Slim Dusty

David Gordon "Slim Dusty" Kirkpatrick (June 13, 1927-September 19, 2003 in Kempsey, NSW)was an Australian country music singer and songwriter. He has sold more than five million albums and singles in Australia, and he worked very

David Gordon "Slim Dusty" Kirkpatrick (June 13, 1927-September 19, 2003 in Kempsey, NSW)was an Australian country music singer and songwriter. He has sold more than five million albums and singles in Australia, and he worked very hard to get to that number.

Slim was born in Kempsey, New South Wales, the son of a cattle farmer. He adopted the stage name "Slim Dusty" in 1938 at eleven years of age. His earliest musical influences included [[Jimmie Rodgers (country singer. Slim released his first record in 1946 at the age of nineteen.