A look back at key dates in the life of Canadian musical legend Stompin’ Tom Conners’ life.
- 9 Feb 1936: Stompin’ Tom Connors is born in Saint John, N.B. Stomps for the first time.
- 1959: Plays his first big gig as Shufflin’ Tom Connors to widespread public indifference.
- 1961: Experiences moderate success with lesser known Tip-toein’ persona.
- 1967: Writes Sudbury Saturday Night despite having never been to Sudbury.
- 1973: Writes The Hockey Song as an allegory for the Chinese government’s brutal repression of the people of Tibet.
- 1976: Tries switching from boots to Nike Airs but quickly switches back because the stompin’ just “wasn’t as good.”
- 1979: Shocks fans by returning his Juno awards when the committee refused to retrofit the statuettes with mechanical stompin’ legs.
- 1993: Is inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame for performing more songs and killing more ants on stage than any other musician.
