Bandleader Bobby Gimby taught thousands of school children his song Ca-na-da in Centennial year

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Bandleader Bobby Gimby taught thousands of school children his song Ca-na-da in Centennial year

Date2/21/1977

Names

Gimby, Bobby, 1918-1998 (subject)

Innell, Reg, 1926-2018 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: Bandleader Bobby Gimby taught thousands of school children his song Ca-na-da in Centennial year. He'd play the Pied Piper role again; he says; to mobilize Little People Power against separatism.

Subject

Musicians

Singers

Songwriters

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0050100F

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