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Red River Jamboree
Red River Jamboree was a Canadian country music television series which aired on CBC Television from 1960 to 1965.
Premise.
This Winnipeg-produced series was initially broadcast as a local production. In June 1965, it was carried nationally on CBC to fill in the time slot between seasons of "Country Hoedown".
Episodes were dedicated to a particular western theme such as fur trading, homesteading, how Saturday nights are observed, and the demise of buffalo herds. Music was combined with stories and
contest earned him a regular program. It was at this time he adopted the stage-name Stu Davis. As his fame grew, he also came to be known as 'Canada's Cowboy Troubadour'.
Biography Career.
Davis was popular across Canada as the star of numerous Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) network radio and television series of the 1950s and '60s, including 'Rope Around the Sun', 'Red River Jamboree', and 'Trail Riding Troubadour'. He was also heard on daily broadcasts