Nigel Russell

Nigel Russell (1948 – August 14, 2009)[1] was a Canadian singer/songwriter who played guitar and fiddle.[2] He is known for writing the song "White Collar Holler",[3][4] and as part of the Austin, Texas band The Studebakers.

Early life

Russell was born in Scotland, and grew up in Ontario, Canada.[5]

Russell attended Trent University in Peterborough, where he joined the Trent Folk Club[6] and performed in a trio, The Hobbits, with Stan Rogers and Terri Olenick.[7][8]

Career

Russell performed as lead guitarist for folksinger Stan Rogers until 1973, when he was replaced by Rogers' brother Garnet. He wrote a song "The White Collar Holler", which was performed regularly by Rogers for many years.[9][10][11][12] Rogers later recorded the song on his album Between the Breaks ... Live!.[13][14] The song also appears on the album Waterside, by the band Dramtreeo,[15] and on a compilation album, AK79.

Russell performed for several years in Ontario folk music venues.[16] In the early 1980s he moved to Austin, Texas, where he performed with The Studebakers, a band which featured three part female vocal harmony. The band released two albums, Christmas With the Studebakers and Now and Then through the Orchard label in 2004, and later So In Love With the Studebakers .

Russell died in Austin on August 14, 2009.[17]

References
  1. "Nigel Russell ’66". Trent Magazine, Winter 2010, page 20, 24
  2. "Fiddles While He Walks". Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), October 25, 1979, 25 Oct 1979, p. 5
  3. "Work It, Baby: How Labor Drives Pop Music". New York Times, By Neil Strauss, Sept. 4, 1994
  4. "http://issues.texasobserver.org/pdf/ustxtxb_obs_1983_08_05_issue.pdf Kerrville Folk Scenes". Texas Observer, August 5, 1983. page 21
  5. "Working Worried and White Collar Hollers: Work-related trends in the recession.". Psychology Today, Sep 11, 2009. Katharine Brooks
  6. "The Road According to Ian Tamblyn:Accomplished Alumnus Makes His Own Way". Trent Magazine, Spring 2010, page 8-9
  7. "Hoot Heats Up". The Arthur, Volume II, No. 9. November 22, 1967. C. Hardess.
  8. Yeatman, Jill; Weeks, Graham (25 October 1967). O'Brian, Geoff (ed.). "Spider Starts Strong Web" (PDF). Arthur. 2 (6). Peterborough, Ontario: Trent University. p. 7 – via Trent University Digital Collections.
  9. "Stage is set to plug into the Club Circuit". Chicago Tribune, December 23, 1979.
  10. British Journal of Canadian Studies. Volume 10, Issue 2. British Association for Canadian Studies. 1995. p. 313.
  11. "Song of the Day: 'White Collar Holler,' Stan Rogers". Jay Lustig | Inside Jersey October 22, 2010
  12. "Anglo-Canadian Occupational Songs". The Canadian Encyclopedia, Edith Fowke 02/07/06
  13. "Stan Rogers Between the Breaks...Live!". AllMusic, Review by Bruce Eder
  14. "STAN ROGERS - Between The Breaks… Live!". Living Tradition, review by Graham Gurrin
  15. " Dramtreeo Waterside". AllMusic. review by Jim Newsom.
  16. "Coffee House has good music". Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), September 30, 1976, 30 Sep 1976, p. 9
  17. "Final memorial grove at Old Settlers to be dedicated". Statesman, By Peggie Evans, Oct 10, 2014
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