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James Oswald "Jimmy" Little AO (born 1 March 1937, Cummeragunja Mission, New South Wales), is an Australian Aboriginal musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist, whose career has spanned six decades. For many years he was the main Aboriginal star on the Australian music scene. His music is influenced by Nat King Cole and American country music artist Jim Reeves.
Jimmy Little – a member of the Yorta Yorta people and uncle of the soprano, writer and composer Deborah Cheetham – grew up on the Cummeragunja Mission on the Murray River in New South Wales. In 1955 he left for Sydney to... MORE
James Oswald "Jimmy" Little AO (born 1 March 1937, Cummeragunja Mission, New South Wales), is an Australian Aboriginal musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist, whose career has spanned six decades. For many years he was the main Aboriginal star on the Australian music scene. His music is influenced by Nat King Cole and American country music artist Jim Reeves.
Jimmy Little – a member of the Yorta Yorta people and uncle of the soprano, writer and composer Deborah Cheetham – grew up on the Cummeragunja Mission on the Murray River in New South Wales. In 1955 he left for Sydney to pursue his country music where his mellow style earned him the nicknames of the Balladeer, Gentleman Jim, and the Honey Voice.
His first single, "Mysteries of Life"/"Heartbreak Waltz," was released in 1956, but his first hit did not come until 1959 with "Danny Boy," which peaked at number nine in Sydney. It was followed by "El Paso" which reached number 12 in Sydney in February 1960. Little made his acting debut in the Billy Graham evangelical feature film Shadow of the Boomerang that same year.
After 17 previous singles, Little scored his biggest hit with "Royal Telephone," which peaked at number one in LESS
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