Ken Whiteley

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The Original Sloth Band Whiteley Brothers The Beulah Band Junior Jug Band

Canadian multi-instrumentalist roots performer and producer based out of Toronto, Ontario. Established the music studios Casa Wroxton and Casa Rossmore and the record label Pyramid Records (60), co-founder of Borealis Records.

Born April 30, 1951 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania to Canadian parents. Younger brother of Chris Whiteley, father of Ben Whiteley.

ALBUMS

Kathy Reid-Naiman with Ken Whiteley

More Tickles & Tunes

2023, CD, Album, RE, Merriweather Records Ltd.

Calm In The Eye Of The Storm

2020, CD, Borealis Records

2016, CD, Borealis Records

Ken Whiteley and The Beulah Band

Ken Whiteley And The Beulah Band

2015, CD, Album, Borealis Records

The Light Of Christmas

2012, CD, Album, Pyramid Records (60)

Another Day's Journey

2010, CD, Album, Dig, Borealis Records

One World Dance

2007, CD, Album, Tri, Borealis Records,

2005, CD, Album, Merriweather Records Ltd.

Gospel Music Makes Me Feel Alright!

2004, CD, Album, Borealis Records,

Scarlett*, Washington* & Whiteley*

Sitting on a Rainbow

2003, CD, Album, Borealis Records

Songs From Sivananda Kutir

2001, CDr, Pyramid Records (60)

2000, CD, Album, Borealis Records

Mose Scarlett, Jackie Washington (2), Ken Whiteley

We'll Meet Again

1999, CD, Album, Borealis Records,

Musical Mystery Machines

1997, CD, Album, Not On Label

Acoustic Eclectic

1995, CD, Album, Borealis Records

Mose Scarlett, Jackie Washington (2), Ken Whiteley

Three By Three: Old Friends Meet Again

1995, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Pyramid Records (60)

All Of The Seasons

1993, CD, Album, Alcazar Productions

David Parry (6) With Alistair Brown, Ian Robb, Graham Townsend, Ken Whiteley

The Man From Eldorado : Songs And Stories Of Robert W. Service

1993, CD, Album, Borealis Records, Borealis Records

Ken Whiteley, Jackie Washington (2), Mose Scarlett

Where Old Friends Meet

Raffi (2) With Ken Whiteley

Raffi's Christmas Album

1987, LP, Album, Rounder Records, Shoreline Records

Folk/Country Blues/Gospel

Fred Penner, Raffi (2), Chris* & Ken Whiteley

A Children's Sampler Of Singable Songs

1986, LP, Comp, Shoreline Records, A&M Records,

Folk/Nursery Rhymes

Raffi (2) With Ken Whiteley

One Light One Sun

1985, CD, Album, MCA Records, Troubadour (2),

Nursery Rhymes/Vocal/Folk

Raffi (2) With Ken Whiteley

One Light One Sun

Nursery Rhymes/Folk

Raffi (2) With Ken Whiteley

Raffi's Christmas Album

Ken Whiteley & Paradise Revue

Stand The Storm

1982, LP, Pyramid Records (60)

Ken Whiteley And Paradise Revue

Just Like A Miracle / Stand The Storm

1982, 7", Pyramid Records (60)

Raffi (2) With Ken Whiteley

Raffi (2), Fred Penner, Chris Whiteley, Ken Whiteley

An Introduction To Records for Children

1981, Flexi, 7", Promo, Smplr, Troubadour (2)

Chris* & Ken Whiteley In Junior Jug Band

Chris & Ken Whiteley In Junior Jug Band!

Raffi (2) With Ken Whiteley

Raffi (2) With Ken Whiteley

The Corner Grocery Store And Other Singable Songs

1979, Cass, Album, RE, Dol, Troubadour (2)

Raffi (2) With Ken Whiteley

The Corner Grocery Store (And Other Singable Songs)

Ken Whiteley with The Original Sloth Band and The Honolulu Heartbreakers

Up Above My Head

Raffi (2) With Ken Whiteley

More Singable Songs

Nursery Rhymes/Folk

Raffi (2) With Ken Whiteley

Singable Songs For The Very Young

Nursery Rhymes/Folk

Mose Scarlett & Jackie Washington (2) With Ken Whiteley

"Where Old Friends Meet" Five-Song Sampler

Cass, S/Sided, Promo, Smplr, Not On Label

Jesse Palidofsky

Our Better Angels

2021, CD, Album, Azalea City Recordings

Jackie Washington

The World Of Jackie Washington

2019, CD, Comp + DVD-V, Borealis Records

A Jewish Boy's Christmas

2018, CD, Album, Not On Label (Sam Broverman Self-released)

2017, CD, Album, Linus Entertainment, The Children's Group,

Treasa Levasseur

2011, CD, Album, Slim Chicken Enterprises

Kathy Reid-Naiman

Sally Go Round The Sun

2007, CD, Merriweather Records Ltd.

Kristin Sweetland

2007, CD, Album, Arbora Vita Music,

A Piece Of It All

2007, CD, Album, Owl Mountain Music

The Spell I Was Under

2006, CD, Album, Black Hen Music

20 Years Toronto Blues Society

2005, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Not On Label,

2003, CD, Album, Not On Label (Susie Ross Self-released)

Crossing The Water

2003, CD, Album, Borealis Records,

Up And Over The Moon!

2003, CD, Merriweather Records Ltd.

Kathy Reid-Naiman

A Smooth Road To London Town

Raffi's Box of Sunshine

1999, CD, Album, Borealis Records,

Kathy Reid-Naiman

Say Hello To The Morning

1999, CD, Album, Merriweather Records Ltd.

Jackie Washington

Midnight Choo Choo

1998, CD, Album, Borealis Records,

I've Got A Yo-Yo

1997, CD, Album, Rounder Kids

The Singable Songs Collection: 20th Anniversary Special Edition

Carry On Children

1996, CD, Album, Silverwolf Records (2)

The Fundamental Things

1995, CD, Album, Pyramid Records (60)

1995, CD, Album, Festival Distribution

Jackie Washington

Keeping Out Of Mischief

From Different Angels

1993, CD, Album, Hypnotic Records

1993, Cass, Klutz

El Seven Nite Club

Kim Brodey, Jerry Brodey

Can You Hear My Voice

1992, Cass, Album, Not On Label

Ebeneezer Sneezer

1992, Cass, Album, RE, Oak Street Music

Deborah Dunleavy

1991, Cass, Album, Golden Records (2),

Kids Songs Jublilee

The Season ... A Family Christmas Celebration

1989, 7", Promo, Stony Plain Records

Paul James Band

Rockin' The Blues

Welcome To... Fred Penner's Place

Dreams That Take Flight (Stories And Songs Of Imagination, Struggle And Celebration)

1987, LP, Comp, Kids' Records, Kids' Records

Acoustic/Country Blues/Harmonica Blues/Memphis Blues/Piano Blues/Louisiana Blues/Chicago Blues

Raffi's Christmas Album

Nursery Rhymes/Folk

Junior Jug Band

Lots More Junior Jug Band

The Wind That Tramps The World

Banana Split - More Mariposa In The Schools

1984, LP, Album, Mariposa In The Schools,

Kim Brodey And Jerry Brodey

1984, LP, Album, Kids' Records,

Deborah Dunleavy

Jibbery Jive Music For Families

Cathy Fink And Friends*

Grandma Slid Down The Mountain

Special Delivery

1982, LP, Album, Tapestry Records (2)

Nursery Rhymes/Folk

Chris Whiteley and Caitlin Hanford

Lovin' In Advance

1981, LP, Troubadour (2),

Big Beautiful Planet

1981, 7", Mono, Troubadour (2),

Chris Whiteley and Caitlin Hanford

Milwaukee Here I Come

1981, 7", Single, Troubadour (2),

The Friends Of Fiddler's Green

This Side Of The Ocean

Songs Have Wings

1980, LP, Album, Rio Records,

The Corner Grocery Store And Other Singable Songs

1979, Cass, Album, Dol, MCA Records,

Singable Songs For The Very Young

KidsSongs Sleepyheads

The Corner Grocery Store

The Bird Sisters

Different Stories

Something's Fishy At Camp Wiganishie

Claire Lynch, Lea Gilmore, Jesse Palidofsky

America The Beautiful: 2020 Version

2020, CD, Single, Azalea City Recordings,

The Bird Sisters

Different Stories

All I Really Need

1980, 7", Troubadour (2),

Singable Songs For The Very Young

Earthly Concerns

1998, CD, Album, Borealis Records

Junior Jug Band

The Original Sloth Band

1978, LP, Album, Troubadour (2),

Boogie Woogie/Harmonica Blues

APPEARANCES +

Laura Sings Raffi

2024, 10", Ltd, Chrysalis, Partisan Records,

2017, CD, Album, Duck Lake Music

2016, CD, Album, Rounder Records,

Doug Paisley Featuring Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Until I Find You

2013, CD, Album, Not On Label,

Tall Tall Shadow

Sultans Of String

2012, CD, Album, Not On Label (Sultans Of String Self-released),

2012, CD, Album, Hickory Jack

Kim & Reggie Harris

Resurrection Day

2012, CD, Appleseed Recordings

The Very Best Of Stan Rogers

2008, CD, Not On Label (Jeff Wiseman (3) Self-released)

2007, 2xCD, Album, Borealis Records,

Sound Of Jazz Series 30th Anniversary Collection

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Strategic Marketing

Downtempo/Ambient

Celebrate! Holidays Of The Global Village

2005, CD, Album, Not On Label (Chris McKhool Self-released)

Coastline Of Our Dreams The Songs Of Ian Tamblyn

2005, CD, Album, SGB Prod.

Rhythm & Blues/Swing

This Land Is Your Land Songs Of Unity

Folk/Spoken Word

Só Para Baixinhos 2

Fruteland Jackson

I Claim Nothing But The Blues

The Borealis Sampler

1998, CD, Promo, Smplr, Borealis Records,

Willie P. Bennett

1998, CD, Album, Bnatural Records

Sharon, Lois & Bram

Skinnamarink TV

1998, CD, Album, Skinnamarink Entertainment Inc., Elephant Records (5),

Sharon, Lois & Bram

Friends Forever

1998, CD, Album, Skinnamarink Entertainment Inc.,

Penny Lang & Friends - LIVE

1998, CD, Album, She-Wolf Records,

Folk/Country Blues

One More For The Blues

Blackie & The Rodeo Kings*

High Or Hurtin' - The Songs Of Willie P. Bennett

Colleen Peterson

What Goes Around Comes Around

1995, CD, Comp, EMI,

Jackie Washington

Keeping Out Of Mischief

Through The Storm Through The Night

1993, CD, Album, On Tap Records,

South At Eight North At Nine

Ruth Sutherland

1992, Cass, Album, Not On Label,

Sharon, Lois & Bram

Fields Of Rock And Snow

1990, Cass, Album, CrO, Heart Strung Music

Sharon, Lois & Bram

Educational/Nursery Rhymes/Story

1989, Flexi, 3½", S/Sided, Card, Eva-Tone Soundsheets

Sharon, Lois & Bram

Educational/Story

Everything Grows

Stalling For Time...

1981, LP, Album, Second Avenue Records

1981, LP, Album, Boot Records (2)

Sneezy Waters Sings Hank Williams

David Walden , And Lois Birkenshaw

The Goat With The Bright Red Socks

1980, LP, World Records (3)

Listen To The Children

1979, LP, Album, Indoor Records (3),

Live At The Nervous Breakdown

1979, LP, Album, Nervous Breakdown Productions,

Sharon, Lois & Bram

1978, LP, Album, Flying Fish (2),

Hard Rock Miner

Willie P. Bennett

Blackie And The Rodeo King

Folk/Bluegrass/Country

Champagne Charlie

Ragtime/Dixieland/Texas Blues

Champagne Charlie

Ragtime/Dixieland/Texas Blues

1977, 2xLP, Album, Mariposa Folk Festival,

Country/Aboriginal/Bluegrass/Celtic/Folk/Overtone Singing

Willie P. Bennett

Light-Medium-Heavy

Through Curved Glass

1976, LP, Album, Appellation Music,

Singable Songs For The Very Young

Jackie Washington

Blues & Sentimental

1975, LP, Album, Woodshed Records

Willie P. Bennett

Tryin' To Start Out Clean

LP, Album, Attic

When I Say I Do

CD, Album, Brakin' Tradition Entertainment Ltd,

Musicanada 6 Recordings

6xLP, Holt, Rinehart And Winston Of Canada, Limited

Musicanada 5 Recordings

6xLP, Holt, Rinehart And Winston Of Canada, Limited,

Musicanada 4 Recordings

6xLP + Box, Album, Holt, Rinehart And Winston Of Canada, Limited,

Mariposa Folk Festival 2016

2016, CD, Comp, Mariposa Folk Festival

Eaglewood Folk Festival 2011

2011, CD, Comp, Not on label

Kitchener Blues Festival 2008 Volume 7

2008, CD, Album, Not On Label

A Tribute To Mississippi John Hurt Live At The Cambridge Arts Theatre

2008, CD, Album, Not On Label

Afghanistan... On Guard For Thee?

2006, 3xCD, Comp, DROG

Six Strings North Of The Border (Volume 3)

2005, CD, Comp, Borealis Records

Borealis Sampler Number 2

2000, CD, Promo, Smplr, Borealis Records,

A Sampler From Borealis

1998, CD, Borealis Records

The Winnipeg Folk Festival Live: Volume #1

1996, CD, Comp, Winnipeg Folk Festival,

Folk/Folk Rock/Acoustic/Country Blues/Soul/Rhythm & Blues

Sing & Play: 15 Favourite Songs From Canada's Best Children's Entertainers

1985, LP, Album, Red, Pram Records

Sing & Play: 15 Favourite Songs From Canada's Best Children's Entertainers

The Children's Collection Volume 1

1982, LP, Comp, Tapestry Records (2)

Willie P. Bennett

Tryin' To Start Out Clean

Willie P. Bennett