It was then I thought that I may never walk again but after many long months in Concord Hospital in Sydney, the doctors were able to get me back on my feet. It was thought for some time that I would not live. In 1944, while still in the army, I was badly smashed up in a truck accident. This sometimes got me into a lot of trouble, as I seemed to have a habit of writing songs abut my superior officers. In 1942 I was called up in the Army and as I nearly always had my guitar with me I did quite a lot of singing at the camp concerts. I even sang a number of times during interval at Keevers Travelling Talking Picture Shows in order to get a free pass in. These are the songs I cut my teeth on.ĭuring my early years I used to sing at just about anything that was going, parties, dances, concerts, and even boat cruises on the river. We also had records of the Carter family, Gene Autry and many more right up to the days of Tex Morton and beyond. I still know all, or most of the words of his songs. His song “A Gay Caballero” was also a bit on the spicy side and only had to be listened to, to get its true meaning. This occurred in his version of "Barnacle Bill The Sailor". We had an old wind up gramophone and had records of Vernon Dalhart, Bradley Kincaid, Jimmie Rodgers, Harry Torani and Vince Courtney (the latter being a baritone but sang a lot of songs in those days that we now call country, including “In the Luggage Van Ahead”, “ A Picture no Artist can Paint", “A Bird in a Gilded Cage" etc.) We also had all the records of Art Leonard, who I believe could be credited with being the first person ever to swear on record and get away with it, a very bold move in those days. It was not till some years later that I was able to learn to read music. I was about 12 years old when I started to teach myself to play an old guitar my brother had given me. My sister Ruby could play the piano and my brother Walter played Spanish guitar, gum leaf and ukulele. My oldest brother, Tom, played lap steel guitar and could vamp on the piano. My Mother played piano and both Mum and Dad could read music. My Father could play several band (Brass) instruments, as well as Button Accordion and Concertina. I lived and worked on my father’s dairy farm, at a place called Bootoowaa, six miles from Tinonee, until I was 19 years old. I was born at a little place called Tinonee near Taree, in the Manning River District of New South Wales on the 3rd of August 1923. Here in his own words, is his story.Ī Tamworth Country Music Pioneer tells his story Though born near Taree on the north Coast of NSW, Buddy achieved fame while living in Tamworth and his reputation contributed to the growth of Country Music Capital. ![]() A few years older than Slim Dusty, Buddy helped pave the way for the younger country stars that followed him. Origins of the Tamworth Country Music FestivalĮmail matters relating to the conduct of this site remain under the total control of Max Ellis or his nominees who will endeavour to ensure the accuracy and balance of the content and proper conduct of the site but, subject to legal requirements, cannot be held responsible for any digression or non-compliance in respect of these matters.īuddy Bishop was one of the group of talented artists who emerged after the end of WW2. How Tamworth became Country Music Capital ![]() Brief History of the Golden Guitar Awards
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