Diary Of One Now Dead (Ellis Coles)

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Diary Of One Now Dead was written and recorded by Ellis Coles on his 1995 All The Best cassette, trk#3, distributed by Winelco.

[@roseturcotte7390]

This song is true. And a great work to tell the story I have listened many times. And it’s sad but he does do a great job at bringing the story to life. My opinion is a song should always tell the story. Proud to be canadian. Best song I have heard in years thank you for your hard work. God Bless

[@christinehaigh5342]

Wow! He sang that whole long ballad - truly phenomenal!
Love the ballad!

[@barrygioportmorien1]

Excellent.....A great tribute to some of the many who perished, so we all could live........

[@barrywalters6724]

Job well done. A sad story but Elis done a great job putting it together. Well done Elis.

[@barrywalters6724]

An amazing song by an amazing and talented man.

[@alberthamel6039]

Wondered why tho They didn’t try get to Hebron ?

[@tomtom2ization]

So sad!!! So true!!!

[@roseturcotte7390]

Love this song. It’s sad they all died. But the writer who wrote the song did the best to tell it. It’s now a part of history. To me every song should tell a story. You did a great job at bringing it to us. Thank you so much. Proud to be Canadian. Thank you. And May the rest in peace.

[@roseturcotte7390]

They rest in peace

[@QWZXM]

I agree-I am reasonably sure the singer and composer Ellis Coles who lives in a small Nfld., town about 100 kilometeres from me worked at a Construction job years later in Saglek Labrador- I know one only person who worked there and saw the site of this tragic event.

[@golfermonty]

@@QWZXM The Cole brothers are authentic story-tellers.

[@QWZXM]

Apparently Ellis Coles Years later worked at Construction near the site, a friend of mine from my home town area of Valleyfield worked there too and saw the sad site and part of the wreck that still remains-God Bless them all.

[@shareman100]

Good job Jim...

[@sheldonallman4078]

Thanks for putting this video back on JUST AWESOME

[@sheldonallman4078]

Awesome Brings tears to my ever time I play it THANKS Man ps & that's LOTS

[@wfcoaker1398]

Such an important Labrador story, and so well told!

[@tommybutler6620]

So sorry and sad to here this

[@teddy42424]

truth will out ..god bless for doing this