James Arthur Ordge (1935 – July 1, 2016) was a Canadian

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recording artist. Ordge scored two Canadian Number-One country singles with his

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release “Irena Cheyenne” and his

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release “The Ballad of Muk Tuk Annie”. He was a Country Male Vocalist of the Year nominee for the

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. His 1981 Doré Records single release, “Stay Away From Jim”, made the US Billboard

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chart, peaking at number 89 on July 24, 1981. Ordge died of cancer on July 1, 2016, at age 80.

Honours

In 2021 Ordge was inducted posthumously into the Country Music Alberta Hall of Fame.

Notable recordings

*“Easy Rockin Chair”,

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(1961) *“Irena Cheyenne”,

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(1967) *“Chilly Winds”,

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(1968) (#28 Can.) *“She's Dreaming Again”,

(1969) (#46 Can.) *“The Ballad of Muk Tuk Annie”

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(1970) *“Mail Order Bride”,

(1971) (#28 Can.) *“Big Gray Walls”,

(1973) (#46 Can.) *“The Old Man”,

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(1975) (#26 Can.) *“Just One Night Of Love”,

(1976) (#30 Can.) *“Herschel's Hemi Half-Ton”,

(1976) (#41 Can.) *“Dawson City (The Ballad Of)”,

(1978) (#39 Can.) *“Stay Away From Jim”

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(1981)

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