2019 - With a career that ran over eight decades, Smoky Dawson was a multi-award winning singer and songwriter renowned to millions of Australians as 'Australia's Most Beloved Cowboy'. Here Jasmine has compiled his two very rare vinyl albums, 'Bushranger Ballads' & 'The Smoky Dawson Story' and on both Smoky introduces every song personally. Loved in the USA as 'The Australian Cowboy', the second LP on this set refers to his experiences on his American tour and features the dazzling steel guitar playing of the legendary Speedy West. All the material on this set is freshly remastered from original discs and the booklet features comprehensive notes from writer and DJ, Paul Hazell.
24 Songs
- “Bushranger Ballads”:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. ON THE BANKS OF THE REEDY LAGOON
- 3. Introduction
- 4. THE WILD COLONIAL BOY
- 5. Introduction
- 6. SAVE THE MAIL
- 7. Introduction
- 8. CURIO OF MARABELLE
- 9. Introduction
- 10. THE GHOST OF BEN HALL
- 11. Introduction
- 12. PASS THE BILLY ROUND, BOYS
- 13. Introduction
- 14. THE LIGHTS OF COBB & CO
- 15. Introduction
- 16. LORDS OF THE WEDDIN' RANGE
- 17. Introduction
- 18. THE LAST OF THE KELLYS
- 19. Introduction
- 20. MATILDA WALTZES ON
- 21. Introduction
- 22. STARLIGHT RIDES AGAIN
- 23. Introduction
- 24. THE SOUND EFFECTS COWBOY
- “The Smoky Dawson Story”:
- 25. Introduction
- 26. THE FUNNY OLD HILLS
- 27. Introduction
- 28. OLD SHEP
- 29. Introduction
- 30. I'M GOIN' BACK TO WHERE I CAME FROM
- 31. Introduction
- 32. ROCKING ALONE IN AN OLD ROCKING CHAIR
- 33. Introduction
- 34. WHEN THE BLOOM IS ON THE SAGE
- 35. Introduction
- 36. IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW
- 37. Introduction
- 38. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
- 39. Introduction
- 40. COOL WATER
- 41. Introduction
- 42. GOODBYE LITTLE DARLIN', GOODBYE
- 43. Introduction
- 44. THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET
- 45. Introduction
- 46. THERE'S A BRIDLE HANGIN' ON THE WALL
