Royal Telephone by Jimmy Little: record sleeve
1963

Royal Telephone by Jimmy Little: record sleeve
1963
- NFSA ID4GJE587G
- TypeMusic and Sound Recordings
- MediumAudio
- FormPublicity
- GenresIndigenous themes or stories, Indigenous as subject, Popular music
- Year1963
This is the record sleeve for the 1963 release of Jimmy Little's hit single 'Royal Telephone', which transformed him into a household name. 'Royal Telephone’ was a No. 1 hit in Australia, staying in the top 10 for 18 weeks. It was the first recording by a local First Nations artist to achieve mainstream chart success.
Jimmy, a Yorta Yorta man raised on the Cummeragunja Reserve in NSW, began his music career in the mid-1950s. He became a regular performer on TV music programs like The Johnny O'Keefe Show before 'Royal Telephone' catapulted him to a new level of stardom. In 1964, Everybody’s magazine named him Australian Pop Star of the Year.
This is the record sleeve for the 1963 release of Jimmy Little's hit single 'Royal Telephone', which transformed him into a household name. 'Royal Telephone’ was a No. 1 hit in Australia, staying in the top 10 for 18 weeks. It was the first recording by a local First Nations artist to achieve mainstream chart success.
Jimmy, a Yorta Yorta man raised on the Cummeragunja Reserve in NSW, began his music career in the mid-1950s. He became a regular performer on TV music programs like The Johnny O'Keefe Show before 'Royal Telephone' catapulted him to a new level of stardom. In 1964, Everybody’s magazine named him Australian Pop Star of the Year.
- NFSA ID4GJE587G
- TypeMusic and Sound Recordings
- MediumAudio
- FormPublicity
- GenresIndigenous themes or stories, Indigenous as subject, Popular music
- Year1963
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