Ade Gagnon "La Belle Gaspesie Chantee Par Ade Gagnon" (Caprice Records, 1967) (LP)
Ade Gagnon "Cheveux Blancs D'Une Mere " (Caprice Records, 1969-?) (LP)
(Produced by Dougal Trineer)
Ade Gagnon "Par Ade Gagnon Chantee..." (Bonanza Records, 196-?) (LP)
Ade Gagnon "Bluegrass Avec Ade Gagnon" (Bonanza Records, 197-?) (LP)
Ade Gagnon "Noel Dans Mon Village" (Bonanza Records, 197-?) (LP)
A Christmas/holiday album... not sure if it's country music, per se...
Ade Gagnon "Pense A Moi Cherie" (Manitou Records, 197-?) (LP)
Norma Gale "January, April And Me" (Caribou Records, 19--?) (LP)
Norma Gale "April's Angel Food Cake" (Caribou Records, 19--?) (LP)
J.J. Garnett "With Thanks From Me To You" (Sunshine Records, 19--?) (LP)
Arthur Gee "Arthur Gee" (Tumbleweed Records, 1970) (LP)
This review is more of a warning sign, I guess. Apparently from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada's Arthur Gee is another one of those weird, eclectic 'Seventies obscuro artists who get lumped in with "country rock" music just because there's some banjo or pedal steel somewhere in their mix. But really, this is a far-flung, spaced-out experimental rock album with proggy and psychedelic folk leanings... If you're into the harder core of '70s experimentalism, this record could be cool... He dips into mellower, Emmitt Rhodes-y territory, but a lot of this is pretty challenging, in more of a Kingdom Come pop-blender style. But if you're looking for a missing Chris Hillman folk-rock album, this ain't it.
Arthur Gee/Arthur Gee-Whizz Band "City Cowboy" (Tumbleweed Records, 1971) (LP)
This album is slightly more twangy and a lot more accomplished than Gee's self-titled debut, also edgier with passages that evoke some of the choppier prog and freak-folk of the era. It's mostly spacey and playful, but there are a few abrupt curves into harder "boogie rock" material that have an unexpected severity that suggests pre-punk and avant-rockers such as Alice Cooper or demos-era Devo. A little bit of twang and a few semi-pastoral passages, but this ain't the country-rock gem you might expect from the album title. If you're a twangfan, consider yourself forewarned. This is probably best celebrated as weirdo-obscuro experimentalism, but there are some more accessible tracks as well, such as the rocker "Green Countryside," although a bunch of the spacier stuff seems ripe for modern-day tributes, ala Vashti Bunyan.
Davey Gibbs "...And His Country Hoppers" (RCA-Camden, 1962) (LP)
Nicknamed "The Country Kid," Davey Gibbs was a bluegrass-influenced bandleader from Kingston, Ontario who formed his band in the late 1940s, and kept on truckin' right through the days when he cut these albums. This one has a slightly fusty song selection, but was pretty country and robust -- the band featured a pedal steel player, standup bass, fiddle, guitars... Not sure how extensively his discography was, but this is pretty solid material!
Davey Gibbs "Mister Hoedown" (RCA-Camden, 1963) (LP)
Luke Gibson "Another Perfect Day" (True North Records, 1972) (LP)
(Produced by Gene Martynec, Bill Seddon & Chris Skene)
A lovely folkie album with country roots from songwriter Dave (Luke) Gibson who was a veteran of a couple of Toronto psych-rock bands, Kensington Market and Luke & The Apostles (where he picked up his stage name). In the early 'Seventies he apparently decided to drop out of the rock scene for a while and explore a mellower musical approach for a while. This mellow, contemplative acoustic-based set features excellent musicianship all around, including a young Bruce Cockburn on guitar, his former bandmate Gene Martynec, and some particularly sweet fiddling by Lenny Solomon. Perhaps a little far afield from our focus on country-based twang, but it's a really fine album, worthy of your attention. Fans of Jonathan Edwards, or perhaps even of Nick Drake, might really dig this. Recommended.
Roxanne Goldade "20 More Miles To Go" (Track Records, 1977) (LP)
(Produced by Peter Bentley)
A teenaged pop-country hopeful from Alberta, Canada, starting at age seven, Roxanne Goldade was a child performer on a TV show based in Calgary, and cut this album when she was fourteen years old. The record has "big" sounding production, matched by Roxanne's forceful, emotive vocals, and although she undeniably sounds very young, there's still a confident, Anne Murray-esque feel to her singing, a brash, cheerful wholesomeness. Most of the songs are originals, credited to either Roxanne Goldade or Agnes Goldade -- the song "Mama Take My Hand" was also released as a single... Some of the tracks were recorded in 1975, others in '77, and on the earlier songs she sounds much, much younger. I wonder if she made more recordings... Anybody out there know more about this gal?
The Golden Ring "My Way/Galveston/Goodbye" (Arc Music, 1977) (LP)
(Produced by Peter Bentley)
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" (Dominion Records, 1969) (LP)
(Produced by Jury Krytiuk)
An eastern Canadian trio made up of steel player Mickey Andrews, Gerry Hall on guitar, Randy McDonald playing bass, along with a few assorted friends, from the looks of the cover. In the late 'Sixties, they were the house band at a fabled Toronto music hall called The Horsehoe Tavern, and they backed Stompin' Tom Connors when he first played there, in 1968 and '69. They also backed Stompin' Tom on his first LP for the Dominion label, a success that led to Connors starting his own label, Boot Records, in partnership with producer Jury Krytiuk. The band also recorded an album of their own, a mix of oldies and twangy instrumentals, with a little bit of rock in the mix; "Proud Mary" and "Games People Play" next door to "That's How I Got To Memphis" and "Me And Bobby McGee." A fine snapshot of a successful Canadian bar band, working at the upper end of the country music foodchain.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly "...At The Horseshoe Tavern" (Vintage Records, 1969) (LP)
(Produced by Art Snider)
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly "All Over The Road" (Periwinkle Records, 1969) (LP)
(Produced by Art Snider)
Bill Goodwin "Walk Through This World With Me" (Arc Records, 1966) (LP)
This fella was an American artist, although he was backed by a Canadian band. Originally a rocker from Colorado, songwriter Bill Goodwin made a go of it in Nashville in the early 1960s, and recorded a string of singles on various labels, though as far as I know this was his only album, mostly cover songs, but also some originals. Alas, I don't know who was in the studio band...
Rod Gordon & His Country Music Show "Begging To You" (Mytown Records, 1974-?) (LP)
(Produced by R. Bauer)
Slim Gordon/Various Artists "RED BARN JAMBOREE" (Arc Music, 1965-?) (LP)
Slim Gordon "The Ungrateful Son" (Paragon Records, 1969-?) (LP)
Gilles Gosselin "Pompons La Biere" (Bonanza Records, 19--?) (LP)
(Produced by Dennis Champoux)
Gilles Gosselin "J'ai Queq'Chose A T'Dire" (Bonanza Records, 1977) (LP)
(Produced by Dennis Champoux)
Mike Graham "Friends" (GRT Records, 19--?) (LP)
Great Speckled Bird "Great Speckled Bird" (Bearsville Records, 1970) (LP)
(Produced by Todd Rundgren)
Canadian folk-pop icons Ian & Sylvia Tyson "went country" on this experimental album, which featured musical assistance by blues-roots guitarist Amos Garrett and steel player Buddy Cage, as well as the Bearsville label's own "wrecking crew" of guitarist Jim Colegrove, piano player Jeff Gutcheon and drummer N.D. Smart, who formed the band Hungry Chuck in 1971, just as Great Speckled Bird was running out of steam... Only briefly in print, this is considered by many to be a landmark album from the early years of the country-rock genre.
Great Speckled Bird "You Were On My Mind" (Columbia Records, 1972) (LP)
Andy Greatrix "Uptown Country" (Paragon Records, 19--?) (LP)
(Produced by Jack Boswell & Bill Bonney)
George T. Green "Little Bit Of Heaven" (Continental Maple Leaf/CML Records) (LP)
Ray Griff - see artist discography
Buck Griffin "Buck Griffin Sings" (London Records, 19--?) (LP)
Gord Grills "Songs And Recitations" (Paragon Records, 19--?) (LP)
(Produced by Jack Boswell & Bill Bossey)
Canadian country from Ontario, with fiddler Carl Elliott, Dusty Stokes on bass, and Joe Aylward on lead guitar; Aylward later recorded as a solo artist... Lead singer Gord Grills was a farm kid who grew up around near Workworth, Ontario, and cut his teeth playing country gigs in small town bars 'way back in the early 'Sixties and started this band, the Road Rangers, in 1966. He mixes original material, super-oldies such as "Wreck Of The Old '97," and several recitation numbers, a style you don't hear much of these days... not even back when this album was made!
Gustafson "Long Time Layin' Down" (Royalty Records, 1977) (LP)
He was Canadian... looks pretty "outlaw..." But I'm looking for more info...
Canada has long had a vibrant love of country music, often tinged with strong regional pride and songs extolling the great Northern expanse. Some artists, of course, became well-known down south, but for every Hank Snow there are literally thousands of other musicians who never made it to Nashville, or never even tried. At any rate, the Canadian country scene is huge, and deserves to be celebrated in its own right. I'm pretty sure I'm only scratching the surface here, and welcome any recommendations, additions or corrections. 
