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Along the road to Gundagai : biography of Jack O'Hagan and birth of Australian pop culture
Gilbert, Jo2024
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"Jack O'Hagan was the father of Australia's pop music industry. The most famous popular songwriter of his time, he wrote our nation's most beloved and enduring songs - 'Along the road to Gundagai', 'Where the dog sits on the tuckerbox' and 'Our Don Bradman' among them...Jack was a songwriter, pop singer, music publisher, actor, playwright, radio celebrity and advertising 'mad man' - a chief influencer at the leading edge during a time of great technological change. His work was recorded by the greats of his era - Peter Dawson, Richard Tauber, Stéphane Grappelli, Liza Minnelli, Vienna Boys Choir, Slim Dusty, and many more - and recognised as a major cultural, historical and aesthetic contribution with an MBE in 1975, the National Film and Sound Archive's online Jack O'Hagan gallery, and a hefty representation in the NFSA Sounds of Australia Collection. Jack O'Hagan was the embodiment of early- to mid-20th century pop culture through around 183 popular and dance songs and film themes published in Australia and internationally more than 204 times, alongside around 260 theatrical songs, advertising jingles and a national anthem contender - a soundtrack for a nation between two World Wars through the Jazz Age and Great Depression, from horses to Holdens. Jack wrote of Australian places long before Skyhooks' Greg Macainsh, wrote distinctly Australian songs before Paul Kelly, footy songs before Mike Brady and advertising jingles before Mojo. He rode the waves created by the introduction of new technologies and was arguably our fist pop star."--Back cover.
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Author:
Gilbert, Jo, author
Imprint:
St Kilda South, Victoria, Australia : Jack O'Hagan Music, 2024.© 2024.
Collation:
504 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-466) and index.
ISBN:
9780645943306
Dewey class:
780.92
Language:
English
Index terms:
Australian
BRN:
566118
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 780.92 GIL | Available |