The slim dusty movie original motion picture soundtrack discogs. Slim discovered kedron, an 18 year old passionate australian, while the producers were travelling through north queensland writing the script for his selftitled movie. David gordon slim dusty kirkpatrick ao, mbe june 192719 september 2003 was an australian country music singersongwriter and producer, with a career spanning nearly eight decades. Dusty real name david gordon kirkpatrick was an australian who released more than 100 albums in a 60year recording career while garnering a swag of gold and platinum records, awards, and honors and. He was known to record songs in the legacy of australian poets henry lawson and banjo patterson that represented the australian bush lifestyle, and also for his many trucking songs.
Slim dusty boomerang, tie me kangaroo down sport, where the dog sits on the tuckerbox. He has sold more than seven million records and earned over 70 gold and platinum album certifications. Read the the slim dusty movie movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The tour begins in earnest in the movie theatre with excerpts from the 1984 dramatised documentary, the slim dusty movie a visual. The very best of slim dusty remastered 15 jun 2003 25 tracks. Full synopsis slim dusty is the stage name adopted in 1937 of australian countrymusic star david gordon kirkpatrick who is featured in this docudrama that covers his life and music.
The first full length album of dusty, slim dusty sings was released in 1960. He was known to record songs in the legacy of australian poets henry lawson and banjo patterson that represented the australian bush lifestyle, and also fo. He was an australian cultural icon and one of the countrys most awarded stars, with a career spanning nearly seven decades and producing numerous recordings. The slim dusty movie is a 1984 australian feature film directed by rob stewart and starring slim dusty, joy mckean, jon blake and mary charleston.
But there is also a version with the exact same cover that has only 24 tracks. Filmed over 20,000 kilometres in a variety of frontier towns, truck stops, rodeo arenas and concert halls the slim dusty movie is a film. The very best of slim dusty is a greatest hits album by australian country recording artist slim dusty. The slim dusty centre, in slims hometown of kempsey, showcases an extensive collection of treasured memorabilia of slim dusty and joy mckean, as well as contributions from fans and friends all over the world. Slim dusty was born on june, 1927 in kempsey, new south wales, australia as david gordon kirkpatrick. He died on september 19, 2003 in sydney, new south wales.
Overview of slim dusty movie, the, 1984, directed by rob stewart, with slim dusty, joy mckean, anne kirkpatrick, at turner classic movies. Slim dusty lyrics 99 song lyrics sorted by album, including waltzing matilda, duncan, sassafras gap. The slim dusty movie australia, 1984, 107 minutes, colour. Filmed over 20,000 kilometres in a variety of frontier towns, truck stops, rodeo arenas and concert halls the slim dusty movie is a film experience like no other. He was known to record songs in the legacy of australia, particularly of. This particular dvd wll play on most computers, since they will play all regions this one is region 4, and doesnt play on usa dvd players, though. The jim sharman featured in the slim dusty movie is not the jim sharman of rocky horror picture show fame. Watch the slim dusty movie online vimeo on demand on vimeo.
Slim dusty was one of the greatest country artists of all time. Slim dusty, ao mbe born june, 1927, kempsey, new south wales, australia died september 19, 2003, st. Lp recorded and released in australia on the columbia label from the year 1984. In 1964, he initiated the slim dusty tour, his first such annual music tour around australia that covered a total distance of 30,000 miles and went on for ten months. Slim dustys songs stream online music songs listen. The slim dusty movie original motion picture soundtrack.
The film dramatises the early life and career of australian country music singersongwriter slim dusty, interspersed with footage of a 1980s. The slim dusty movie became a reality in 1984 and the shy kedron was thrust onto the big screen, cast as a young buck taylor, a character who slim felt represented his own. He took his travelling show and boxing tent around australia and young blokes all. The slim dusty movie 2dvd 0 bear family records to be able to use bear family records in full range, we recommend activating javascript in your browser. Slim dusty, jon blake, mary charleston, earl francis, jeannette leigh, sandy paul, beverley phillips, jim sharman, tom. Slim dusty was the most prolific and biggestselling recording artist in australia, with more than five million of his recordings sold on the domestic market of 20 million people and a status akin to the alltime greats in country music. This listing shows the 25 track version, which is great. Not so dusty a tribute to slim dusty 1998, cd discogs. Walk a country mile 1979, and the subject of a 1984 film biography. In october 2010, the album was listed at number 24 on the 100 best australian albums of the past 50 years in july 2018, the album achieved a milestone of weeks in the aria country albums chart. The reason that that statement would seem insane to many music fans is due to the fact that theyve probably never heard of him.
Slim dusty, david gordon kirkpatrick, australian country music singer and. The slim dusty movie 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film dramatises the early life and career of australian country music singersongwriter slim dusty, interspersed with footage of a 1980s round australia tour by the slim dusty family and featuring several songs from dustys long career. The slim dusty movie 1984 the slim dusty movie 1984. Combining nostalgic historical recreations, exhilarating concert scenes and ontheroad candid footage with the man himself, this big screen adventure spans 50 years in the life of a. It focuses on australias top recordselling star, a country and western singer who has been popular over many decades right throughout the country. Every year the fans waited for his travelling country band, from alice springs to sydney, from cunnamulla to gundagai and he never disappointed them.
With slim dusty, joy mckean, anne kirkpatrick, the travelling country band. Ives, sydney, new south wales, australia was an australian country music singer and songwriter. The cd titled, the very best of slim dusty comes in different versions with some songs missing on one version. Slim in 1958 slim with his very first guitar circa. Filmed over 20,000 kilometres in a variety of frontier towns, truck stops, rodeo arenas and concert halls the slim dusty movie is a film experience like no. The slim dusty movie is a country and western musical like never before. The film dramatises the early life and career of australian country music singersongwriter slim dusty, interspersed with footage of a 1980s round australia tour by the slim dusty family and featuring several songs from dusty s long career. The following is a az list of all songs by slim dusty.