Jimmy_Arthur_Ordge

Jimmy Arthur Ordge

Jimmy Arthur Ordge

Canadian country music singer and musician (1935–2016)

James Arthur Ordge (1935 – July 1, 2016)[2] was a Canadian country music recording artist.

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Ordge scored two Canadian Number-One country singles with his 1967 release “Irena Cheyenne”[3] and his 1970 release “The Ballad of Muk Tuk Annie”.[4] He was a Country Male Vocalist of the Year nominee for the Juno Awards of 1978.[5] His 1981 Doré Records single release, “Stay Away From Jim”,[6] made the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number 89 on July 24, 1981.[7]

Ordge died of cancer on July 1, 2016, at age 80.[2]

Honours

In 2021 Ordge was inducted posthumously into the Country Music Alberta Hall of Fame.[8]

Notable recordings

References

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    "Jimmy Arthur Ordge". Discogs.
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    "James Ordge Obituary". Edmonton Journal. July 6, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via www.legacy.com.
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    "RPM Top Country Singles - April 22, 1967" (PDF).
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    "RPM Top Country Singles - November 28, 1970" (PDF).
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    "CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC FAMILY, LOST ONE OF ITS TRUE PIONEERS". Royalty Records Inc. July 5, 2016.
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    "Jimmy Arthur Ordge – Stay Away From Jim (1981, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. October 31, 1981.
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    "Jimmy Arthur Ordge | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021.
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    "Royal Hotel performer into Alberta music hall of fame". MooseJawToday.com. March 16, 2021.
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    "RPM Top Country Singles - October 7, 1968" (PDF).
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    "RPM Top Country Singles - November 29, 1969" (PDF).
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    "RPM Top Country Singles - October 2, 1971" (PDF).
  12. [12]
    "RPM Top Country Singles - June 9. 1973" (PDF).
  13. [13]
    "RPM Top Country Singles - June 28, 1975" (PDF).
  14. [14]
    "RPM Top Country Singles - April 10, 1976" (PDF).
  15. [15]
    "RPM Top Country Singles - October 30, 1976" (PDF).
  16. [16]
    "RPM Top Country Singles - February 25, 1978" (PDF).


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