What follows is our online showbusiness
biography - work in progress.
If our readers find anything
of interest in these ramblings they are invited to come back often as
we are adding sections on an
almost weekly basis.
If you have memories of these
years we would love to hear from you.
Please write: hillmans@westman.wave.ca
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ODYSSEY NAVIGATION CHART Detailed Illustrated Contents Page (Much larger but slower loading) |
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EARLY YEARS AND PHOTO MOSAIC Introduction Alternate ERBzin-e Intro My Princess by Bill Hillman The Early Years: China and Beyond The Teen Years The CourtshipYears Photo Mosaic The Performing Years Pt. 1 The Performing Years Pt. 2 Studio Photos At Work and Play: 1966-Present Music Influences: 1943-1961 ~ Part I Music Influences: 1943-1961 ~ Part II The College Years: 1961-1965 The Early Rockin' Years I The Early Rockin' Years II: Bobby Curtola Tour Country Gentlemen Years Pt. I Country Gentlemen Years Pt. II THE EARLY YEARS: BILL & SUE-ON Bar Wars Pt. 1 ~ 1966-1968 Bar Wars Pt. 2 ~ 1968-1971 Early TV & Radio Shows: Western Union Many more Hillman Early Years chapters are featured in The Russ Gurr Connection and The Guess Who Connection: The Chad Allan Years See Below |
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SUE-ON & THE WESTERN UNION with Barry Forman Grandstand Tours of NW USA The Great Grandstand Days BILL & SUE-ON and the HILLMAN EXPRESS with Kevin Pahl Scrapbook Clippings & Memorabilia from the '70s The '70s Decade Scrapbook I The '70s Decade Scrapbook II THE HILLMANS FROM CANADA RECORDING SESSIONS: London ~ Newcastle ~ Durham THREE TOURS OF ENGLAND: 1976 ~ 1977 ~ 1979 In the summer of 1976, THE HILLMANS OF CANADA with Kevin Pahl and Alan Jones embarked on an exciting tour of England. When they returned to Canada at summer's end they had performed in 30 British clubs, driven all over the Isles, and had recorded five tracks for their 6th album. Included here are journal entries, photos and anecdotes from that tour. Hillman 1976 Tour of England: Journal I Hillman 1976 Tour of England: Journal II Hillman 1976 Tour of England: The London Recording Sessions HILLMAN
1977 TOUR OF ENGLAND: JOURNAL I
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1979 TOUR OF ENGLAND: JOURNAL I
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Boggy Creek ~ Call of the Wild Festival Years 1980-1985 with Kevin Pahl and Kerry Morris I. Boggy Creek ~ Call of the Wild Festival 1980-1985 II. Festival Memories ~ Behind the Scenes III. Early Beginnings IV. Don Ross Scrapbook V. Performer Profiles I VI. Performer Profiles II VII. Photo Gallery Scrapbook Clippings & Memorabilia from the '80s Bill & Sue-On Hillman with Kerry Morris and Kevin Pahl The '80s Decade Scrapbook I (Entertainers of the Year Award) The '80s Decade Scrapbook II The '80s Decade Scrapbook III |
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On Stage Photo Gallery Bill and Sue-On Hillman Bio on CBC-TV |
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Album Photos ~ Notes ~ Anecdotes ~ Lyrics For Online Purchase Information Go To: http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/fortunes.html Volume 1: Western Union I Volume 2: Western Union II Volume 3: Bill and Sue-On Hillman Volume 4: On Stage Volume 5: 14 Original Hillman Songs Volume 6: Hillman Express ~ Track 15 (Prairie Saga ~ Prairie to Soho) Volume 7: On Tour In England Volume 8: 16 Cajun ~ Fiddle ~ Country Songs Volume 9: On Stage In England CD Album Volume 10: 24 of Our Best CD Album Volume 11: 26 Great Songs from the England Sessions CD Album Volume 12: 33 Songs from the Canada Sessions SPECIAL RECORDING PROJECTS Free Spirit Album Barry Forman Fiddle Albums |
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THE CHAD ALLAN YEARS Part I: Hillman Anecdotes ~ Photos Part II: Chad Allan Speaks Out Part III: Discography ~ Bio ~ Let's Go Songs Part IV: Reflections ~ A Photo Mosaic THE GUESS WHO CONNECTION II The Boom Years Scrapbook I: Bios ~ Clippings ~ Sheet Music Scrapbook II: Honourary Degrees from Brandon University |
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THE RUSS GURR WELCOME PAGE Throughout the '60s and '70s, although we were very busy with our own showbusiness careers, we always looked forward to working on projects with Russ. This involved summer tours across Western Canada for the Federal Grain and Treflan companies, summer exhibitions and rodeos, television and radio shows, concerts, dances, parades, company demonstrations, etc. -- as well as the great camaraderie of life on the road living in a tour bus. The first six parts of this section of our Musical Odyssey showcases these joint projects while parts 7-13 pay tribute to the solo career of a remarkable Canadian showman: Russ Gurr. I. From the Hillman Scrapbooks 2. SCRAPBOOK I: Newspaper and Magazine Clippings featuring Russ and the Western Union 3. PHOTO GALLERY I: Hillmans on the road with Russ Gurr & Western Union 4. PHOTO GALLERY II: Western Canada Tours ~ Commentary still to come 5. PHOTO GALLERY III: Western Canada Tours ~ Commentary still to come 6. PHOTO GALLERY IV: Western Canada Tours ~ Commentary still to come 8. SCRAPBOOK III: More newspaper clippings featuring Russ 9. RUSS GURR CAREER SCRAPBOOK: A lifetime of photos from the Russ Gurr Collection 10. THE FEDERAL GRAIN TRAIN: Covers and lyrics from Russ's first album 11. ON THE ROAD with RUSS GURR: Covers and lyrics from Russ's second album 12. HOGS ARE BEAUTIFUL: Covers and lyrics from Russ's third album 13. NOTES FROM THE RUSS GURR ORIGINAL 1967 DEMO TAPE |
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Hear all the songs from our CDs: Volumes 10 ~ 11 ~ 12: Vol. 10: 24 ORIGINAL SONGS
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