Charles thomas stompin tom connors, oc february 9, 1936 march 6. Merry christmas everybody from stompin tom connors. Stompin tom connors bud the spud live from hamilton ontario concert 2005. This series featured stompin tom connors on tour throughout canada with a mix of studio and location scenes. Most of the songs on this record were written andor performed by various canadian artists other than tom. Stompin tom, aroun the bay and back again by polarpablo. Connors habit of stomping the heel of his left boot to keep rhythm earned him the. Tension grows, the whistle blows, and the puck goes down the ice. Last pogo jumps again has been released for vod rental and download via vimeo. Three of his bestknown songs are sudbury saturday night, bud the spud and the hockey song. The song is an account of a trucker who hauls potatoes from prince edward island, connors home province. Stompin tom connors the ketchup song live st thomas university.
Focusing his career exclusively on his native canada, connors is credited with writing more than 300 songs and has released four dozen albums, with total sales of nearly 4 million copies. Watch the video for bud the spud from stompin tom connors s bud the spud for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The identifying sound of his stomping foot was at first developed in order to be heard over the. Stompin tom connors bud the spud mp3 album download. Stompin tom conners trivia and quizzes music trivia. A memorial service was held at the peterborough memorial centre in peterborough, the birthplace of his nickname, on march 20.
Bud the spud 1972 stompin tom connors meets big joe mufferaw 1969 more of the stompin tom phenomenon 1995 unreleased songs from the vault collection vol. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from stompin tom connors. My stompin grounds bytown ukulele group bug ottawa. This was a one time release that was special for the muskoka winter carnival that year and later the label was changed so that it could be sold at various winter carnivals. Bud the spud 1972 stompin tom and the hockey song 1973 my stompin grounds 1971 stompin tom live at the horseshoe 1971 the ballad of stompin tom 2008 merry christmas everybody from stompin tom connors 1969 60 million songs. Cause thats bud the spud from old pei, with another big load a potatoes. Mar 7, 20 we lost a true and dedicated canadain legend, his last wishes were for us canadians to take up his torch and be proud of canada and its beauty. Stompin tom connors bud the spud maureen teresa ward. Stompin tom connors music, videos, stats, and photos.
Stompin tom connors by stompin tom connors apple music. Bud the spud 1969 big joe mufferaw 1970 bud the spud is a song by canadian singersongwriting stompin tom connors. Tracks 25, 26 and 27 are part of the bonus materials, or extras and are not part of the concert recorded for this dvd but rather appear to be recorded in tom s home. An interview with the bartender that got stompin tom his first real job, working at the maple leaf hotel. Since beginning his career as a country musician in 1964, stompin tom. Take the torch and follow what tom wanted us to do, the torch is passed to us now he said now lets do what tom did. Stompin tom and the hockey song by stompin tom connors. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Bud the spud, by stompin tom connors by polarpablo. Start your free trial learn more new subscribers only. Bud the spud and ketchup song are unbelievable lukes guitar showcases some awesome vocals. Stompin tom connors bud the spud live 2005 youtube. On 7 march, new democrat mps paid tribute to connors by performing bud the spud in the foyer of the house of commons.
Stompin tom connors, the most successful country artist in canadian history and dr. Stompin tom connors to you, received an honorary doctor of law degree from the university of toronto in the year 2000, and this was not the only award bestowed upon the boardstomping fellow that year he also received a governors general performing arts award. The artists include bruce caves, art hawes, cliff evans, kent brockwell, donna lambert, wayne chapman, and stompin tom connors with marions country band sam leitch, marion armstrong, wayne armstrong and earl burt. Stompin tom connors bud the spud live canadian things, i am canadian. Hes one of canadas most successful musicians, and the most patriotic canadian there is. Charles thomas stompin tom connors, oc february 9, 1936 march 6, 20 was a canadian country and folk singersongwriter from saint john, new brunswick. Rollin down the highway smiling slowbecause hes got another big load, of. Its bud the spud, from the bright red mud stompin tom connors has been writing and singing songs about canada for over 35 years. Folk and country music legend, stompin tom connors, was known for many classic hits. Hello out there, were on the air, its hockey night tonight. Novelty and traditionalism in the work of stompin tom connors. Well its bud the spud from the bright red mud rollin down the highway smilin the spuds are big on the back of bud s rig theyre from prince edward island. This cd has some of the best stompin tom that are hard to find in one place.
It was his wish, he passed the torch to us now lets make him proud. Various stories have circulated about the origin of the foot stomping, but its. He was born in saint john, new brunswick to the teenaged isabel connors and her boyfriend thomas sullivan. Additionally, today june 30, record label ole is releasing a stompin tom connors 50th anniversary album featuring some of connors most popular songs, including bud the spud.
Bud the spud by stompin tom connors on amazon music. Stompin tom connors a proud canadian 1990, cassette. Bud the spud 1972 stompin tom connors 2017 my stompin grounds 1971 stompin tom live at the horseshoe 1971 the ballad of stompin tom 2008 merry christmas everybody from stompin tom connors 1969 60 million songs. Check out stompin tom connors by stompin tom connors on amazon music. We put out a facebook post thanking all the essential workers involved in getting food to our tables throughout covid19 and our gm thought perhaps a video would be a nice compliment to that expressing our thanks. Charles thomas stompin tom connors, oc february 9, 1936 march 6, 20 was a. Three of his bestknown songs are sudbury saturday night, bud the spud and the hockey. Well its bud the spud from the bright red mud rollin down the highway smilin the spuds are big on the back of buds rig theyre from. Stompin tom connors by stompin tom connors on amazon. Charles thomas stompin tom connors, oc was a canadian country and folk singersongwriter from saint john, new brunswick. February 9, 1936 march 6, 20 charles thomas stompin tom connors, oc was one of canadas most prolific and wellknown folk singers.
Bud the spud is one of tom s most well known albums and was an instant hit. In association with canada 150 and an introduction from nhl legend and hockey hall of famer ken dryden, this special edition release will include all of stompin tom s timeless classics. Check out bud the spud by stompin tom connors on amazon music. Connors discusses where canadian music is heading, and songs about canada and where they lack. Stompin tom connors to you, received an honorary doctor of law degree from the university of toronto in the year 2000, read full biography. Stompin tom connors across this land with stompin tom. Note that the album cover on the dominion release is different than the later boot release. Stompin tom s canada was a canadian music and documentary television series which originally aired on cbc television from 1974 to 1975. Tracks 1, 5, 10, 18, and 23 are interview segments and not musical performances.