Slim Dusty Funeral on tele now life.

Looking forward looking back
I've come a long way down the track
Got a long way left to go
Making songs from what I know
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You have now reached the end of the track Slim.....RIP

My Best Mates
Hooroo
Ray

Yes, very sad, Slim did a lot for keeping Australian heritage alive and country music will never be the same. Slim's music rang in my ear as a child when my Dad did early shift and tuned into the radio in the wee hours of the morn, that was years before rock got tangled up with country. Will be missed by our family and friends. Jen

I had the privilege of being friends with another Aussie music industry icon, Laurie Allen (of Bobby and Laurie). He'd regularly tell the story of walking into a backstage dressing room and witnessing Slim kicking his own hat across the floor and cursing at it, virtually in tears. When he placated him and asked the reason fro hiss stress Slim explained that he really hated that damn hat (along with any other marketing paraphernalia) and all he wanted to do was write and sing music.

I've never been a fan of his music but there's no denying the impact that he has had on the Australian psyche. May he rest in peace."Live today as if there may be no tomorrow"

Wombat

RIP Slim .............when the rain's tumble down in july.

Brought tears to the eyes today watching Slim's funeral in Sydney. Every year we have our truckies memorial here in Tarcutta and when Slim was well enough he came down and sang his song, "Names upon the wall". The last 3 years he hasn't been able to make it because he has been so sick.One of the local fellas "said we might have to ring John Laws and invite him down instead now cause old Slim has pulled out". We all got a laugh out of that and I reckon Slim would have got a laugh from that too. He was a top bloke, and our truckie memorial here in Tarcutta in October will be an even bigger one this year. Like they all say, "sadly the only thing growing here in Tarcutta is the names on the wall".
Anyone who knows about "the wall" will know what I'm talking about.
He will be missed in this house, but really, good aussie blokes like that never die!!!!!!!!!!!
RIP Slim
Karen
Oh and by the way,,,,,,,I think John Laws did accept the invitation to come to the truckies memorial this year.Kind Regards
Karen & Geoff
(Happy holidaying)