Slim Dusty: Why a Google Doodle is celebrating the Australian united states tune singer today

In 1957, Durty launched his recording of “A Pub with No Beer”, written via way of means of his pal Gordon Parsons. It have become the first-class-promoting music recorded via way of means of an Australian, and he changed into provided the primary Gold Record supplied in Australia. it additionally reached quantity 3 withinside the UK singles chart.

His most effective different Australian primary changed into “Duncan”, which he launched extra than a long time later, in 1980.

Other hit singles include “The Answer to a Pub with No Beer” and “Sequel to a Pub with No Beer” (each 1958), “Darwin (Big Heart of the North)” (1971), “The Biggest Disappointment” (1974), “We’ve Done Us Proud” (1987)