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Beautiful British Columbia Alberta Slim |
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Alberta Slim (aka Eric Edwards) was one of the pioneers of country music in Canada and a true life real cowboy. Soon after he was born in England in 1910, his family emigrated to Canada and settled on a ranch near Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. His father played piano and encouraged Albert Slim's musical ability on the guitar. Wilf Carter became his mentor and like Carter, he began to write songs himself. Soon after, Slim roamed the prairies and sang his cowboy songs and learned to yodel. Having rode the rails aboard freight trains headed for the east, Alberta Slim disembarked in Regina. He was told of a radio program on CKCK. Anxious to have his songs heard on the radio, he was introduced to Bill Schultz who ran a program on CKCK. Slim met Schultz and from there his career took off. In 1940, he moved to Saskatoon and began performing on CFQC working six mornings a week. This gave Slim the greatest opportunity of his career. He has now been heard from coast to coast. After moving to British Columbia in 1947, he landed a morning show on CKNW. He then took his show on the road and has become a permanent fixture at country fairs and stampedes for many years. Not only does Slim write his own songs and lyrics, but trained performing animals such as his famous horses, elephants, chimps, bears and dogs. Until his death in 2005, Alberta Slim lived in Surrey, British Columbia with his wife Pearl of many years. When he died at age 95, he was still going strong promoting his numerous recordings and song folios.
Composer Alberta Slim, 1910-2005. Performer Alberta Slim, 1910-2005. Title Beautiful British Columbia First line As you follow the highway over the mountains and valleys Refrain Beautiful, beautiful British Columbia Published [New Westminster, B.C.] : Empire Music, ©1965. Pagination [8] p. Notes Includes photos of Alberta Slim and his trick horse Kitten Jr. Published together with Canada my homeland Library of Congress British Columbia--Songs and music Recordings available Alberta Slim's Centennial L.P. RCA Camden no. Cal-2113 Collection scanned Private collection Other collections |
