Music Record, Wilf Carter "Nuggets of Golden West"
Title
Music Record, Wilf Carter "Nuggets of Golden West"
Identifier
CS.2022.07.04
Description
Titled: “Nuggets of the Golden West” 1961 , vinyl record missing. Cardboard/cardstock folder or sleeve that would be used to protect the vinyl record. The cover art shows the saddle bronc event at the Calgary Stampede – where one cowboy is hanging onto a kicking horse.
The reverse is mainly white with a photo of Wilf Carter and a small biography as well as a list of the songs that would be on the record;
Side 1: The Heart of the Golden West/ Cowboy Heaven/ Yodeling Cowboy/ Little Joe the Wrangler/ Tackle, Rod, Reel and Bait
Side 2: The Ridge Running Roan/ The Old Chisholm Trail/ When the Work’s All Done This Fall/ Hold On, Little Dogie, Hold On
Side 1: The Heart of the Golden West/ Cowboy Heaven/ Yodeling Cowboy/ Little Joe the Wrangler/ Tackle, Rod, Reel and Bait
Side 2: The Ridge Running Roan/ The Old Chisholm Trail/ When the Work’s All Done This Fall/ Hold On, Little Dogie, Hold On
Creator
Record Label: RCA Victor, Camden
Artist: Wilf Carter
Artist: Wilf Carter
Wilf Carter was born in 1904 and is largely considered to be the father of Canadian Country Western Music. Born in Nova Scotia he started his singing career young, yodeling in traveling music shows along the East Coast. In 1929 he moved out west to Calgary soon found himself working for the local radio station CFCN (the voice of the Prairies), singing one night a week. This would lead him to working for the CBC and eventually the CPR where he entertained travellers as the toured the Canadian West. He released his first record in 1934 which became a hit in Canada and this was the beginning of a long and success career which spanned over 50 years. He also went by the moniker Montana Slim (especially in the States). In 1964 he first played at the Calgary Stampede, but had a long-time connection with the event prior too. He was also the Stampede Parade Marshall in 1979 and 1984
Date
1961
Subject
Calgary Stampede--Personalities
Publisher
Calgary Stampede Collection & Archives
Rights
Unrestricted
Relation
CS.2022.07.01 Wilf Carter Horseman Hall of Fame
CS.2022.07.02 Wilf Carter God Bless Our Canada
CS.2022.07.03 Wilf Carter Golden Memories (Sam Centre)
CS.2022.07.02 Wilf Carter God Bless Our Canada
CS.2022.07.03 Wilf Carter Golden Memories (Sam Centre)
Type
Physical Object
Format
Record, Phonograph
Language
English
Coverage
Canada--Alberta--Calgary
Acquisition Method
Donation
Date Received
Unknown
Date Accessioned
2022-Feb-04
Dimensions - Length (cm)
31.5
Dimensions - Circumference (cm)
29.7
Material
Cardboard/ Cardstock/ Ink
Citation
Record Label: RCA Victor, Camden
Artist: Wilf Carter and Wilf Carter was born in 1904 and is largely considered to be the father of Canadian Country Western Music. Born in Nova Scotia he started his singing career young, yodeling in traveling music shows along the East Coast. In 1929 he moved out west to Calgary soon found himself working for the local radio station CFCN (the voice of the Prairies), singing one night a week. This would lead him to working for the CBC and eventually the CPR where he entertained travellers as the toured the Canadian West. He released his first record in 1934 which became a hit in Canada and this was the beginning of a long and success career which spanned over 50 years. He also went by the moniker Montana Slim (especially in the States). In 1964 he first played at the Calgary Stampede, but had a long-time connection with the event prior too. He was also the Stampede Parade Marshall in 1979 and 1984, “Music Record, Wilf Carter "Nuggets of Golden West",” The Calgary Stampede, accessed February 11, 2026, https://ceas.omeka.net/items/show/15911.