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Chanteur
Country Ausralien né Harry Taylor, le 5 Septembre 1918 à Newton (New South
Wales). Connu sous le surnom de "The Yodeling Jackaroo", Buddy Williams fut le
premier Australien à enregistrer de la Country Music trois ans après le
Néo-Zélandais Tex Morton. Il est
décédé le 12 Décembre 1986 à Brisbane (Queensland).
Born Harry
Taylor, 5 September 1918, Newtown suburb, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, d.
12 December 1986. A major pioneer of Australian country music, as a child
Williams never knew his parents and was placed in an orphanage, where he soon
became a nuisance to the authorities by his attempts to escape. Fostered out to
a farming couple in Dorrigo, he found he was treated more as an unpaid worker
than as an adopted son. He heard recordings of Jimmie Rodgers when visiting
neighbours and was immediately captivated by the music. When 15 years old, he
ran away and did a series of labouring jobs. He had learned to play guitar and,
while working in a quarry at Coffs Harbour, was dared to sing on the streets and
was amazed at the amount of money he received. In 1936, he made a successful
appearance at the Jacaranda Festival and as Buddy Williams, he continued to earn
his living busking around the country, spending some time at Newcastle, before
heading for Sydney.
On 7 September 1939, singing six of his own songs, he made his first historic
recordings for Regal Zonophone Records (who later became EMI Records), he became
the first Australian-born solo country recording artist (Tex
Tex Morton recorded in 1936 but he was
a New Zealander). Later stating that he gained inspiration from Goebel Reeves
and Jimmie Rodgers, he continued busking but soon gained radio exposure, where
he built a reputation with his ballads and yodels. He made further recordings on
14 May 1940, including his well-known ‘Australian Bushman’s Yodel’ and ‘Happy
Jackeroo’. He ran a sawmill in Walcha, supplying hardwood to the army, before
enlisting for military service himself. He served as a Bren gunner and in spite
of his army commitments, he recorded 30 sides during his period of war service.
In 1941, he made two recordings with first wife Bernie Burnett (they were later
divorced) and two more in 1943, including ‘Stockmen In Uniform’. In March 1945,
he recorded five songs including ‘Where The Lazy Murray River Rolls Along’ with
Lenore Miller, who later achieved success as folk singer Lenore Somerset in the
60s. A few weeks before the end of the war in 1945, he was seriously wounded
while serving in Borneo, and defied medical predictions by recovering.
In 1946, he recorded his noted ‘The Overlander Trail’ and made a film appearance.
He married Grace Maidman in Brisbane on 31 January 1947, and the two formed and
ran rodeo tent shows, which featured a variety of acts, including noted rodeo
performers, clowns and magicians. Williams naturally sang and also did trick
shooting and showed his skill with a bullwhip (sadly, in 1949, their first child
Donita, then aged 21 months, tragically died in Tasmania, when she was
accidentally run over by a truck driven by one of the rodeo riders in Williams’
show). From the late 40s throughout the 50s, he continued to tour with his show
and to record regularly. The rodeo side of the show was eventually dropped and
it became a Country and Western Variety Show. His recordings were generally of
Australian songs, many of his own writing, but some cover versions of American
hits were made, including his very successful 1953 recording of ‘Missing In
Action’. Between 1958 and 1964, he recorded almost 60 sides and he was one of
the last Australian artists to forsake just a solo guitar and use a backing
group. In 1965, he changed labels to RCA Records. It was around this time that
he was joined both on his recordings and on stage by his son Harold George (b.
23 June 1948, Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia) and daughter Kaye Elizabeth
(b. 31 January 1950, Ivanoe, Victoria, Australia). Together they recorded a
series of albums. In 1972, youngest daughter Karen Williams (b. Karen Anne
Williams, 20 May 1957, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) also became part of the
Williams Family Show. In 1972, he toured in company with another pioneer,
Tex Morton.
In 1977 and 1978, Williams suffered heart attacks, which forced him to stop
touring personally, but the Williams show continued. In 1977, he became the
second artist (after Morton) to be elected to the newly created Country Music
Roll of Renown (Australia’s equivalent to Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame).
In 1979, RCA presented him with a gold-plated map of Australia to celebrate his
40 years of recording country music - one of the many awards that he has
received. He has written many songs and three of them, namely ‘Where The White
Faced Cattle Roam’, ‘Heading For The Warwick Rodeo’ and ‘Music In My Pony’s Feet’,
are included in Australia’s 50 most popular country songs. His albums include a
tribute to Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams, and one also features songs written
by Shorty Ranger, who penned Williams’ hit ‘The Big Banana Land’. In 1979,
Williams featured in a documentary called The Last Fair Dinkum Aussie Outback
Entertainer. There is little doubt that he has been a major inspiration for many
Australian artists, and experts on the genre rate some of the recordings that he
made between 1942 and 1946 among the best examples of Australian country. Harold
Williams went on to record in his own right, even recording the album Buddy
Williams Jnr Sings. He later did solo work and in 1982, with Lindsay Butler,
also formed the Tamworth Country Show Band. Kaye Williams also recorded in her
own right, being joined by her father for two tracks on her albumJust Between
The Two Of Us.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Williams_(country_musician)
Talents : Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter
Style musical : Traditional Country
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tcGbuGyYk8
That Dapple
Grey Broncho Of Mine (1939)
THE BUSHMAN'S RODEO (1945)
The Death Of Hank Williams (1959)
The
Kelly Gang (1960)
LUCKY HORSESHOE (1966)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t., Singles & EP
| 1939 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G23854 (AUS) | . |
That Dapple Grey Broncho Of Mine
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| 1940 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G24027 (AUS) | . |
Under The Old Wattle Tree / The Cowboy's Life Is Good Enough For Me |
| 1940 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G24028 (AUS) | . |
There's An Empty Bunk In The Bunkhouse / The Australian Bushman's Yodel |
| 1941 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G24382 (AUS) | . |
Headin' For The Warwick Rodeo / Can A Black Sheep Be Forgiven? |
| 1941 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G24409 (AUS) | . |
The Crepe On The Little Cabin Door / Maple On The Hill |
| 11/1941 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G24506 (AUS) | . |
The Dying Soldier's Prayer / I'll Be Back Never Fear |
| 1942 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G24596 (AUS) | . |
Where The White Face Cattle Roam / What A Pal My Mother Might Have Been |
| 1944 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G24822 (AUS) | . |
Music In My Pony's Feet / Where The Roly Poly Grass Rolls O'er The Plain |
| 1945 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G24929 (AUS) | . |
Brown- Eyed Sweetheart Of Mine /
The Bushman's Rodeo
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| 1946 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G25052 (AUS) | . |
Overlander Trail / Over Hilltop And Hollow |
| 1946 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G25069 (AUS) | . |
The Mountain Barbecue / Riding Down The Valley |
| 1950 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G25284 (AUS) | . |
Dear Old Aussie Blues / Beneath The Queensland Moon |
| 1950 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G25286 (AUS) | . |
Riding Down The Wallaby Trail / Always Call Me Darling |
| 1952 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G25323 (AUS) | . |
The Flying Doctor / A Mother As Lovely As You |
| 1955 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G25417 (AUS) | . |
Away Out On The Plain / Ben Hall, The Bushranger |
| 1956 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G25461 (AUS) | . |
Little Red Bonnet / Kings Cross Boogie |
| 1956 | 78 t. REGAL ZONOPHONE G25464 (AUS) | . |
Mummy Didn't Tuck Me Into Bed Last Night / Lest We Forget |
| 10/1958 | SP COLUMBIA 45-DO 3987 (AUS) | . |
Flynn Of The Island / My Dream Of Hank And Jimmie |
| 1959 | SP COLUMBIA 45-DO 3988 (AUS) | . |
I'll Stroll Down Memory Lane With You / Don't Forget Me, Little Darlin' |
| 02/1959 | SP COLUMBIA 45-DO 3989 (AUS) | . |
The Prisoner's Song / On An Ocean Of Broken Dreams |
| 03/1959 | SP COLUMBIA 45-DO 3990 (AUS) | . |
In The Doghouse / The Bow-Legged Stockman |
| 1959 | SP COLUMBIA DO 4076 (AUS) | . |
Missing In Action /
The Death Of Hank Williams
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| 1959 | SP COLUMBIA 45-DO 4105 (AUS) | . |
Rockin' Alone In An Old Rockin' Chair / The Rhythm Of The Round-Up |
| 1960 | SP COLUMBIA DO 4106 (AUS) | . |
Polling Day / Dave Sands |
| 07/1960 | SP COLUMBIA 45-DO 4133 (AUS) | . |
Anybody's Lover / The Nightmare |
| 1960 | SP COLUMBIA 45-DO 4134 (AUS) | . |
Christmas Blues / What's The Use |
| 08/1960 | SP COLUMBIA 45-DO 4135 (AUS) | . | The Snowy Mountains / Ten Years |
| 1960 | SP COLUMBIA DO 4160 (AUS) | . | Under Western Skies / When The Cactus Is In Bloom |
| 1960 | SP COLUMBIA DO 4161 (AUS) | . |
The Panther / The Spice Of Life |
| 1960 | SP COLUMBIA DO 4162 (AUS) | . |
Roley / My Sleepy Valley Home |
| 1960 | SP COLUMBIA DO 4163 (AUS) | . |
Crazy / Mother Went A-Walking |
| 1960 | EP COLUMBIA SEGO-70047 (AUS) |
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The Kelly Gang - The Black
Sheep's Return To The Fold /
The Kelly Gang
/ Mareeba Rodeo / Poisoned Darts |
| 1963 | SP COLUMBIA DO-4381 (AUS) | . |
Please Light The Darkness For Me / I've Forgotten How To Cry |
| 1963 | SP COLUMBIA DO-4382 (AUS) | . |
When Jesus Calls / The Cross Of Jesus |
| 1963 | SP COLUMBIA DO-4383 (AUS) | . |
Snow On The Mountain / Back To Alice Springs |
| 1963 | SP COLUMBIA DO-4384 (AUS) | . |
Rockin' Cowboy / True Friends Are So Few |
| 1964 | SP COLUMBIA DO-4462 (AUS) | . |
Pal Of My Heart / Way Up North |
| 1964 | SP COLUMBIA DO-4463 (AUS) | . |
Buddy Williams & The Overlanders - I'm Moving Out / Pretty Girl |
| 1964 | SP COLUMBIA DO-4464 (AUS) | . |
I've Been Around / A Letter To Slim |
| 1965 | SP RCA 101597 (AUS) | . |
Wild River / This Particular Baby |
| 1965 | SP RCA 101604 (AUS) | . |
Chapel Bells / We're Both Sorry Now (Kay & Buddy Williams) |
| 1965 | SP RCA 101605 (AUS) | . |
That Old Gum Tree / Diamond |
| 1966 | SP RCA 101682 (AUS) | . |
Buddy Williams & The Overlanders - Lofty / My Wildflower State |
| 1966 | SP RCA 101724 (AUS) | . |
Buddy Williams & The
Overlanders - Les Dingo /
Lucky Horseshoe
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| 1966 | EP RCA 20390 (AUS) |
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Buddy Williams & The Overlanders - Cattle Train - Cattle Train / My Homestead In The Pines / Jim / How Unlucky Can You Be |
| 05/1968 | EP RCA 20470 (AUS) |
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Buddy Williams & The Overlanders - The Old North Queensland Line - Ridin' That Old North Queensland Line / That's My Country / Suzanna From Kiama / It's All Over Town |
| 1969 | SP RCA 101855 (AUS) | . |
Buddy Williams with The Overlanders - The Big Banana Land / Who Can Make A Flower |
| 05/1969 | SP RCA 101857 (AUS) | . |
Buddy Williams & The Overlanders - The Sounds Of The Bush At Night / The Sad Eyed Zebu Steer |
| 1972 | SP RCA 102097 (AUS) | . | Buddy Williams & The Overlanders - Back O'Bourke / The Spider From Gwydir |
| 1974 | SP RCA 102399 (AUS) | . |
Mighty Moonbi Range / Buddy Williams At The Opera House |
| 10/1981 | SP EMI EMI-601 (AUS) | . |
Headin' For The Warwick Rodeo / The Bushmen's Rodeo |
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Albums
| 1963 | 10 LP 12" Reader's Digest RDS-26 (AUS) |
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Music Jamboree :
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| 1973 | LP 12" RCA Camden CAMS-186 (AUS) |
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The Big Banana Land - The Big Banana Land / Jacaranda Blue / The Toy Telephone / The Buggy And Pair / Sugar Cane Country / Who Can Make A Flower / The Little Banana Boy / The Echo Mountain Song / White Backed Swallows / The Blue Mountains Of The Macleay / The Old South Wind / The Hills Of Old Hickey's |
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| 1973 | LP 12" RCA Camden VCMI-0037 (AUS) |
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Headin' For The Warwick Rodeo - Buddy Williams & The Overlanders - Headin' For The Warwick Rodeo / The Shearer's Goodbye / The Maple On The Hill / I'll Be Back Never Fear / The Dying Soldier's Prayer / Happy Cowboys / I've Mortgaged The Farm Again / The Old Sundowner / My Sunny Southern Home / There's An Empty Bunk In The Bunk House / Under The Old Wattle Tree / Away Out On The Plain |
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| 1974 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR SP-149-G (AUS) |
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35 Wonderful Years - That Dapple Grey Bronco Of Mine / The Newsboy's Message / Headin' For The Warwick Rodeo / Sunny Australian Sweetheart / Bushland Paradise / Over Hilltop And Hollow / The Snowy Mountains / I've Been Around / Where The White Faced Cattle Roam / The Train Driver's Song / The Cowboy's Life Is Good Enough For Me / Jacaranda Blue / The Land Where Whitey's Gone / The Mighty Moonbi Range / The Condamine Bell / The Happiest Days Of My Life |
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| 1981 | LP 12" RCA Rockaway DPL-607 (AUS) |
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Make Yourself At Home - Make Yourself At Home / The House On The Hill / Hittin' The Road Again / The Happiest Days Of My Life / Let's Grow Old Together / Where All The White Faced Cattle Roam / The Condamine Bell / The Hills Around My Home / The Chicken's Last Walk To The Woodheap / Tornado Tim The Truckie / Without Friends (What A Dreary Old World It Would Be) / Wonder Valley / Country Touch / Getting Away From It All / The Lord Only Knows / I've Held An Angel's Hand / My Desert Rose / Just A Name On The Wall / You Can Have It |
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| 1991 | CD Axis 701692-2 (AUS) |
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Under Western Skies - Under Western Skies / The Spice Of Life / Roley / I Went Home To Mother / Teardrops / Journey's End / Rocking Cowboy / True Friends Are So Few / My Sleepy Valley Home / Please Light The Darkness For Me / I've Forgotten How To Cry / Snow On The Mountain / Back To Alice Springs / When Jesus Calls / The Cross Of Jesus / Way Up North / Pal Of My Heart / I'm Moving Out / Pretty Girl / I've Been Around / A Letter To Slim |
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| 1997 | CD BMG 74321454892 (AUS) |
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The Bush Balladeer - Wingie The Railway Cop / Over The Hilltop & The Hollow / Wild River / The Overlander Trail / The Big Banana Land / Cattle Train / Les Dingo / The Sounds Of The Bush At Night / Sugar Cane Country / The Old Fashioned Homestead / That's Me Game / Stock Mates / When The Brumbies Come To Water / Chilly Chilly Winds / The Condomine Bell / The Tall End Of A Spree / He'll Be Shearing In A Week / Camooweal / Back To The Rolling Plains / Dingo / Fading Fast Away / By A Fire Of Gidgee Coal / Where The White Faced Cattle Roam / The Happiest Days Of My Life |
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| 11/1999 | CD Larrikin 21 (AUS) |
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Happiest Days of My Life - Old Fashioned Homestead / Buddy Williams At The Opera House / Mighty Moonlee Range / Letter Edged In Black / You'll Only Have One Mother / Trial Bay Gaol / Happiest Days Of My Life / My Desert Rose / It's Amazing / Somebody's Mother / Don't Go Away / Ballad Of The Blue Mountains |
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| 06/2006 | CD BACM CD D 155 (UK) |
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Down The Old Bush - My Sunny Southern Home / The Stockman And The Outlaw / Give A Little Credit To Your Dad / Down The Old Bush Track / The Chicken Song / Eureka (The Stockade Song) / My Pretty Quadroon / The Ring / Maple On The Hill / There's An Empty Bunk In The Bunkhouse / The Bushman's Rodeo / The Face On The Bar Room Floor / I Can't Stand Sitting In A Cell / Can A Black Sheep Be Forgiven / I Can't Forget My Memories / I'm Gonna Tear Down The Mailbox / My Darling River Rose / Somebody's Stolen My Honey / Pentridge Jail / I Love You A Thousand Ways / Blue Since You've Been Gone / A Mother Lovely As You |
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| 07/2011 | 2 CD Warner Music 5249866442 (UK) |
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Last Outback Entertainer :
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