Jimmy Arthur Ordge Explained

Jimmy Arthur Ordge
Birth Name:	James Arthur Ordge
Birth Date:	1935
Birth Place:	Donalda, Alberta, Canada
Death Date:	July 1, 2016 (aged 80)
Death Place:	Edmonton, Alberta
Genre:	Rockabilly, country
Occupation:	Singer-songwriter, musician
Years Active:	1961–1981
Label:	Quality Records, Decca Records, Apex Records, Damon Records, MCA Coral, Royalty Records, Dore Records^[1]

James Arthur Ordge (1935 – July 1, 2016)^[2] was a Canadian country music recording artist.

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.

Honours

In 2021 Ordge was inducted posthumously into the Country Music Alberta Hall of Fame.^[8]

Notable recordings

• “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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jimmy Arthur Ordge. Discogs.
2. Web site: James Ordge Obituary. July 6, 2016. Edmonton Journal. www.legacy.com. April 28, 2023.
3. Web site: RPM Top Country Singles - April 22, 1967.
4. Web site: RPM Top Country Singles - November 28, 1970.
5. Web site: CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC FAMILY, LOST ONE OF ITS TRUE PIONEERS. Royalty Records Inc.. July 5, 2016 .
6. Web site: Jimmy Arthur Ordge – Stay Away From Jim (1981, Vinyl) - Discogs. Discogs. October 31, 1981.
7. Web site: Jimmy Arthur Ordge Billboard . www.billboard.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210902161802/https://www.billboard.com/music/jimmy-arthur-ordge/chart-history . 2021-09-02.
8. Web site: Royal Hotel performer into Alberta music hall of fame. MooseJawToday.com. March 16, 2021 .
9. Web site: RPM Top Country Singles - October 7, 1968.
10. Web site: RPM Top Country Singles - November 29, 1969.
11. Web site: RPM Top Country Singles - October 2, 1971.
12. Web site: RPM Top Country Singles - June 9. 1973.
13. Web site: RPM Top Country Singles - June 28, 1975.
14. Web site: RPM Top Country Singles - April 10, 1976.
15. Web site: RPM Top Country Singles - October 30, 1976.
16. Web site: RPM Top Country Singles - February 25, 1978.