TAMWORTH
MILESTONES – People
The Story of Australian Country Music
A Tribute to Buddy
A Tribute to Jimmy
A Tribute to Johnny
A Tribute to Reg
A Tribute to Shirley
A Tribute to Slimd
– Slim, Chronicler of the Bush
A Tribute to Smoky
A Tribute to Tex
– Tex Morton White Guitars
A Tribute to The McKean Sisters
Arch Kerr pioneer record producer
Australia's College of Country Music
Bicentennial Concert 1970
The Big Golden Guitar
Birth of the Golden Guitars
Brief History of the Golden Guitar Awards
Brief History of Star Maker
Country Music Capital Meets Music City
Country Music Hands of Fame
Country Music Media
Country Music Roll of Renown
Country Timeline
First The Song
Ghosts of Tamworth
Golden Guitar Memories
Golden Guitar Pioneers
Golden Guitar Winners Tally
The Gympie Muster
The Hadley Records Story
History of the College of Country Music
How the CMAA Was Born
How Tamworth became Country Music Capital
How the College of Country Music Works
Introduction
The John Minson Story
Links
Minson Memories
Narrative! Narrative! Narrative!
Origins of the Tamworth Country Music Festival
Radio Ranch & Spurs
Sources and Resources
Stairway to Stardom
The Story of Maton Guitars
Tamworth Milestones
Tamworth, We've Done Us Proud
What is Country Music
For more information
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Email info@historyofcountrymusic.com.au
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Tamworth Milestones – People
Significant dates in Tamworth's country music history in chronological order with a brief comment and date of the event or feature – click here.
Here we have a rundown of who was involved in the early days of Tamworth's country music development.
This is a work in progress. If you believe additional people should be included, please contact the author: Max Ellis gmaxellis@icloud.com
Click here for the rundown of artists and musicians...
Last updated, December 2017
2TM / BAL Marketing STAFFERS in the early days
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George Arklay |
Bob Holley |
Colleen Bannister |
Ian Howarth (d) |
Ray Bish (d) |
Phil Jones (d) |
Cheryl Brown |
Brian Kelly (d) |
Helen Cameron |
Ian King |
Mark Collier |
Bob Kirchner |
Bob Corbett |
Kevin Knapp (d) |
Phil Corbett |
Bob Lipman (d) |
Colleen Colson |
John Mahony |
Di Crowe |
John Minson (d) |
Max Ellis |
Kate Nugent |
Di Elsley |
Mary O'Brien (d) |
Russ Ewart |
Gary Robertson |
Del Foote (d) |
Eric Scott |
Steve Gill |
Peter Smith |
Barry Harley |
Sandra Tully |
Leah Higginbotham (d) |
Jim Waley |
Warwick Higginbotham |
Pat Ware (d) |
Terry Hill |
Terry Wescombe |
Ted Hintz |
Arthur West (d) |
Ros Hobbins |
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Musicians, singers and bands who were part of the early country music scene in Tamworth in the '60s, '70s and early1980s. If you have more names or corrections please contact Max Ellis at gmaxellis@icloud.com
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Clelia Adams |
Rhonda Knapp |
David Adams |
Roger Knox |
Gary Adams |
Vicki Lawrence |
Alwyn Aurisch |
Allan Lisle |
Bobby T Nash |
Tex Little |
Michael Betts |
Brian Lye |
Norm Bodkin (d) |
John Lynch |
Buster Brown |
Carmen Lysaght |
Robbie Brown |
John Matzenik |
Gary Brown (d) |
Ed Matzenik |
Geoff Brown (d) |
Geoff McCann |
Stephen Bunz |
Kate McCarthy |
Bob Bushby |
Maurie McTaggart |
Lindsay Butler |
Ann Minson |
Dave Byrnes (d) |
Lawrie Minson |
Margaret Carmichael (d) |
John Minson (d) |
John Charles (d) |
Ellen Mitchell |
Geoff Clapson |
Patti Morgan |
Bob Clark |
Deniese Morrison |
Bob Cole (d) |
Ross Murphy |
Michael Cook |
Carrl Myriad |
Rex Dallas |
Slim Newton |
Trish Denning |
Steve Newton |
Christine Denning |
Eric Newton (d) |
Phil Emmanuel (d) |
Bill Nolan |
Tommy Emmanuel |
John O'Neill |
Lou Farina |
Nev Parnell (d) |
Gary Gardner |
Lorraine Pfitzner |
Christina George |
Keith Pfitzner (d) |
Bill Gilchrist |
Ken Ramsay |
Ken Gilchrist |
John "Doc" Riley |
Dot Gilchrist |
Wayne Saunders |
Rob Gilchrist |
Peter Sheedy |
Peggy Gilchrist |
Mark Sheedy (d) |
Errol Gray |
The Singing Kettles |
John Green |
Howard Smith |
Paul Green |
Garry Steel |
Glen Green (d) |
Kirk Steele |
Peter Groth |
Colin Taylor |
Lynette Guest |
Ken Taylor |
Peter Harkins |
Rodney Walker |
Brian Howard |
Barry Walton |
Bobby Howson |
Gerry Ward |
Paul "Pixie" Jenkins |
Buddy Weston |
Peter Johnson |
Wally White |
Sheila Johnson |
Barry Whitten |
Chris Jones |
Harry Williams (d) |
Frank Jones (d) |
Wilga Williams (d) |
Brian Kelly (d) |
Randall Wilson |
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