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Mary Travers, whose songs cheered les Québécois during the Great Depression, pays for her first recording session (1930).
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Madame Bolduc, or simply La Bolduc, was Quebec’s first chansonniere. Joyous, likeable and dynamic, she was popular just before and during the Great Depression. Known as the “Queen of Canadian Folk Singers,” she sang about the daily problems and difficulties of ordinary life and was guided by a keen sense of observation. La Bolduc had a profound influence on the evolution of the Quebec chanson. She was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003.
*Learn more on _The Canadian Encyclopedia_* :
La Bolduc:
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/madame-bolduc-emc
Chansonniers:
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/chansonniers-emc
The Great Depression in Canada:
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/great-depression
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame:
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/canadian-songwriters-hall-of-fame
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*Credits* :
Director: Bruce Mackay
George: René Richard Cyr
Mr. Beaudry: Guy Nadon
La Bolduc: Marie-Renee Patry
