Bobby Hill was a consummate songwriter, musician and performer in his hay day. His song “The Saga of Maurice the Rocket Richard” was a national hit. He paved the way for Canadian country music radio during the 1950’s with the CFCF Hometown Jamboree and the Bobby Hill Show on CJAD, with Ron Scott and the famed fiddler Jean Carignan at his wings.

In the 70’s and 80’s he performed as a solo act at Jewish events and parties. He also earned a PHD in history and started the teacher’s union at John Abbott College. In the 90’s Bob won the Gem of Canada Porcupine Award for his CD “Bobby Hill Radio Days – Groundbreaking performances from the Golden Age of live radio.”

Bobby Hill survived decades of prostate cancer and wrote a memoir about it – Born in Twin Butte Alberta into a Mormon community, but abandoned that religion as a young man, because he didn’t agree with their conservative views on interracial marriage.