Author Description

For over sixty years, Ken Reynolds presented country music to Canadians. In his career as a manager and promoter, he was Canada s country music impresario extraordinaire. A trail-blazing pioneer, bringing the greatest country music stars to audiences all across Canada, his playbill included Wilf Carter, Hank Snow, Ward Allen, The CFRA Happy Wanderers, Johnny Cash, Orval and Ronnie Prophet, Graham Townsend, Jim Reeves, Ray Price, Sonny James, Don Messer, Marg Osburne, and Charlie Chamberlain. Ken Reynolds Presents chronicles his amazing journey. Highly respected for his honesty and integrity, he was a one-man operation who single-handedly promoted the artists and organized every detail of their tours. He knew the kind of wholesome, family-oriented entertainment shows country music fans would enjoy, and served them up in over 400 cities and towns across Canada. All of Ken s memorabilia is now part of the Canadian Museum of Civilization s folklore collection where it will be available forever for all to appreciate. Ken invites the reader to join him as he tells the stories of his remarkable career, which included life on the road with great country music stars such as Wilf Carter and Don Messer. Ken Reynolds Presents is well worth the price of admission.