Dusty, Slim (1927-2003), was the stage name of David Gordon Kirkpatrick, an Australian country and western singer and one of the most popular performers in Australian music history. Slim Dusty sold more than 5 million records in Australia alone. In 2001, he recorded his 100th album. His most famous song, “Pub with No Beer,” was released in 1957. It was the first Australian recording to appear on hit parades in the United Kingdom.
Slim Dusty was born on June 13, 1927, in Kempsey, New South Wales. He wrote his first song at the age of 10 and took his stage name in 1938. He recorded his first song in 1942. Dusty was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1998. The Order of Australia is Australia’s highest award for service to the country or to humanity. He died on Sept. 19, 2003.
