Jimmy Arthur Ordge | |
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Birth name | James Arthur Ordge |
Born | 1935 Donalda, Alberta, Canada |
Died | July 1, 2016 (aged 80) Edmonton, Alberta |
Genres | Rockabilly, country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Years active | 1961–1981 |
Labels | 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.[2]
In 2021 Ordge was inducted posthumously into the Country Music Alberta Hall of Fame.[8]