There’s sad news today with word that country legend Smoky Dawson has passed away. He was just weeks shy of his 95th birthday.
Smoky’s musical career spanned more than six decades. When he released his last album Homestead of My Dreams in 2005, he officially became the oldest recording artist in the world.
“While his music was tinged with country, he was also a great poet and a very creative man. He encompassed a great sense of Australiana,” his label manager Philip Mortlock told The Sydney Morning Herald.
“He spanned such an extraordinary period, it is such a great loss to lose a man like that. He often said to me, writing a song a day and keeping active was what kept him going.”
Smoky is survived by his 101-year-old wife Dot. He had a great innings, but it’s always a shame to lose a national treasure like Smoky. He will be missed.