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Slim Dusty’s songwriter and a truck driver win first Golden Guitars with song about live export
A north-west Queensland country music legend and a truck driver found themselves with their first Golden Guitar award for their part in a song dedicated to Australia’s live export industry.
Key points:
- Country music legend Kelly Dixon and truck driver Ryan Garland both won their first Golden Guitar awards on the weekend
- 94-year-old Mr Dixon is best known for writing the Slim Dusty classic Leave Him in the Longyard
- Six Decks to Darwin is a tribute to Australia’s live export industry
Six Decks to Darwin was written and sung by artist Dean Perrett with the help of Boulia transporter Ryan Garland and 94-year-old Kelly Dixon — best known for writing the Slim Dusty classic Leave Him in the Longyard.
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