Alberta: The Province of Riches Galore
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- Material Type
- Recording
- Accession No.
- 20011093000
- Physical Description
- 78 rpm long play vinyl record
- Scope and Content
- Side A of the record features the song 'Alberta: The Province of Riches Galore', by Scotty Stevenson and played by the Edmonton Eskimos. Side B features 'Red Hot Boogie' by Frank Rodgers and played by the Edmonton Eskimos.
- Material Type
- Recording
- Creator
- Stevenson, Scotty
- Physical Description
- 78 rpm long play vinyl record
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- History Biographical
- Scotty Stevenson was born in Onaway Alberta, but grew up in Lac St. Anne, Alberta. In 1950, he formed a band in Edmonton called the Rainbow Valley Boys. While in Edmonton, he signed with a local promoter and started on the radio. He also hosted the CFRN television show, “Songs of the Saddle” in Edmonton. He is most well known for his songs, “The Oilman’s Lament”, “My Pine Needle Sweetheart”, and “Dear Little Alice We Still Talk of You”. [Source: Provincial Archives of Alberta]
- Language
- English
- Acquisition Source
- Vander Beek, Mrs. A. 415 - 200 2 Avenue South Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 0B5
- Scope and Content
- Side A of the record features the song 'Alberta: The Province of Riches Galore', by Scotty Stevenson and played by the Edmonton Eskimos. Side B features 'Red Hot Boogie' by Frank Rodgers and played by the Edmonton Eskimos.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 20011093000
- Collection
- Archive
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