SUMMARY: "A delightful musical potpouri of old and new favorites, selected from the repertoire of Jerry Gosley's famous 'Smile Show' in Victoria, B.C.";

SUMMARY: The two sides of the disc (presumably identical) each contain four cuts.;

The collection comprises about 1830 published sound recordings, mainly of music composed, arranged, and performed by British Columbia and Western Canadian musicians, or which was recorded in the province or released by British Columbia companies. A wide variety of musical genres are represented, including classical and orchestral music, country and western, electronic music, folk and folk-rock, jazz, pop, rock, new wave and punk. The recordings span the years from the early 1940s to 1988. The collection reflects the emergence of Vancouver-based record companies such as Aragon, Mushroom, and Nettwerk. The West coast musical scene of the 1980s -- which coincided with the collection's creation -- is particularly well documented.

CALL NUMBER: SD0009:0022 SUMMARY: "Beautiful British Columbia portrayed in song to mark its first 100 years. Music that captures the spirit of this coastal country, from off-shore islands to the ranchlands and the Rockies, from the 49;th parallel to Alaska." The songs used are licensed recordings of existing popular songs which are intended to suggest aspects of various B.C. locales. They are performed by various recording artists;, including Tony Bennett, Billie Butterfield, Frankie Carle, The Ray Conniff Singers, Percy Faith, Luther Henderson, Harry James, Frankie Laine, The New Christy Minstrels, Patti Page, Marti Robbins, and Jo Stafford.

CALL NUMBER: SD0009:0022 copy 2 SUMMARY: Duplicate of above.

SUMMARY: An audio tape copy of the Aragon Records long-playing album, ALP-111.;

SUMMARY: Ten tracks, entitled: Blue Okanagan; Blue Mountain waltz [traditional]; Ogopogo; OK waltz; Waltz of the stream; Dreamy Okanagan moon; Blue Mountain waltz [Stoltz]; I wonder if the Ogopogo's lonesome; Beach queen waltz.

SUMMARY: An audio tape copy of the Aragon Records long-playing album, ALP-102.;

SUMMARY: An audio tape copy of the Aragon Records long-playing album, ALP-101.;

SUMMARY: An audio tape copy of the Aragon Records long-playing album, ALP-124.;

SUMMARY: "Hurrah For Columbia" is a special thirty-minute program that features North American folksongs, including selections native to BC. The program features singers Bud Spencer, Claire Klein and James L. ;Johnson ,with the orchestra under the direction of Bud Henderson. Bud Spencer sings the title song, "Hurrah For Columbia", which was written in 1858 aboard the English ship "Thames City", whose passen;gers were among the first settlers of the BC mainland. Also heard is "Stanley Park" from the 1952 Theatre Under The Stars production "Timber", and "The Royal Nonesuch Dance" from the folk opera "Huck ;Finn", written by Donald Mowatt.;

SUMMARY: Two songs by or about BC 1958 Centennial character "Century Sam" (who was portrayed by Sid Williams).

SUMMARY: An audio tape copy of the Aragon Records long-playing album, ALP-104.;

CALL NUMBER: T0020:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Leander Carlson RECORDED: Burnaby (B.C.), 1972-03-29 SUMMARY: Leander Carlson came to Canada in 1905. He held various labouring jobs including construction on the prairies, rail road construction, logging etc. Became unemployed in 1914 and enlisted in the army. He "fought in every major battle the Canadian's were in". Came back to Saskatchewan and got a homestead which he left to become a prefect on an Indian reservation. He remained there for some years before finally leaving in order to be near a school his children could go to.

CALL NUMBER: T0020:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Leander Carlson RECORDED: Burnaby (B.C.), 1972-03-29 SUMMARY: Leander Carlson's life after he left the Indian reservation as a construction worker and foreman. Time spent as a fish buyer on the coast of B.C. Becoming a Singer Sewing Machine repair man and animal; trainer after retiring. Sings a number of songs, some of which he wrote himself, about the early days in B.C.

CALL NUMBER: T0020:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Leander Carlson RECORDED: Burnaby (B.C.), 1972-03-29 SUMMARY: [No content summary available for this tape.]

SUMMARY: An audio tape copy of the Aragon Records long-playing album, ALP-114.;

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Australian entertainer Rolf Harris sings "Victoria Town", a satirical song that references contemporary BC politics and politicians. It is probably based on Harris's song "Vancouver Town". [TRACK 2: blank.]

RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: Jerry Gosley and an unidentified woman (accompanied by accordion and banjo) sing "Vancouver Island". Jerry Gosley sings "We're Going to Keep Victoria British".

SUMMARY: Eighteen tracks, entitled: English Bay; The thrill of the West; Victoria; Williams Lake Stampede; Penticton Peach Festival; Down at Jericho; That little old shack in the Koot'nays; Cariboo kid; Kitsilano; Lost Lagoon; Back in old B.C.; Blubber Bay boogie; Moon over Kelowna; N-A-N-A-I-M-O; Serenade in the Rockies; Chilliwack jive; Kamloops; Prince George.

RECORDED: [location unknown], [1964-11-06?] SUMMARY: Jimmy White (unaccompanied) sings "The Keyhole in the Door" and comments about bawdy songs.

The musical representation of physiography: British Columbia quartet for clarinet, violin, viola, and cello. 1975. v, 75 leaves: illus., map. Thesis (M.A.), University of Victoria, 1975. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 66-68. Canadian theses on microfiche, 23709.

SUMMARY: Two songs by or about BC 1958 Centennial character "Century Sam" (who was portrayed by Sid Williams).