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Slim Dusty Poll

In June 2007 to Mark the 80th Anniversary of Slim Dusty’s Birthday CMR listeners ranked this list of 80 tracks recorded by Slim across his recording career 1946-2003.

• There were 1,026 entries in the Poll. 
• Each voter nominated 5 songs – each song nominated received 1 vote
• All 80 songs received at least two votes

The results are:
1 A PUB WITH NO BEER 1957 355
2 LIGHTS ON THE HILL 1972 354
3 WHEN THE RAIN TUMBLES DOWN IN JULY 1947 297
4 LEAVE HIM IN THE LONGYARD 1980 256
5 LOOKING FORWARD LOOKING BACK 2000 213
6 WE’VE DONE US PROUD 1987 163
7

DUNCAN

1980 148
8 BIGGEST DISSAPOINTMENT 1974 139
9 BY A FIRE OF GIDGEE COALS 1964 128
10 TRUMBY 1966 128
11 YOU CAN NEVER DO WRONG IN A MOTHER’S EYES 1966 121
12 WALK A COUNTRY MILE 1979 121
13 INDIAN PACIFIC 1977 111
14 SADDLE BOY 1957 111
15 MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER 1972 106
16 RUSTY IT’S GOODBYE 1953 103
17 THREE RIVER’S HOTEL 1976 102
18 CAMOOWEAL 1971   85
19 CUNNAMULLA FELLA 1865   84
20 RINGER FROM THE TOP END 1993   83
21 G’DAY G’DAY 1988   79
22 PLAINS OF PEPPIMENARTI 1980   55
23 GUMTREES BY THE ROADWAY 1957   48
24 BORN A TRAVELLIN’ MAN 1996   46
25 CHARLEVILLE 1993   44
26 WHERE COUNTRY IS 1981   43
27 KELLY’S OFFSIDER 1975   41
28 WINTER WINDS 1957   31
29 THINGS ARE NOT THE SAME ON THE LAND 1991   31
30 SADDLE IS HIS HOME (TALL DARK MAN IN THE SADDLE) 1959   30
31 NO GOOD TRUCKIN’ MAN 1997   27
32 ANSWER TO THE PUB WITH NO BEER 1958   26
33 I MUST HAVE GOOD TEBACCY WHEN I SMOKE 1953   25
34 SWEENEY 1957   23
35 LOSIN’ MY BLUES TONIGHT 1953   23
36 OLD RUSTY BELL 1961   23
37 BEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT STROKE 1978   22
38 I’M MARRIED TO MY BULLDOG MACK 1984   22
39 WHEN YOU’RE SHORT OF A QUID 1964   22
40 MIDDLETON’S ROUSABOUT 1964   21
41 FLYING DOCTOR’S BALL 1991   20
42 MIN MIN LIGHT 1968   20
43 HOW WILL I GO WITH HIM MATE 1966  
44 ANGEL OF GOULBURN HILL 1975  
45 PADDY WILLIAM 2000  
46 DROVER’S COOK 1971  
47 WHEN THE CURRAWONGS COME DOWN 1986  
48 CATTLE CAMP CROONER 1961  
49 HE’S A GOOD BLOKE WHEN HE’S SOBER 1986  
50 ISA RODEO 1963  
51 STAR TRUCKER 1997  
52 CATCHING YELLOWBELLY IN THE OLD BARCOO 1977  
53 ABALINGA MAIL 1999  
54 ANSWER TO BILLY 2004  
55 THINGS I SEE AROUND ME 1976  
56 GET ALONG 2004  
57 COUNTRY REVIVAL 1980  
58 ONLY TIME A FISHERMAN TELLS THE TRUTH 1991  
59 BRASS WELL 1982  
60 SALLY (THE GIRL ON CHANNEL 8) 1987  
61 BANJO’S MAN 1982  
62 CRYIN’ ON EACH OTHER’S SHOULDERS (with Anne) 1989  
63 NATURAL HIGH 1994  
64 CATTLEMEN FROM THE HIGH COUNTRY 1986  
65 DARWIN(BIG HEART OF THE NORTH) 1969  
66 GHOSTS OF THE GOLDEN MILE 1968  
67 TRUCKS ON THE TRACK 1984  
68 PUSHIN’ TIME 1975  
69 AUSTRALIA’S ON THE WALLABY 1983  
70 MAN WHO STEADIES THE LEAD 1980  
71 MARTY 1978  
72 OLD WOOLSHED DO 1963  
73 OLD TIME DROVERS LAMENT 1968  
74 MOUNT BUCKAROO 1986  
75 GOTTA KEEP MOVIN’ 1987  
76 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 1978  
77 KEELA VALLEY 1963  
78 KING OF KALGOORLIE 1989  
79 WORST IN THE WORLD 1975  
80 NEON CITY 1987  
 




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