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Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors, OC (February 9, 1936 – March 6, 2013) was a Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter. Focusing his career exclusively on his native Canada, he is credited with writing more than 300 songs and has released four dozen albums, with total sales of nearly four million copies.
"The Hockey Song" was re-recorded in 2008 by Connors as the "new 2008 version" and was featured on his studio album, The Ballad of Stompin' Tom. Connors thought that the original recording in the 1970s was "too thin". In 2011, a cover of the song was used by NBC Sports in a promo for the 2012 NHL Winter Classic.
"Big Joe Mufferaw" is a single by Canadian country music artist Stompin' Tom Connors written about French Canadian folk hero Big Joe Mufferaw. It was re-recorded in 1999 for his Move Along With Stompin' Tom album. The song describes the following tall tales, with many references to the Ottawa Valley:
Originally released on Connors' 1967 debut album The Northlands' Own Tom Connors, the song also reappeared on his 1972 album Bud the Spud, his live album Live at the Horseshoe, the compilations A Proud Canadian and 25 of the Best Stompin' Tom Souvenirs, and the 1995 rerelease of The Northlands' Own Tom Connors under the title Northlands Zone.
"Bud the Spud" was released in 1969 on Connors' album Bud The Spud and Other Favourites. [3] It was written about his truck-driving friend, Bud Roberts. [4] Connors crisscrossed Canada, performing it along with his many other songs about Canada, at first in small venues. [2]
"Ketchup Song" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Stompin' Tom Connors. The song debuted at number 39 on the RPM Country Tracks chart on June 6, 1970. [ 1 ] It peaked at number 1 on July 25, 1970.
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"Moon-Man Newfie" is a single by Canadian country music artist Stompin' Tom Connors. The song debuted at number 48 on the RPM Country Tracks chart on February 26, 1972. [ 1 ] It peaked at number 1 on May 6, 1972.