Harold J. Breau was born on June 5, 1916 at Pea Cove, Maine.
His professional career in Country Music started in the 1940’s and early 1950’s. his group was known as “The Lone Pine Mountaineer & The Noisiest Gang in Radio”.
Lone Pine, together with his wife Betty Cody and their ‘Gang”, entertained throughout New England and Canada, and later, moved on to be National Stars. Hal and Betty were blessed with four devoted sons: Lenny, Dick, Denny, and Bob Breau.
He was heard and seen on many Radio, TV, and Road Shows. Hal’s broadcast career included CFBX, St John NB, Canada; WABI in Bangor (which was broadcast over the ABC network); WCOU in Lewiston; WWVA in Wheeling West Virginia; and they became stars on the WWVA Wheeling Jamboree.
Hal Lone Pine composed and recorded many fine songs for such recording companies as Event Records, RCA Victor and Radio International of Canada. His recordings include “Prince Edward Island Is Heaven T Me”, “Annapolis Valley”, “It’s Good-bye and So-Long To You”, “Waltz of the Bride”, and “O Lord Please Tell Me Do”.
On March 26, 1977, Hal Lone Pine suddenly passed away.
The Lone Pine Memorial Award was established by the producers of the Maine Country Music Awards Show and in October of 1977, this First Annual Award was presented to Betty Gibbin by Hal’s sons, Dick, Denny and Bob Breau.
Hal always closed his shows with a very appropriate message and has left us with these words;
“Good-bye Friends, I’ve got to leave you now. So I will leave you with a smile”.
Hal Lone Pine was inducted into the Maine Academy of Country Music's Hillbilly Heaven on September 25, 2004.
