Rex Dallas (born Frederick Amos Doble; 6 November 1938) is an Australian country musician, singer, songwriter, yodeller and bush balladeer. His albums also include selections of horse songs, war songs, mother songs and even one on the theme of coalmining.

Early life

Dallas was born as Frederick Amos Doble, in Wallerawang, a small mining town near

Lithgow, New South Wales Lithgow is a city in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia and is the administrative centre of the City of Lithgow local government area. It is located in a mountain valley named Lithgow's Valley by John Oxley in honour of W ...

. Dallas inherited a love of bush poetry through a close friendship with his grandfather, who regularly read poems to him.

Career

Dallas first appeared on local radio 2LT Lithgow, at the age of 15. One year later, he relocated to Sydney. He later toured with Lee "Stubby" Gordon and made his first single 'Bicycle Wreck' for EMI Records in 1960. From the early 1970s, Dallas toured extensively, accompanied by his band, the Dallas Cowboys. In 1981, Dallas featured in a television documentary about his touring show. When not touring with his country show, he regularly entertained at his own venue, Gully Park, in Moonbi, northern NSW.

Personal life

Rex married Adrienne Francis James in 1961. They have four sons - Brett, Colin, Jeffrey and Shannan. In 1989, Dallas purchased “Gully Park” property in Moonbi, near Tamworth NSW. In 2010, they sold "Gully Park" and bought a residence in Manilla NSW. His granddaughter

Ashleigh Dallas Ashleigh Dallas is an Australian country music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Life and career Early life Ashleigh Dallas was born in Tamworth, NSW. Her father, Brett Dallas is a Golden Guitar winner and producer and her grandfath ...

is also a country singer songwriter and musician .

Discography

Albums

Awards

Australian Roll of Renown

The

Australian Roll of Renown The Australian Country Music Roll of Renown is an Australian and New Zealand country music Hall of Fame that was inaugurated bRadio 2TMin 1976. The award honours Australian and New Zealand musicians who have shaped the music industry by making a ...

honours Australian and New Zealander musicians who have shaped the music industry by making a significant and lasting contribution to Country Music. It was inaugurated in 1976 and the inductee is announced at the

Country Music Awards of Australia The Country Music Awards of Australia also known as the Golden Guitar Awards (originally named Australasian Country Music Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, in Tamworth, New South Wale ...

in Tamworth in January. , - , 2000 , Rex Dallas , Australian Roll of Renown ,

Country Music Awards of Australia

The

(CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the

Tamworth Country Music Festival The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an annual Australian music festival held for 10 days from Friday to Sunday in mid to late January each year, sometimes including Australia Day, in Tamworth, New South Wales, Tamworth, New South Wales. The f ...

, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973. (wins only) , - , 1975 , ''Old Wallerawang'' , EP of the Year , , - , 1976 , "My Lancashire Yodelling Lass" , Male Vocalist of the Year , , - , 1977 , himself , Hands of Fame , , - , 1982 , "His Spurs Are Rusty Now" (with Colin Dallas) , APRA Song of the Year , , - , 1992 , "The Western Main" , Heritage Award ,

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the

. They commenced in 1986. (wins only) , - , 2001 , Rex Dallas , Songmaker Award , , -

References

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