Born in 1927 as David Gordon Kirkpatrick, Slim Dusty became one of Australia's most prolific recording artists and released 106 albums with estimated combined sales of 6 million. He was known outside Australia for his 1957 worldwide hit A Pub With No Beer, and for performing Waltzing Matilda at the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Slim Dusty died on 19th September 2003 after a long battle with cancer.
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- BBC News Report of Slim Dusty's death from cancer on 19th September 2003.
- BBC News Report of the State funeral for Slim Dusty held on 26th September 2003.
- Slim Dusty Official site with biography, discography, awards, family, newsletter and links.
- Wikipedia Entries for Slim Dusty including biographical information and links.
- MTV - Slim Dusty Artist information, including news, biography, and albums.