64-678: Planet Country is the tenth studio album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan . The album was released in November 2009 and peaked at 13 on the ARIA Charts . A limited edition featured a 10-track bonus CD titled Bringing the Music Home . At the 2011 Country Music Awards of Australia , the album won Top Selling Album of the Year. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Australian country music Australian country music
128-671: A self-titled debut album and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the United States in 1992 going on to chart more than fifteen singles on the US country charts, including ten number ones. Urban has proven extremely successful internationally and has won the Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year three times and their top Entertainer of the Year honour twice. The Tamworth Country Music Festival
192-615: A 100,000 visitors annually. In 1974, popular cross-over artist Olivia Newton-John received the Country Music Association 's Top Female Vocalist award in the US, despite protest from American country purists. Her popular hits have included " I Honestly Love You " and " Tenterfield Saddler " by Australian singer-songwriter Peter Allen as well as country classics such as " Banks of the Ohio " and " Take Me Home, Country Roads ". Brian Young OAM (1935 – 15 May 2016), also known as
256-594: A 40-year international career upon cutting several popular sides in 1947 on the Regal Zonophone label including "Old Bush Shanty of Mine" and "Stockman's Lullaby". He toured with Willard (Bill) Ferrier's Famous Hillbillies in what was Sydney's first all-country format variety shows and became the voice of Australia's iconic Peters Ice Cream as the "Peter's Singing Cowboy". Reynolds achieved notoriety through song and screen performances worldwide, and later established 2 world records for yodeling. Slim Dusty (1927–2003)
320-486: A Country Mile", "Indian Pacific", "Kelly's Offsider", "The Angel of Goulburn Hill" and " The Biggest Disappointment ". Although himself an accomplished writer of songs, Dusty had a number of other songwriters, including Mack Cormack, Gordon Parsons , Stan Coster , and Kelly Dixon, who were typically short on formal education but big on personal experience of the Australian bush . Drawing on his travels and such writers over
384-418: A distinctly Australian bush ballad style, shifting from American songs to songs about Australia. He attained national popularity in the 1930s and formed a traveling "Rodeo and Wildwest Show" in the 1940s. In 1949 he travelled to North America and Europe enjoying great success as a stage hypnotist, working in film and with artists such as Hank Williams . He returned to Australia in the early 1960s, by which time
448-463: A generation of performers had carved a place for the Australian themed country music he pioneered. Smoky Dawson cut his first recording in 1941: "I'm a Happy Go Lucky Cowhand". In 1952, Dawson began a radio show, and went on to national stardom as a yodelling, whip cracking, knife throwing, singing cowboy of radio, TV and film. Known as "Canada's Yodelling Cowboy", Donn Reynolds (1921–1997) began
512-449: A more Americanised popular country music in Australia included Tex Morton (known as The Father of Australian Country Music ) in the 1930s and other early stars like Buddy Williams , Shirley Thoms and Smoky Dawson . In 1932, Tex Morton arrived from New Zealand, aged 16, and humped his swag around outback stations where he began to earn a name as a performer. In 1936 he cut his first commercial records in Australia. He went on to establish
576-711: A number of country covers including several on his 1986 album Kicking Against the Pricks , which has such well-known country classics as " By the Time I Get to Phoenix ", " Long Black Veil " and "The Singer" (a.k.a. "The Folksinger"). In 2000, Cash, covered Cave's " The Mercy Seat " on the album American III: Solitary Man . Subsequently, Cave cut a duet with Cash on a version of Hank Williams ' " I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry " for Cash's American IV: The Man Comes Around album (2002). Popular and emerging contemporary performers of Australian country include: Lee Kernaghan (whose hits include
640-512: A span of decades, Dusty chronicled the story of a rapidly changing postwar Australian nation. Dusty's 1957 hit " A Pub with No Beer " was the biggest-selling record by an Australian to that time, the first Australian single to go gold and the first and only 78 rpm record to be awarded a gold disc. (The "Pub with No Beer" is a real place, in Taylors Arm , not far from Kempsey, where Slim was born.) In 1959 and 1960, Dutch and German cover versions of
704-466: A style quite distinct from its US counterpart, influenced by English, Irish and Scottish folk ballads and by the traditions of Australian bush balladeers like Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson . Country instruments, including the guitar , banjo , fiddle and harmonica create the distinctive sound of country music in Australia and accompany songs with strong storyline and memorable chorus and lyrics. The style of Australian country music evolved under
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#1733085375206768-420: Is a part of the music of Australia . There is a broad range of styles, from bluegrass , to yodeling to folk to the more popular. The genre has been influenced by Celtic and English folk music, the Australian bush ballad tradition, and popular American country music . Themes include: outback life, the lives of stockmen , truckers and outlaws , songs of romance and of political protest; and songs about
832-727: Is an annual country music festival held in Tamworth, New South Wales . the country music capital of Australia. It celebrates the culture and heritage of Australian country music. During the festival the Country Music Association of Australia holds the Country Music Awards of Australia ceremony awarding the Golden Guitar trophies and the Tamworth Songwriters Association hosts the annual Tamworth Songwriters Association Songwriting Awards. Another important Country festival,
896-587: Is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Slim Dusty has won one award from 10 nominations. Additionally, Dusty was awarded two achievement awards and inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Country Music Awards (CMAA) are an annual awards ceremondy celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. It first commenced in 1973 at
960-441: Is evidence that authentic, yet contemporary Australian bush country has not died with his passing". Her Australian accent, song subject matter and collaborations with established balladeers John Williamson and Paul Kelly link her to the oldest traditions of Australian country music. In the United States, Australian country music stars including Sherrié Austin and Keith Urban have attained great success. In 1991, Urban released
1024-521: Is generally known as "bush music" or " bush band music". Country and folk artists such as Gary Shearston , Lionel Long , Margaret Roadknight , Tex Morton , Slim Dusty , Rolf Harris , The Bushwackers , John Williamson , and John Schumann of the band Redgum have continued to record and popularise the old bush ballads of Australia through the 20th and into the 21st century – and contemporary artists including Pat Drummond , Sara Storer and Lee Kernaghan draw heavily on this heritage. Pioneers of
1088-519: Is known as The Sheik of Scrubby Creek. Johnny Ashcroft had an early country-rock chart success in Australia and New Zealand while Frank Ifield achieved considerable success in the early 1960s, especially in the UK Singles Charts. Reg Lindsay was one of the first Australians to perform at Nashville 's Grand Ole Opry in 1974. His international hit Armstrong , a tribute to the historic 1969 Moon landing by American astronaut Neil Armstrong
1152-860: Is now included in a time capsule at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Ted Egan began recording in 1969 and has released 28 albums, mostly themed around outback life, history and Aboriginal affairs. Eric Bogle 's 1972 folk lament to the Gallipoli campaign " And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda " recalled the Celtic origins of Australian folk-country. Singer-songwriter John Williamson began to build his reputation as an iconic Australian entertainer with his 1970 performance of his first song " Old Man Emu " on New Faces (influenced by novelty works of Rolf Harris such as " Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport "). It
1216-438: The ARIA Charts . The cross-over influence of Australian country is also evident in the music of successful contemporary bands The Waifs and The John Butler Trio . Singer-songwriter Paul Kelly whose music style straddles folk, rock, and country is often described as the "poet laureate" of Australian music. Eclectic rocker Nick Cave has been heavily influenced by the US country music artist Johnny Cash . Cave has recorded
1280-547: The Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples, creating a sub-genre often termed Aboriginal country music. Jimmy Little was a pioneer, Georgia Lee was of the same era (1940s–50s). Dougie Young , Lionel Rose , and Harry and Wilga Williams and their band the Country Outcasts were very popular during the 1960s and 1970s. Gus Williams , Auriel Andrew , and Isaac Yamma were active from
1344-538: The Australian bush . Coster wrote popular Dusty bush ballads including " Cunnamulla Fella " and "Three Rivers Hotel" based on his own experience of working as a sheep hand and railway construction worker. Drawing on his travels and such writers over a span of decades, Dusty almost inadvertently chronicled the story of a rapidly changing post-war Australian nation. Nevertheless, the arrival of rock and roll music saw major metropolitan music radio stations abandon support for country artists like Dusty and despite record sales in
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#17330853752061408-888: The Deadly Awards , a celebration of Indigenous musicians and their music. The Mildura Country Music Festival celebrates the Australian Independent Country Music Awards every October. Other significant country music festivals include the Whittlesea Country Music Festival held north of Melbourne in February, Boyup Brook Country Music Festival held in Western Australian in February, Bamera Country Music Festival held in South Australia in June,
1472-737: The Golden Guitar Awards to the new body. By the 1990s, Country music had attained cross-over success in the pop charts with artists like James Blundell , James Reyne singing " Way Out West ", and country star Kasey Chambers winning the ARIA Award for Best Female Artist in 2000, 2002 and 2003 and becoming the youngest artist to ever be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame . The daughter of steel guitarist Bill Chambers , Kasey Chambers' hits include " Not Pretty Enough " (2002), " True Colours " (2003) and " Pony " (2004), which were all top ten hits in
1536-625: The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee , Bob Whitaker, invited Dusty and his wife to perform in 1997, recognising 50 years of contributing to country music. The following January, Dusty was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his service to the entertainment industry. Dusty recorded and released his 100th album, Looking Forward, Looking Back , in 2000 and became the first artist in worldwide commercial recording history to do so; second
1600-467: The Gympie Muster began in near Gympie , Queensland in 1982. The non-profit community-based festival raises funds for charity and attracts around 25,000 fans to listen to stars and new talents alike. As well as mainstream Australian country the event showcases the breadth of contemporary Australian country: from folk and bush poetry, to alternative country . Indigenous country music is in evidence at
1664-721: The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games . David Gordon Kirkpatrick was born on 13 June 1927 in Nulla Nulla Creek west of Kempsey, New South Wales , the son of a cattle farmer. His childhood home, " Homewood ", survives and is now heritage-listed. He was known by his middle name, Gordon. He wrote his first song, "The Way the Cowboy Dies", in 1937 and adopted the stage name "Slim Dusty" in 1938 at age 11. His earliest musical influences included American Jimmie Rodgers , New Zealander Tex Morton , and Australia's Buddy Williams . In 1945, Dusty wrote " When
1728-629: The Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia . According the Country Music Association of Australia, Slim Dusty won 44 Golden guitar plus, an induction into the Australian Roll of Renown . (listed below). This is more than any other artist. According to Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2022, Troy Cassar-Daley won his 40th, surpassing Slim Dusty's record of 38 awards. The King of Pop Awards were voted by
1792-835: The "beauty and the terror" of the Australian bush. Early pioneers of the genre included Tex Morton , Smoky Dawson (touted as Australia's first singing cowboy), Buddy Williams , Slim Dusty and Johnny Ashcroft , Reg Lindsay and Jean Stafford (Early Hadley Recordings) who are all members of the Australian Roll of Renown . Notable musicians include: Adam Brand , Adam Harvey , Amber Lawrence , Caitlyn Shadbolt , Christie Lamb , Jasmine Rae , Troy Cassar-Daley , Davidson Brothers , Slim Dusty , Steve Forde , Joy McKean (Australia’s Grand Lady Of Country Music), Jean Stafford (Australia’s Queen Of Country Music), Olivia Newton-John , Lionel Long , John Williamson , Chad Morgan , Keith Urban , O'Shea , Lee Kernaghan , Melinda Schneider , Kasey Chambers and Beccy Cole . Others influenced by
1856-421: The 1940s to the 1990s. In 1992, the Country Music Association of Australia was launched in Tamworth, New South Wales to encourage, develop and promote Australian country music. Slim Dusty was its first chairman, John Williamson its vice chairman, Joy McKean was treasurer, Max Ellis secretary and Phil Matthews public officer. After negotiations, Tamworth's Radio 2TM agreed to hand over responsibility for
1920-578: The 1970s, and the 1980s brought Roger Knox ("godfather of Koori music" ), Warren H. Williams , Kev Carmody , Archie Roach , Ruby Hunter , Tiddas , and the Warumpi Band , among many others. Troy Cassar-Daley is among Australia's successful contemporary Indigenous performers. Carmody and Roach have employed a combination of folk-rock and country music to sing about Aboriginal rights issues. The book, documentary film, and soundtrack Buried Country (2000) showcase significant Indigenous musicians from
1984-566: The 200th anniversary of the voyage of Captain James Cook along the coast of Eastern Australia. The pioneers of Australian country music Slim Dusty , Joy McKean , Barry Thornton, "Smiling" Billy Blinkhorn, Smoky Dawson , Shirley Thoms and Buddy Bishop all featured in the concert which contributed to a revival of interest in Australian country music which had struggled for airplay since the arrival of rock and roll in Australia. The Tamworth Country Music Festival began in 1973 and now attracts up to
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2048-530: The Gospel album Glory Bound Train featuring the eponymous hit Glory Bound Train and other songs of a Christian theme. Glory Bound Train was in turn the song selected to conclude the tribute concert held at Tamworth after his death. The "Concert for Slim" was recorded live on 20 January 2004, at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre, and an all-star cast of Australian musicians sang out
2112-617: The Grabine Music Muster Festival; Marilyns Country Music Festival is a unique event held in South Australia's Smoky Bay annually in September and is the only music festival in the world using an oyster barge as a stage. Along with the festivals above, there are also event that include country music such as Musters, Field Days and rural shows. Australian country music is promoted heavily through dedicated media outlets in Australia including: Planet Country with Big Stu & MJ
2176-552: The Hill ". Their daughter Anne Kirkpatrick is also a successful singer-songwriter. The family began annual round Australia tours in 1964 – encompassing a 30,000-mile, 10-month journey which was the subject of a feature film, The Slim Dusty Movie in 1984. Although himself an accomplished writer of songs, Dusty had a number of other songwriters including Mack Cormack, Gordon Parsons , Stan Coster and Kelly Dixon who were typically short on formal education but big on personal experience of
2240-856: The Long Yard", or in Keith Urban reworking of the Slim Dusty/Joy McKean classic " Lights on the Hill ". The distinctive themes and origins of Australia's bush music can be traced to the songs sung by the convicts who were sent to Australia during the early period of the British colonisation, beginning in 1788. Early Australian ballads sing of the harsh ways of life of the epoch and of such people and events as bushrangers , swagmen , drovers , stockmen and shearers . Convict and bushranger verses often railed against government tyranny. Classic bush songs on such themes include: " The Wild Colonial Boy ", " Click Go
2304-837: The National Country Muster held in Gympie during August and the Canberra Country Music Festival held in the national capital during November. Some festivals are quite unique in their location: the Groundwater Country Music Festival is held beachside in Broadbeach , on the beautiful Gold Coast annually on the last weekend in July. Grabine State Park in New South Wales promotes Australian country music through
2368-538: The Rain Tumbles Down in July " and released his first record that year at age 18. In 1946, he signed his first recording contract with Columbia Graphophone for the Regal Zonophone label. In 1951, Dusty married singer-songwriter Joy McKean and, with her help, achieved great success around Australia. In 1954, the two launched a full-time business career, including the Slim Dusty Travelling Show. McKean
2432-565: The Shears ", "The Eumeralla Shore", "The Drover's Dream", "The Queensland Drover", "The Dying Stockman" and " Moreton Bay ". Later themes which endure to the present include the experiences of war, of droughts and flooding rains, of Aboriginal identity and of the railways and trucking routes which link Australia's vast distances. Isolation and loneliness of life in the Australian bush has been another theme. For much of its history, Australia's bush music belonged to an oral and folkloric tradition, and
2496-711: The Singing Rough Rider, the Singing Bushman, and the Voice Of The Outback, was born in Ayr, Queensland . His first recording was an EP in 1962 and he later released several albums on Opal Records, the last in 2007. His touring Brian Young Show, which toured to some of the most remote places in Australia by chartered aeroplane, brought major country music stars such as Jimmy Little, Col Hardy, Auriel Andrew , Roger Knox , Troy Cassar-Daley , and Beccy Cole to fans around
2560-556: The cathedral; Dusty was later cremated. Dusty had been working on his 106th album for EMI at the time of his death. On 8 March 2004 the album, Columbia Lane – the Last Sessions , debuted at number five in the Australian album charts and number one on the country charts. Gold status was achieved after being on sale for less than two weeks. Columbia Lane is a tribute to the laneway juxtaposed to Parramatta Road in Strathfield (near
2624-446: The contemporary country classic " Boys From the Bush ") and sister Tania Kernaghan , Melinda Schneider , Gina Jeffreys , Beccy Cole , Felicity Urquhart , Shannon Noll , Tracy Coster , Sara Storer , and brother Doug Storer. Sara Storer's award-winning second album Beautiful Circle prompted Melbourne's The Age newspaper to report that "As we lament the death of Slim Dusty , here
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2688-424: The country's most awarded stars, with a career spanning nearly seven decades and producing numerous recordings. He was known to record songs in the legacy of Australia genre, particularly of bush life, including works by renowned Australian bush poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson , who represented the lifestyle. The music genre was coined the "bush ballad", a style first made popular by Buddy Williams . Dusty
2752-513: The funeral, the Anglican Dean of Sydney, Phillip Jensen paid tribute by leading the congregation of family, statesmen, fans and musicians in the singing of "A Pub With No Beer". Several tributes were featured from Dusty's children as well as words from other national musicians ( Peter Garrett and John Williamson ) and music from Graeme Connors , Kasey Chambers and Troy Cassar-Daley . Around Australia, thousands of fans gathered to stand outside
2816-400: The genre include Paul Kelly and Tex Perkins . Popular songs include When the Rain Tumbles Down in July (1946), Waltzing Matilda (1895), Pub With No Beer (1957), Lights on the Hill (1973), I Honestly Love You (1974), True Blue (1981), Boys From the Bush (1992), and Not Pretty Enough (2002). Australia has a long tradition of country music , which has developed
2880-593: The inaugural Country Music Awards of Australia at the Tamworth Country Music Festival (McKean won Song of the Year as writer of " Lights on the Hill "). By March 1976, Dusty had achieved 37 gold and two platinum records, more than any other Australian artist. Dusty and his wife were patrons of the National Truck Drivers' Memorial, located in Tarcutta , New South Wales. The general manager of
2944-563: The influence of rock and roll forms. While some subject matter may be constant, musical styles differ between traditional and contemporary bush ballads. Exemplars of the traditional bush ballad style include Slim Dusty 's " When the Rain Tumbles Down in July " or "Leave Him in the Long Yard" which have strong narrative in verses plus choruses set to a pick n' strum beat. Contemporary bush ballads may employ finger picking and strumming rock styles as in Lee Kernaghan 's later version of "Leave Him in
3008-430: The multi millions, he and other successful Australian country artists were rarely heard on air outside regional centres in Australia until the new cross-over pop-country styles of the 1990s began to be heard again on city airwaves. In 1951, country singer-songwriter Reg Lindsay began broadcasting on Sydney radio and remained on air for 12 years. In 1964 he took over Channel 9 's The Country & Western Hour , which
3072-663: The nation. He was named Songmaker of the Year by the Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA), and in 2000. won their Tex Morton Award and the Outback Trailblazer Award. He was a winner of a Golden Guitar Award Winner, and in 1999 was inducted into the Australian Country Music Roll of Renown at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. In 2001, he was honoured with an Order of Australia Medal. Country music has been particularly popular among
3136-534: The old "bush ballads". An example is " The Man from Snowy River " by Paterson. The 1980 album and songs The Man Who Steadies the Lead and The Pearl of Them All were the works of Paterson's rival for the title of Australia's bush balladeer, Scottish-Australian poet Will H. Ogilvie (1869–1963). In 1970, Dusty was made a member of the Order of the British Empire for services to music. In 1973, Dusty won Best Single at
3200-525: The railway bridge link), where the EMI studios once stood (now a Kennards Self Storage store), and where he began his music career. In 2004, Tamworth hosted the "Concert for Slim" as a memorial tribute featuring more than 30 Australian musical artists including Joy McKean , Paul Kelly , Keith Urban , Lee Kernaghan and Kasey Chambers . In 2005, in tribute to the iconic song " Cunnamulla Fella " performed by Dusty with lyrics by Stan Coster , an eponymous statue
3264-453: The readers of TV Week . The King of Pop award started in 1967 and ran through to 1978. The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards ), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Slim Dusty won two awards in that time. From 2006, the "best country entertainer" award
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#17330853752063328-595: The show with Slim's Glory Bound Train . The DVD was certified 3× Platinum in Australia. Dusty died at his home in St Ives, New South Wales , on 19 September 2003 at the age of 76 after a protracted battle with lung and kidney cancer . Eminent figures, including the Prime Minister of Australia , John Howard , and the federal opposition leader, Simon Crean , attended a state funeral at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney on 26 September 2003, where thousands had gathered. In
3392-707: The song became number one hits (even evergreens) in Belgium, Austria and Germany, brought by the Flemish country singer-guitarist and amusement park founder Bobbejaan Schoepen . In 1964 the annual Slim Dusty Australia-round tour, a 48,280 kilometres (30,000 mi) journey that went on for ten months, was started. This regular event was the subject of a feature film, The Slim Dusty Movie , in 1984. Dusty recorded not only songs written by himself and other fellow Australian performers but also classic Australian poems by Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson , with new tunes to call attention to
3456-440: The year 2000 and was given the honour of singing Waltzing Matilda in the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games . Dusty was accorded a state funeral upon his death and with over 7 million Australian record sales he remains Australia's most successful domestic music artist. Slim Dusty's wife Joy McKean penned several of his most popular songs including "Indian Pacific", "The Biggest Disappointment" and " Lights on
3520-562: Was Cliff Richard . All 100 albums were recorded with the same record label, EMI, making Dusty the first music artist in the world to record 100 albums with the same label. Dusty was appointed to sing " Waltzing Matilda " at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics; the whole stadium (officially 114,714 in attendance, the largest in Olympic history) sang along with him. The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards)
3584-660: Was Dusty's wife and manager for over 50 years. McKean's sister Heather, half of the McKean Sisters music duo that preceded Joy's association with Dusty, was married to Australian country singer Reg Lindsay , before separating and later divorcing in the 1980s, whereupon the McKean sisters re-started their music duo. Together Dusty and Joy McKean had two children, Anne Kirkpatrick and David Kirkpatrick, who are also accomplished singer-songwriters. McKean wrote several of Dusty's most popular songs, including " Lights On The Hill ", "Walk
3648-405: Was a Sydney-based program, defunct since 2020; past programs are available on podcast services. ) Slim Dusty Slim Dusty , AO MBE (born David Gordon Kirkpatrick ; 13 June 1927 – 19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was an Australian cultural icon , referred to universally as Australia's King of Country Music and one of
3712-429: Was also known for his many trucking songs. Slim Dusty "released more than a hundred albums, selling more than seven million records and earning over 70 gold and platinum album certifications". He was the first Australian to have a No. 1 international hit song, with a version of Gordon Parsons ' " A Pub with No Beer ". He received 38 Golden Guitars and an Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) award. He
3776-416: Was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame and Australian Roll of Renown . At the time of his death, age 76, Dusty had been working on his 106th album for EMI Records . In 2007, his domestic record sales in Australia surpassed seven million. During his lifetime, Dusty was considered an Australian National Treasure . He performed " Waltzing Matilda ", a very famous song in Australia, at the closing ceremony of
3840-557: Was known as the "King of Australian Country Music", and helped to popularise the Australian bush ballad . His successful career spanned almost six decades and his 1957 hit " A Pub With No Beer " was the biggest-selling record by an Australian to that time, the first Australian single to go gold , and the first and only 78 rpm record to be awarded a gold disc. Dusty remains Australia's most successful and prolific performer, and won more Gold and Platinum albums than any other Australian artist. Dusty recorded and released his one-hundredth album in
3904-477: Was named in his honour. The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival . They commenced in 1986. Slim Dusty won two awards in that time. Dusty's repertoire included country gospel music, with which he liked to finish his shows. His live albums usually carried the theme, and in 1971 he released
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#17330853752063968-541: Was networked around Australia and ran for seven and a half years. Soon after the show was replaced with Reg Lindsay's Country Homestead from Brisbane. The show gave hundreds of young artists a boost and helped to boost the Australian country music industry. Another enduring talent of Australian country music has been Chad Morgan , who began recording in the 1950s and is known for his vaudeville style of comic Australian country and western songs, his prominent teeth and goofy stage persona. In reference to his first recording he
4032-473: Was only later published in print in volumes such as Banjo Paterson 's Old Bush Songs , in the 1890s. " Waltzing Matilda ", often regarded as Australia's unofficial national anthem , is a quintessential early Australian country song, influenced more by Celtic folk ballads than by US country and western music. The lyrics were composed by the poet Banjo Paterson in 1895. This strain of Australian country music, with lyrics focusing on strictly Australian subjects,
4096-422: Was the first of many popular songs employing Australian slang . In 1982 he released " True Blue " and subsequent works including Mallee Boy , the lyrical "Galleries of Pink Galahs" and reworkings of Australian bush ballads and folk songs earned him a permanent position as leading exponent of Australian country and folk music. In 1970, Tamworth's Radio 2TM organised the landmark Bicentennial Concert to mark
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