A native Vancouverite, Art Jones worked for more than 60 years in media, marketing, advertising, broadcasting, public relations and management. His career began in the late 30s on pioneer stations CBR, CKMO and CJOR. In the 40s, he was a journalist with the Vancouver Sun and in the 50s became a film and television producer…
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James (Jimmy) Johnston, an accomplished actor studied at the renowned American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. In British Columbia, he directed over 50 productions which included many shows for Theatre Under The Stars. He also directed for the Arts Club Theatre, UBC Musical Society and Metro Theatre. The field of musical comedy however…
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Gerald Jarvis was born in Vancouver on April 19, 1930. Jarvis studied violin in Vancouver 1935-8 with Frederick Geaves and 1938-48 with Douglas Stewart. He first played with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestrain 1947. In 1948 he was awarded a scholarship to study at the RAM. He remained in England for several years, playing first with the…
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Website Known to be one of Canada’s leading guitarists, Colin is able to navigate through different genres such as blues, rock, jazz and swing. Catching the eye of master guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan at just 18 years old, he was asked to open for him in Saskatoon and eventually the United States. He then released…
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Terry Jacks was born on March 29, 1944 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His first professional exposure in music was as singer and guitarist for The Chessmen who had a modicum of success in the Vancouver region with two singles on London Records and two singles on Mercury 1964 thru 1966. During one of The Chessmen’s many appearances on CBC-TV’s…
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