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Gordon Robert "Gordie" Tapp, CM, O.Ont (born June 4, 1922 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian entertainer.〔(Country Music Humorist and Comedians )〕 Tapp studied at the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts. He was the host for ''Main Street Jamboree'', a radio program broadcast from Hamilton during the 1950s. Tapp later hosted the CBC television show ''Country Hoedown''. He went on to perform and write for the CBS television show, ''Hee Haw''. His famous roles were Cousin Clem, Samuel B. Sternwheeler, Mr. Gordon the storekeeper, and Lavern Nagger, the forever put-upon husband of Ida Lee Nagger (Roni Stoneman). Tapp was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990.〔 He was awarded the Order of Canada in 1998 for his work in helping raise funds for organizations such as the Canadian Muscular Dystrophy campaign and Easter Seals.〔(Order of Canada Citation )〕 In 1999, he was awarded the Order of Ontario — the highest honour in the province of Ontario. In recent years, Tapp is probably most famous for being the commercial spokesperson for the ''Ultramatic'' adjustable bed. ==Discography== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gordie Tapp」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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