HUGH SCOTT Ryan loved country music, and


wasted little time in adding country music to the station’s eclectic musical mix. For most Ottawans it was their first taste of the genre. More importantly, Ryan persuaded Mac Beattie and the Melodiers to do regular live appearances on CFRA. It was so successful he gave the green light to put together another radio band, this one called The Happy Wanderers, featuring Joe Brown. Their noon hour live radio show was hosted by the legendary Gord Atkinson. The arrival of Rock and Roll in


the mid-50s was closely linked to the Country scene. Bill Haley and Elvis created a new sound called Rockabilly, which was a hybrid of Country and Rhythm and Blues. While this “new music” might have spooked some of the more traditional country fans and artists in the Valley, others embraced the change. Hugh Scott was brought up


on Valley music. He was born in Riceville, in South Plantagenet Township. By the time his family moved to Ottawa he was already a pretty good guitar and fiddle player, so it came as no surprise when he started playing in local country bands in his late teens. During his time with Smokey and the Drifters the band


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