As Tamworth celebrates its 50th country music festival, the late Slim Dusty still holds the joint record for 38 Golden Guitars. But it was his wife Joy McKean who won the very first award in 1973 for writing one of his most iconic songs.
As Tamworth celebrates its 50th country music festival, the late Slim Dusty still holds the record for 38 Golden Guitars, an honour he shares with musician Lee Kernaghan.
"I knew if I took my foot off [the accelerator] for too long [to use the dimmer] the vehicle would either stall or start slipping back because of the weight of the van." Plagued by floods, drought, bushfires and most recently a pandemic, the Tamworth Country Music Festival has survived it all to reach 50 events.The festival evolved almost by accident when radio station 2TM attempted to regain some of the audience it lost to a new rival in the early 1960s.
"People like Slim and Joy were very supportive of what we were doing because, for the first time, they felt they had the support of their own media, which was recognising their ability and their talent," he said. "It was stinking hot, you know; a few cowboys came in, the town hall was full and that was about it."In the 1998 interview, Slim Dusty recalled a similar sentiment.
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