Rex Dallas

Rex Dallas
Birth name Frederick Amos Doble
Born 6 November 1938
Wallerawang, NSW Australia [1]
Genres Country, Bush ballad, Rock 'n' Roll, Light operetta
Occupation(s) Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Yodeller, Bush Balladeer
Years active 1954–present
Labels EMI Records, Hadley Records

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.


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.[2]

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.

Discography

Album

EP

Single

Compilation


Music Awards

Rex Dallas has won four Golden Guitar awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.[4]

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.

References

  1. "Rex Dallas". countrymusichalloffame.com.au. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Rex Dallas - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  3. "Albums by Rex Dallas: Discography, songs, biography, and listening guide - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  4. "A golden guitar, and Ashleigh Dallas is cruising at Tamworth". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 March 2015.