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Jack Grimsley – Composer of Ad Jingles and TV Themes
Jack Grimsley is responsible for some of the most recognisable Australian music of the 1960s and '70s. He wrote a lot of memorable advertising jingles and TV theme music, with his music being heard...
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Mad Max Music: Brian May's Film Scores
Johnny Milner takes a closer listen to the soundscape of Mad Max and Mad Max 2, highlighting the film scores of composer Brian May.
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Jack O'Hagan – 'The Road to Gundagai' composer
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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Francesca de Valence
The NFSA presented a National Songwriting Award to Francesca de Valence for her song ‘Beautiful Night’.
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The Streamline Band: Just So Far
This is a broadcast recording of 'Just So Far', an original composition and blues-based arrangement by Jack Grimsley. Performed by The Streamline Band, it features the trombone section with a trumpet...
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Radio 2CH: Traffic Report Theme
This ‘Traffic report’ theme music was composed by Jack Grimsley and released as part of the rebranded Radio 2CH in 1970. Radio 2CH called their on-air team 'The Snob Mob', proclaiming their station...
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The Better Sex: opening theme
Jack Grimsley composed this opening theme for The Better Sex game show. He also wrote a range of other incidental music for the program, including 'Contestant Walk-On', 'Winner Fanfare' and 'Spare...
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The Mike Walsh Show: Theme Music
Jack Grimsley composed the theme music for The Mike Walsh Show; this is the closing theme. The Mike Walsh Show was an enormously popular Australian daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Walsh...
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Personality Squares: Theme Music
Jack Grimsley composed this ‘Opening sequence’ theme music for Personality Squares, along with a range of incidental music for the show, including: 'Match Win', 'Mystery Square Fanfare' and 'Prize...
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Dave Brubeck, interviewed by Binny Lum (1965)
Dave Brubeck, American jazz pianist and composer, interviewed by Binny Lum in 1965. Published courtesy of Sharon Terry and Geoff Charter.
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