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VK6BE > BEER 29.01.07 01:16l 17 Lines 649 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: Slim Dusty, pub wi no beer
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There was another OZ country singer who also travelled the roads about 30
years ago - Robert (Tex) Morton. Tex also had an amateur licence and used
to call in on 80 metres in the interval of his concerts to talk to any
locals who might be about on 80.He also was a legend but did not become as
famous as Slim.
Bob VK6BE
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> He certainly had quite a following which came about for a couple of reasons.
> Early in his career he took to the road with his family and band, and
> travelled 20,000 miles per year throughout the Australian outback. The
> people in small outback towns appreciated that.
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