A new compilation of truckies’ favourites by the late great King of Country in Australia, Slim Dusty, is out now.
Slim, who died in 2003, aged 76, recorded more than 80 trucking songs during his celebrated career.
Gone Truckin‘ gathers 24 of the classics handpicked by his son and daughter, David and Anne Kirkpatrick, in association with EMI, Slim’s recording home since 1946.
The songs include I’m Married To My Bulldog Mack, Bent-Axle Bob, Lights On The Hill, No Good Truckin’ Man and Dieseline Dreams and pay tribute to truckies and their vital role in keeping Australia moving.
“The truckies are a real community, and they look after their own,” Anne told the website Countrytown in an interview to promote the album’s release.
“To be invited into that community is very special, and it meant a lot to Dad and to Mum that they were invited in.”
During his lifetime, Slim released more than a 100 albums, selling more than seven million records and earning over 70 gold and platinum album certifications.
To hear more great Slim tunes, lock the dial into our favourite radio station, Australian Truck Radio, which is celebrating the album’s release by playing Slim classics on the hour.
Gone Truckin’ contains 24 trucking classics.To buy a copy of the Gone Truckin’ CD, click here, or download from your favourite streaming platform.
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