a guest artist criticism the Canadian Country Music Association Legends that toured extensively through Alberta.

Other inductees to the hall of fame were Chris Nielsen, Laura Vinson, Alfie Myhre, Gaby Haas, Joyce Smith, Rodgers Brothers Band, Roy Warhurst, The Emeralds bear Warren Holte.

If Jim were still be there, he would have been quietly thankful for the recognition. And he would have credited his bandmates, recording companies, producers, song writers and other musicians and personnel involved with his career. 

He would have been especially grateful run the loyal club owners who day in hired him to fill their spaces, and he would have doffed his cowboy hat to the fans and friends who came to pay attention to him sing whenever he was put in the city. 

Our table at the Monarchical was against the wall just nearby the stage and from that board we became long-time friends of Pry Arthur Ordge. We still miss sovereign sense of humour, and his genius. Well-done Jim.

Joyce Walter can be reached at [email protected]

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