Bob Nolan for example was a key member of the Sons of the Pioneers penning one of the great country and western cuts in the 20th century: Tumbling Tumbleweeds. A song he never fully received his royalties.
A defining song that helped evoke powerful images of what the American West was like to millions of people.
Naturally, Nolan is classified as 'American.' But he was born in Canada and is honored in both countries. The pragmatist in me says he belongs to no one and is a shared figure in North Americana.
The Canadian entry kinda underplays Nolan's influence was in the USA comfortable in the fact his birthplace is sufficient to claim him.
How do you see it? Does it really matter?
The way I see it is he's clearly a part of the American experience that a pioneering Canadian had a wonderful hand in. He wasn't the only one.
Nolan's case is not unique, of course, in world history. Great civilizations always absorb great talent.
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