Birth name Frederick Amos Doble Role Singer | Name Rex Dallas Years active 1954–present Albums Aussie Yodels | |
Born 6 November 1938 (age 86) Wallerawang, NSW Australia ( 1938-11-06 ) Occupation(s) Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Yodeller, Bush Balladeer Labels EMI Records, Hadley Records Similar People Ashleigh Dallas, Buddy Williams, Shirley Thoms, Gordon Parsons, Stan Coster | ||
Rex dallas i love the old bush ballad songs
Rex Dallas (born November 1938) is an award-winning 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.
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- Rex dallas i love the old bush ballad songs
- Rex dallas australia day in heaven
- Early life
- Career
- Album
- EP
- Single
- Compilation
- Music Awards
- Background
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Rex dallas australia day in heaven
Early life
Dallas was born in Wallerawang, a small mining town near Lithgow NSW. 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 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.
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Music Awards
Rex Dallas has won four Golden Guitar awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
Background
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.