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p 10 weekender september 28 1996 iv i r 1 c 1 i u 1 1 a st classified calls 6402874 people bill johnson to play markham fair broken windshield with every windshield replacement while supplies last plus we pay the deductible on most insurance windshield claims ehi fl m call today oshawa bowmanville port perry 5717852 6234225 9850738 uxbridge 8525382 by bruce stapley correspondent hes been everywhere hes picked strummed and sung his unique brand of old time coun try music in front of packed halls from small town ontario all the way to arizona but when stouffville native bill johnson takes to the stage at the markham fair next friday night at eight oclock it will mark a first in an entertainment career that began when he was paid three dollars to play the piano at the old claremont hall as a teenager its the first time ive ever played at the markham fair said the popular 55 year old show man who spent 12 years as a country music dj with choo radio in ajax in the 1970s and 80s and it will 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ontario i ended up playing with a few dif ferent bands johnson who has worked as a compositor with the stouffville tribune in the early years put together a band the country showmen in the mid 1960s the outfit played across cana da he cut a few records as a soloist in the early 1980s then returned to the studio again for the first time in over a decade last fall to record an album called ace in the hole the release put out by oshawas ambassador records has enjoyed modest suc cess in such cities as kingston and lindsay ont johnson who works in market ing and promotion with a compa ny that makes a two wheel recre ation vehicle performs most weekends at fairs and concerts in bill johnson southern ontario he has spent the past seven winters in arizona putting togeth er and performing in a show fea turing traditional country music and comedy his forte is traditional country music he said i appeal to people turned off by new country people who like country music the way its played at fairs with fiddles and guitars the newest thing well play at the markham fair will be kenny rodgers the gambler well play country songs from the 1960s 70s and 80s johnson insists the name of the game is giving the people what they want its never been the music busi ness its the entertainment busi ness they pay you to entertain people not to do what you like ill sing a song tell a story when im up on stage i always say if you get to play whatever you want 51 per cent of the time youre having a hell of a day ed edwards pp denturist after more than 16 years of helping people with denture problems ed edwards knows that patient satisfaction comes only after careful planning and careful followup ed believes in spending all the time that is required both before and after you start wearing your denture ed is now in stouffville and he would be pleased to discuss your denture needs with you listening explaining caring 6212 main st stouffville east of the go station tel 6427474 all insurance plans are 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