Remembering Slim Dusty

Slim Dusty passed away on the 19th September 2003 after a long and loved career in Australian country music.  His career spanned nearly seven decades, and we continue to remember him long after he is gone.  He was known to record songs in the legacy of Australian poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson that represented the Australian Bush Lifestyle, and also for his many trucking songs.

Dusty was the first Australian to have a No. 1 Hit song with Gordon Parsons  in “A Pub with No Beer“, a song any Australian over 30 should know by heart.

Throughout his career he received an unequalled 37 Golden Guitars and two ARIA awards and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame and the Country Music Roll of Renown.  When he passed, he was recording his 106th album for EMI Records!!!

What was your favourite Slim Dusty Song… Let’s remember Slim today…

One I remember from every road trip as a child… Pub with no beer…

singing Waltzing Matilda….

And the band played Waltzing Matilda…

The man from Snowy River