Stompin' Tom Connors - Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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A life size wood print honoring Canadian singer and songwriter Stompin' Tom Connors is one of a series of 8 wood prints honoring famous Canadians. They are located on the east wall of 156 Union St. in Saint John, NB - access from Charlotte Street.
Waymark Code: WM1701X
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 11/10/2022
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A large wood print depicts a life-size image of Stompin' Tom Connors is standing while singing into a floor microphone. Connors is wearing a cattleman hat, light blue shirt and wide black suspenders. He is playing a guitar while stomping with his right foot.
A second wood print below is inscribed:
Stompin' Tom Connors
(1936 - 2013)
Musician and Canadian Icon
Tom Connors was born on February 9, 1936 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. When he was 13 years old he ran away from his adoptive family and hitchhiked across Canada. He got a guitar at age 14 and at 15 he wrote his first song "Reversing Falls Darling". He has since written more than 300 songs, released 48 albums which have sold almost four million copies.
In a list of greatest Canadians he ranked thirteenth, the highest placing for any artist on the list. In 1993, he declined to be inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. His song "The Hockey Song" was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018.