Tommy Hunter, 1937-2026, R.I.P.

[The Bread Guy]

I age myself saying I remember seeing him & the ensemble on TV every week. Rest in peace ....

Canadian country star Tommy Hunter dies at 89; hosted long-running TV variety show

Tommy Hunter, a fixture in Canadian living rooms for decades with his long-running CBC TV show, has died at age 89.

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Tommy Hunter, Canada's Country Gentleman, Dies At 89 - That Eric Alper

Tommy Hunter, the beloved Canadian country music performer known for decades as “Canada’s Country Gentleman,” has died at 89. He passed away from natural causes on July 2, closing a chapter on one of the longest and most influential broadcasting careers in Canadian music history. Born Thomas...

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... and in case you're not quite as old as me
The Canadian Encyclopedia entry

Tommy Hunter - Wikipedia

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The theme song:

 

[MacNav63]

Likewise. The final image of the guitar leaning up against the stool is etched on my mind.

 

[mariomike]

That's very sad news.

My friend's mother drove him and myself to the CBC studio on Yonge St. .We were about nine years old, I guess. Tommy was a true gentleman and introduced us to the beautiful Haymes sisters. He was very tall, and wore a sharp suit.

During rehearsal, Tommy was singing a jail house number. In the middle of it, Clark shouted out, "They're rubber!" ( The bars on his cell. )

He will be missed.