Canadian country music

Canadian country music originated in the early 20th century, with roots in the diverse musical practices of the Appalachian region of Eastern North America. Appalachian folk music was largely Scottish and Irish, with an important influence also being the African American country blues. Parts of Ontario, British Columbia and the Maritime provinces shared a tradition with the Appalachian region, and country music became popular quite quickly in these places. Fiddlers like George Wade and Don Messer helped to popularize the style beginning in the late 1920s. Wade was not signed until the 1930s, when Victor Records, inspired by the success of Wilf Carter the year before, signed him, Hank Snow and Hank LaRivière. Canadian country as developed by Carter, Snow, Otto Wilke, Earl Heywood, and Stu Davis used a less nasal and more distinctly pronounced vocal style than American country music, and stuck with more traditional ballads and narratives while US country began to use more songs about bars, family relationships, and quarrels between lovers. This style of country music became very popular in Canada over the next couple of decades. Later popular Canadian country stars range from Stompi