Country Music In Australia

Eric Watson wrote this book because "the shelves were full of books glorifying the American country singers, and not a single word was offering on Australia's marvellous heritage". This book traces the history of country music from its beginnings around the teamsters' campfires until the 1950s when an explosion of interest in county music took place. Its biographies deal with sixteen artists and groups such as Tex Morton, Buddy Williams, Slim Dusty, Shirley Thoms, Smoky Dawson, and The Singing Stockmen. This book also features a Discography listing every country music recording made and commercially released in Australia by artists who cut their original tracks during that pioneer era.