Royal Telephone by Jimmy Little
Title:
Royal Telephone by Jimmy Little
NFSA ID
319442
Year
1963
Courtesy
Warner Music
Warnings
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons
While Jimmy Little had been recording since the mid 1950s, it wasn’t until the release of Royal Telephone in 1963 that he became better known outside the country music genre. This was the first recording by an Indigenous Australian to achieve mainstream chart success, reaching no.1 on the Sydney charts and no.10 nationally. The song established him as a star in Australian popular music and his career continued for over 40 years.
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Performer
Jimmy Little
Production company
Festival