Stu Davis
Background:
Born as David Stewart, Stu Davis' 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. Eventually becoming known as 'Canada's Cowboy Troubadour', Davis spent some 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.In 1946, Davis, on the advice of fellow Canadian cowboy Wilf Carter, recorded What A Fool I Was for the US label Sonora. The song would go one to become a major hit for Eddy Arnold in 1948. Davis also made appearances on US radio's 'National Barn Dance' in Chicago and on Nashville's 'Grand Ole Opry' and also starred in the Warner Bros. film "Northwest Stampede".
He sang on CBC radio in Edmonton and also starred on CBC TV shows including, 'Swing Your Partner', 'Rope Around the Sun', and 'Red River Jamboree'.
Davis' songs have been recorded by country greats Wilf Carter, Ray Price and Hank Snow among others. His own recordings were released on the Apex, Aragon, London and Quality labels. In 1969 he returned to the recording scene briefly, releasing new material under the pseudonym Johnny Canuck
