One of my favourite slim dusty my Dad brainwashed me listening to his songs growing up but we had a black slim to but they both gone not forgotten we love you slim God bless you mate.
Top old song written by Joe Daley - Slim later changed the line "his skin was black but his heart was white" to "his heart was in the right place and that's what matters most" Great old clip... Cheers
At 3:20 he uses the line about his skin being black but his heart was white and that is what matters most. Just saying, I don't want to take anything away from your more educated observation.
A great song by Joe Daley, shows the injustice then, is it still apparent? Tops to see Slim, Joy and Barry T back there in the day. Years later, at a show I heard Slim sing, "skin was black but heart was pure." I appreciated that. Onyer Slim
Greg.... only because he felt obligated to tow the PC BS train.... Slim (and I) came from an era when people weren't prescios little flowers and everything offended them. We seen society for what it actually was. I wish the current generation all the best... steering the ship onto the rocks....
@@shanoinoz How can you speak for what Slim Dusty was thinking? It was he who made the decision to sing it the way he saw fit. Perhaps it is you who you are acting like more of a "precious little flower" if modifying the line offends you so. I reckon that saying that Trumby's heart was "pure" is probably closer to the intended abstract meaning of "white". I don't think the writer intended to imply that Trumby had the heart/mind of a white fella, or anything like that, just that he was an upstanding and righteous bloke. Personally, I prefer the "white" version because it's a more powerful lyric, with black obviously contrasting better with white. In any case, I think if there's any issue, it's, "his skin was black, BUT", as if justification or apology is needed for someone's skin colour. It's a little cringey. That's what I thought as a kid in the day originally listening to this tune, and that's what I think now. But I take it on face value that there was no ill intent.
@@ronramsay8587 I doubt that many country folk (black or white ) were too worried about the subtleties of the lyrics back when. I remember sitting in a cafe in Charters Towers in the 60s listening to an old bow-legged Aboriginal ringer off 1 of the local stations who insisted we punched "Trumby" up on the old jukebox so he could sing along. He wasn't bad either!
Looking for a song. "But I didn't have a wife and son, that didn't turn out right." and " but my dreams have slowly drifted, like the smoke into the trees, when the cattle are all bedded, and the lightning flashes down.
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Slim Dusty my mate your heart is black and thats what matters most love you and your songs miss you Old fella . R.I.P.
One of my favourite slim dusty my Dad brainwashed me listening to his songs growing up but we had a black slim to but they both gone not forgotten we love you slim God bless you mate.
Trumby my favourite slim dusty song with Barry Thornton RIP Slim & Bazza🙏🙏
Puts a lump in ya throat listening to this as its the true fact that sadly still exists.
Greatest of all country western singers Slim Dusty
Also, we miss yu uncle SLIM DUSTY, THE BEST COUNTRY SINGER IN THE WORLD! & NO ONE WILL EVER COME UP TO HIM, NONE B4! NONE AFTER!!!
I love this song slim I'm so sad to Here your wife has passed as well I know she is with you now I still have your music
So true this song, there really was a Trumby!
"Trumby was a ringer as solid as a post, hes heart was white and thats what matered most"
Happy birthday Dad
Top old song written by Joe Daley - Slim later changed the line "his skin was black but his heart was white" to "his heart was in the right place and that's what matters most"
Great old clip... Cheers
At 3:20 he uses the line about his skin being black but his heart was white and that is what matters most. Just saying, I don't want to take anything away from your more educated observation.
Sorry you wrote that he later changed the line, I should have read it. Maybe I'm more of a tromby than I would like to admit.
A great song by Joe Daley, shows the injustice then, is it still apparent? Tops to see Slim, Joy and Barry T back there in the day. Years later, at a show I heard Slim sing, "skin was black but heart was pure." I appreciated that. Onyer Slim
Greg.... only because he felt obligated to tow the PC BS train.... Slim (and I) came from an era when people weren't prescios little flowers and everything offended them. We seen society for what it actually was. I wish the current generation all the best... steering the ship onto the rocks....
@@shanoinoz How can you speak for what Slim Dusty was thinking? It was he who made the decision to sing it the way he saw fit. Perhaps it is you who you are acting like more of a "precious little flower" if modifying the line offends you so.
I reckon that saying that Trumby's heart was "pure" is probably closer to the intended abstract meaning of "white". I don't think the writer intended to imply that Trumby had the heart/mind of a white fella, or anything like that, just that he was an upstanding and righteous bloke.
Personally, I prefer the "white" version because it's a more powerful lyric, with black obviously contrasting better with white. In any case, I think if there's any issue, it's, "his skin was black, BUT", as if justification or apology is needed for someone's skin colour. It's a little cringey. That's what I thought as a kid in the day originally listening to this tune, and that's what I think now. But I take it on face value that there was no ill intent.
@@ronramsay8587 I doubt that many country folk (black or white ) were too worried about the subtleties of the lyrics back when. I remember sitting in a cafe in Charters Towers in the 60s listening to an old bow-legged Aboriginal ringer off 1 of the local stations who insisted we punched "Trumby" up on the old jukebox so he could sing along. He wasn't bad either!
@@theoztreecrasher2647 Of course he would want to hear it. It's a great song.
Wonderful Song By Slim Dusty With Poignant Message In It!🤠🎤🎸🎼🎼🎵🎶🏜💧🇦🇺
My ole mate Slim
You music has been a part of my life all my life, my hero
My father used to sing this to me all the time when I was a child at bedtime.
Slim - what an entertainer , brings us the real outback.
What a great artist songs always told a story he will be missed there will never be another god bless you slim rip
This is my dad's favourite song
I Miss Slim
You aren't the only one mate we'll always remember him
me too.
Back in time when honesty held sway.
Use to watch Reg Lindsay's show when i was a kid. Went and saw it live a few times.
legend for ever in my heart ol slim
Old Slim forever He certainly had something
and barry thornton playing his 335.
Trumby was intuitive, so he learnt' as he went along.
Joe Daley wrote some of Slim's good songs, like Horse and Hobble Days
Looking for a song. "But I didn't have a wife and son, that didn't turn out right." and " but my dreams have slowly drifted, like the smoke into the trees, when the cattle are all bedded, and the lightning flashes down.
Ken Wong Hi, the song is Cattle Camp Reverie on the album Rodeo Riders, Slim Dusty, Cheers
Thanks Mate.
Wow he looks so different back then but that voice is in forgettable
He was a black Falla 👍
Old gramphone
Wow - where did you manage to get a black and white recording from the Reg Lindsay Country Homestead?
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