January 31, 2025
ONTARIO’S COUNTRY PIONEERS: ED PRESTON (#90 in the Ontario’s Pioneers series) by Larry Delaney At 93-plus years of age, J. EDWARD PRESTON has the distinction of being the eldest living inductee of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame; being so honoured with his induction in 2003. Ed Preston was born February 7, 1931, in Hamilton. Music has always been a part of his life. As a 10-year-old, he was playing drums for the local Cadet group; and during his formative years, he performed all styles of music – Classical, Jazz, and Pop-flavoured material of the times. During the late 1940s, Ed ventured into radio show productions for local Hamilton radio stations – most notably producing the “What’s On Tapp” show, […]