Tag: jimmy little

  • Jimmy Little: One of a kind

    From the moment his classic hit, ‘The Royal Telephone’, swept the nation in 1963, Jimmy Little became the very public face of Aboriginal Australia – and one of our most treasured icons.  In this Deadly Vibe tribute, Col Hardy, Graham ‘Buzz’ Bidstrup and Shellie Morris share their recollections of our beloved travelling troubadour.  A great […]

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  • Jimmy Little named among WYD Ambassadors

    Indigenous music legend Jimmy Little has been named as one of nine official Ambassadors for World Youth Day Sydney 2008 (WYD08). The Ambassadors have generously volunteered their public profile and time to help promote WYD08 around Australia in the lead-up to the July event. The WYD08 Ambassadors are: Carla Zampatti, Fashion Designer Jared Crouch, AFL […]

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  • Jimmy Little – A Little Bit Of Love Goes A Long, Long Way

    Story: Jimmy Little Jimmy Little’s a Yorta Yorta man with a big, big heart. An entertainer for nearly half a century, he is also a qualified teacher and, since March 2000, has been a Literacy and Numeracy Ambassador for the Department of Education, Training & Youth Affairs (DETYA). Jimmy was born at Cummeragunja Aboriginal Reserve […]

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  • Little by name large by heart

    Jimmy was the first black country music artist to be recorded anywhere in the world

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