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]
jimmy, arthur, ordge, james, arthur, ordge, 1935, july, 2016, canadian, country, music, recording, artist, birth, namejames, arthur, ordgeborn1935donalda, alberta, canadadiedjuly, 2016, aged, edmonton, albertagenresrockabilly, countryoccupation, singer, songwr. James Arthur Ordge 1935 July 1 2016 2 was a Canadian country music recording artist Jimmy Arthur OrdgeBirth nameJames Arthur OrdgeBorn1935Donalda Alberta CanadaDiedJuly 1 2016 aged 80 Edmonton AlbertaGenresRockabilly countryOccupation s Singer songwriter musicianYears active1961 1981LabelsQuality Records Decca Records Apex Records Damon Records MCA Coral Royalty Records Dore Records 1 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 Dore 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 Contents 1 Honours 2 Notable recordings 3 References 4 External linksHonours editIn 2021 Ordge was inducted posthumously into the Country Music Alberta Hall of Fame 8 Notable recordings edit Easy Rockin Chair Quality Records 1961 Irena Cheyenne Decca Records 1967 Chilly Winds Apex 1968 28 Can 9 She s Dreaming Again Apex 1969 46 Can 10 The Ballad of Muk Tuk Annie Damon Records 1970 Mail Order Bride Damon Records 1971 28 Can 11 Big Gray Walls Quality Records 1973 46 Can 12 The Old Man Royalty Records 1975 26 Can 13 Just One Night Of Love Royalty Records 1976 30 Can 14 Herschel s Hemi Half Ton Royalty Records 1976 41 Can 15 Dawson City The Ballad Of Royalty Records 1978 39 Can 16 Stay Away From Jim Dore Records 1981 References edit Jimmy Arthur Ordge Discogs a b James Ordge Obituary Edmonton Journal July 6 2016 Retrieved April 28 2023 via www legacy com RPM Top Country Singles April 22 1967 PDF RPM Top Country Singles November 28 1970 PDF CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC FAMILY LOST ONE OF ITS TRUE PIONEERS Royalty Records Inc July 5 2016 Jimmy Arthur Ordge Stay Away From Jim 1981 Vinyl Discogs Discogs October 31 1981 Jimmy Arthur Ordge Billboard www billboard com Archived from the original on September 2 2021 Royal Hotel performer into Alberta music hall of fame MooseJawToday com March 16 2021 RPM Top Country Singles October 7 1968 PDF RPM Top Country Singles November 29 1969 PDF RPM Top Country Singles October 2 1971 PDF RPM Top Country Singles June 9 1973 PDF RPM Top Country Singles June 28 1975 PDF RPM Top Country Singles April 10 1976 PDF RPM Top Country Singles October 30 1976 PDF RPM Top Country Singles February 25 1978 PDF External links editJimmy Arthur Ordge Jimmy Arthur Ordge discography at Discogs nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a singer songwriter from Canada is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jimmy Arthur Ordge amp oldid 1196350547, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
