Garry Lee and the Showdown

Garry Lee and Showdown
OriginCanada
GenresCountry, country rock, bluegrass, comedy
LabelsDamon Studios, SoundTrek
MembersGarry Lee Berthold
Charles Holley
Paul McLellan
Kelly La Rocque
Wolf Rick Patterson

Garry Lee and Showdown[1][2][3] are a country band from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. They are best known for their underground hit song "The Rodeo Song" (written by Gaye Delorme) and featuring prominent use of profanity, from the 1980 album, Welcome to the Rodeo.

In a 2018 interview,[4] the band members stated that they had heard Gaye Delorme play the song at a bar and decided to cover it, though royalties were not discussed.

Studio album

Year Title Peak positions Label
CAN Country[5]
1980 Welcome To The Rodeo Damon Productions Ltd.

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
CAN Country[5]
1982 "Rodeo Cowboy" 30 Wanted: Loaded, Loose & Rowdy

Awards and nominations

Juno Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1983 Garry Lee and Showdown Country Group or Duo of the Year Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Gary Lee & Showdown". showdown.html. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Biography". Jam! Encyclopedia. 7 December 2004. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  3. ^ "The Rodeo Song – Garry Lee and the Showdown — DJ Allyn - the Soundtrack for my Life". Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  4. ^ "Alberta Crude: Four hard-working local musicians reflect on their 40-year-old hit 'The Rodeo Song'". calgaryherald.com. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b "RPM Country Tracks for October 30, 1982". RPM. Retrieved 5 January 2011.