Bibliograph

Outback songman, my life, Ted Egan

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Outback songman, my life, Ted Egan

Language

eng

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autobiography

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illustrationsplatesportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Outback songman

Responsibility statement

Ted Egan

Sub title

my life

Summary

They don't make them like Ted anymore. He's the quintessential bush storyteller; he has rubbed shoulders with some of the best-known and least-known of his countrymen and women, and he can wring a heart-wrenching song out of a beer carton. In Outback Songman, Ted Egan recounts the story of his rich and extraordinary life. Born to a working-class family in Melbourne's Coburg, he has never had a music lesson. Nonetheless, he has composed some of the first original songs about Australian history and ethos, many of which are now classics. Through his stories of growing up during World War II, teaching in a bush school, working with Aboriginal people in the Gulf Country, and performing in Alice Springs and around the country, Ted Egan brings to life an Australia that has largely disappeared. His encounters offer insights into national politics and everyday life over the past eight decades. His generosity of spirit and his deep understanding of his country shine from every page

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Outback songman, my life : the remarkable story of an Australian legendTed Egan, outback songman

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