This week we'll get away from disasters and events and have a look at two great Aussie that gave us great entertainment the Aussie way, I know there will be some members & Visitors on EO who have no interest in Country Music but for those who remember here's the memories.
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Rick & Thel Carey were both born in New South Wales, Australia, Rick a city boy from
Sydney, and Thel a fair dinkum farm girl from Glossodia near
Windsor.
Thel was a self taught guitarist, and her music eventually brought her to the "Bar-20 hillbilly Shows" at Eden Park and then appearances on the Reg Lindsay and Slim Dusty Shows.
It was at the Bar 20 shows that Rick & Thel met. Rick had acquired a good guitar from his prisoner of war father, and during his term with the Royal Australian Air Force Rick had been taught the instrument by a musical friend.
In 1960 they put together and took to the road with what was to become perhaps Australia's most loved touring show simply called The Rick & Thel Show.
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The couple were entertainment experts, bringing to us a rich variety in their music. From songs such as the heart wrenching Fourteen Red Roses For Jenny to hilarious novelty numbers like He's A¬She's A and I'll Take The Dog, they displayed a prowess for all facets of country music. Rick also created Cousin Ratsack who, by his zany antics, became one of Australia's all-time classic comedy characters.
The act was forced to retire during the early 1980s when Thel developed cancer of the tongue. They lived in retirement in
Denmark, Western Australia, until Thel died of her illness on the 2nd October, 1998. Rick still lives in
Denmark.Rick has been making a number of special one-off appearances
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You can listen to the main track
HERE It really does bring back some memories.
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