Buried country : the story of aboriginal country music / Clinton Walker.
Buried country : the story of aboriginal country music / Clinton Walker.
Buried country : the story of aboriginal country music / Clinton Walker.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Portland, OR : Verse Chorus Press, 2014.
Call Numbers
H 2017/4021
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Language
English
Physical Description
Physical content
xvi, 351 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Little by little : Jimmy Little -- Songs of the Lord -- Bronco Billy -- Lone voice -- Beyond the bungalow : Herb Laughton -- Claypan dancing -- Jabbi jabbi songs -- Deep North blues : on the fipside : The Pitt dynasty, the Assang Brothers, and other Queensland blackbirds -- White business -- Redfern...
Publication information
Publisher
Portland, OR : Verse Chorus Press, 2014.
Edition
Expanded and completely revised edition.
Date Published
2014.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
It was country music that first gave Aboriginal people a voice in modern Australia, long before it was commonplace for Aboriginal dance companies to tour the world or for Central Desert 'dot paintings' to sell for astronomical sums. Though black skin and country music might seem an unlikely pairing, Aboriginal country music has a long and rich trad...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Buried country : the story of aboriginal country music / Clinton Walker.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"The original edition of this book was published in 2000 by Pluto Press (Australia)."
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references, discography, filmography and index.
Identifiers
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Call Numbers
H 2017/4021
Record Identifier
74VKVgzO0MLd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgzO0MLd
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781891241383
MMS ID
991024145219002626
