Rex Dallas
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6 November 1938
- Musician
- singer
- songwriter
- yodeller
- bush balladeer
Rex Dallas | |
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| Born | Frederick Amos Doble 6 November 1938 Wallerawang, NSW Australia [1] |
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| Years active | 1953–present |
| Labels | EMI Records, Hadley Records |
Rex Dallas (born Frederick Amos Doble; 6 November 1938) is an 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.
Dallas was born as Frederick Amos Doble, in Wallerawang, a small mining town near Lithgow, New South Wales. 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 "Stubby" 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.
Personal life
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. His granddaughter Ashleigh Dallas is also a country singer songwriter and musician .[3]
