{"id":1623,"date":"2023-07-31T14:08:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T14:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/ccma\/?post_type=inductee&#038;p=1623"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:58:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:58:28","slug":"stu-davies-21","status":"publish","type":"inductee","link":"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/fr\/inductees\/stu-davies-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Stu Davis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Our front-end template -->\n<section\n    id=\"split-repeater-block_a42161c5c883d0295557147209fda2d7\" \n    class=\"split-repeater  py-[50px] lg:pt-[57px] lg:pb-[70px]\"\n>\n    <div class=\"site-container flex flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"intro-text\">\n                            <h2>Stu Davis<\/h2>\n                                        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/inductees\/\">&lt; Back<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993<br \/>\nBirth: July 1, 1921 &#8211; Boggy Creek, Saskatchewan<br \/>\nDeath: March 25, 2007 &#8211; Edmonton, Alberta<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Born as David Stewart, Stu Davis\u2019 love of country music began in his early childhood when he began collecting cowboy songs and ballads. His music career began at the age of 18, when he and his brother Fred sang as the Harmony Boys on CKCK in Regina.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually becoming known as \u201cCanada\u2019s Cowboy Troubadour\u201d, Davis spent time in the Royal Canadian Air Force before moving to Calgary in 1945, where he performed on CFCN Radio, at the Calgary Stampede, and at the Buckhorn Guest Ranch.<\/p>\n<p>In 1946, Davis, on the advice of Canadian country star, Wilf Carter, recorded his composition \u2018What A Fool I Was\u2019 for the US label, Sonora. The song would go on to become a major hit for Eddy Arnold in 1948. Davis also made appearances on US radio\u2019s \u201cNational Barn Dance\u201d in Chicago and Nashville\u2019s \u201cGrand Ole Opry\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Working first from CBC Winnipeg and then CBC Edmonton, Davis starred in a daily radio show as well as several television series through the 1950s and 60s, including \u201cThe Stu Davis Show\u201d, \u201cSwing Your Partner\u201d, \u201cRope Around the Sun\u201d, and \u201cTrail-Riding Troubadour\u201d. He was the original singing host of \u201dRed River Jamboree\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Davis\u2019 songs have been recorded by country greats Wilf Carter, Ray Price, Hank Snow, and the aforementioned Eddy Arnold, among others. His own recordings were released on RCA Victor, Apex, Aragon, London, and Quality labels.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stu Davis passed away on March 25, 2007 at the age of 85.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"split-repeater__blocks grid grid-cols-1\">\n                                    <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2\" style=\"background-color: #0a0a0a; color: #fff; \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/21_Stu_Davies.jpg\" alt=\"A smiling person in a cowboy hat and western shirt holds a saddle, standing outdoors with a cloudy sky and ranch equipment visible in the background.\" class=\" \">\n                        <div class=\"content-box \">\n                            <p>In 1969 he returned to the recording scene briefly, releasing new material under the pseudonym, \u201cJohnny Canuck\u201d.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":2109,"menu_order":40,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"inductee-category":[104],"class_list":["post-1623","inductee","type-inductee","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","inductee-category-all-artists"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - 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