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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Canadian singer-songwriter
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gptkbp:awardReceived
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Order_of_Canada
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1936-02-09
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gptkbp:birthName
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gptkb:Charles_Thomas_Connors
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Saint_John,_New_Brunswick,_Canada
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gptkbp:causeOfDeath
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kidney failure
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2013-03-06
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Halton_Hills,_Ontario,_Canada
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Country
folk
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Stompin' Tom Connors
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gptkbp:influenced
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Canadian country music
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:guitar
vocals
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gptkbp:knownFor
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patriotic Canadian songs
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Boot_Records
gptkb:Dominion_Records
gptkb:Capitol_Records
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Canadian
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Stompin'_Tom
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Returned Juno Awards in protest
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gptkbp:notableFor
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Advocate for Canadian content in music
Dropped out of school at age 15
Grew up in orphanages and foster homes
Inducted into Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
Known for stomping his foot during performances
Lived in Prince Edward Island for part of his life
Released over 20 albums
Started performing in Timmins, Ontario
Subject of the documentary 'This Is Stompin' Tom'
Wrote over 300 songs
His boots are displayed at the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
Known for celebrating Canadian places and people in his music
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Tillsonburg
gptkb:Big_Joe_Mufferaw
gptkb:Bud_the_Spud
gptkb:Sudbury_Saturday_Night
gptkb:The_Hockey_Song
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:musician
singer-songwriter
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gptkbp:restingPlace
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gptkb:Port_Dover,_Ontario,_Canada
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gptkbp:signature
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Stompin' Tom Connors signature.svg
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gptkbp:spouse
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Lena Welsh
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gptkbp:website
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https://stompintom.com/
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gptkbp:yearsActive
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1964–2013
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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