Buried country : the story of aboriginal country music
Walker, Clinton, 1957-2014
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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 tradition, from 1950s pioneers such as Jimmy Little, Lionel Rose, the Country Outcasts, and Auriel Andrew to Vic Simms, Roger Knox, and Troy Cassar-Daley. Telling black stories in a way white folks could understand as well, country music was not only a salve for its own dispossessed people, it offered common ground in a divided land and the possibility of grassroots reconciliation. Packed with rare photographs and memorabilia and including a detailed discography, 'Buried country' offers a fascinating account of the growth of this vital force in Aboriginal culture and its role in changing Australian society.
Main title:
Buried country : the story of aboriginal country music / Clinton Walker.
Author:
Walker, Clinton, 1957-, author
Edition:
Expanded and completely revised edition.
Imprint:
Portland, OR Verse Chorus Press, 2014.©2014
Collation:
351 pages : black and white illustrations ; 20 cm.
Notes:
"The original edition of this book was published in 2000 by Pluto Press (Australia)."Includes bibliography and index.
ISBN:
9781891241383 (paperback)
Dewey class:
781.642781.6420994
Language:
English
Subject:
Country musicians -- Australia -- BiographyCountry music -- Australia -- History and criticismAboriginal Australians -- Music -- History and criticismAboriginal Australians -- BiographyAboriginal Australians -- Songs and music -- History and criticismAboriginal Australian singers -- BiographyAboriginal Australians -- Music -- Discography
BRN:
74136