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'Boys in Town' was written by Chrissy Amphlett, Mark McEntee and Jeremy Paul.

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Deadly Sounds was a weekly one-hour Indigenous radio program featuring interviews with special guests and music by Indigenous artists.

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This six-track EP was the first recording of an Indigenous Australian singing his own compositions in a country music style.

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‘Bran Nue Dae’ was the title track from Kuckles’ first album Brand New Day (Milliya Rumarra), released on cassette only in 1981.

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This is the first verse of the original 1957 recording of ‘A Pub With No Beer’ sung by Slim Dusty. The song was composed by Gordon Parsons, with lyrics inspired by Dan Sheahan’s poem.

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This week marks 120 years since the birth of Australian singer-songwriter Jack O'Hagan, who wrote over 600 songs including 'Along The Road To Gundagai' and 'Our Don Bradman'.

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Dame Nellie Melba’s early recording of 'Chant Vénitien’, a song composed by Herman Bemberg, who accompanies her in this recording.

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The clip is verse three, beginning with the last three words of the linking vocal bridge (with its minor modulation) from verse two.

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Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance have been added to Sounds of Australia for 2018. 

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One of the most recognisable Australian television theme songs, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo was composed by English-born musician and band leader Eric Jupp (1922-2003).