This is a look at Australian country music, from bush ballads and yodeling oldies to country-rock and outlaw twang, and even some more modern Top Forty artists. This includes artists from both Australian and New Zealand, though there's a separate Kiwi Country section which has a lot of overlap. There's a ton of twang Down Under, and I'm pretty sure I'm only scratching the surface, so I welcome any recommendations, additions or corrections.
This page covers the letter "H."
The Hawking Brothers "Country Sweet: The Hawking Brothers Sing & Play Classic Country Songs" (BACM) (CD)
The Hawking Brothers "Australian Heritage" (Fable Records, 1971) (LP)
The Hawking Brothers "Nashville" (Fable Records, 1972) (LP)
The Hawking Brothers "Country Gold" (Fable Records, 19--?) (LP)
The Hawking Brothers "The Best Of The Hawking Brothers" (Fable Records,19--?) (LP)
The Hawking Brothers "Twenty One Years With The Hawking Brothers" (Fable Records, 19--?) (LP)
Johnny Heap "The Hordern Tree" (Selection Records, 1982) (LP)
Johnny Heap "Sunday Afternoon And Country Music" (Bunyip Records, 1982) (LP)
(Produced by Jack Varney)
Johnny Heap "A Heap Of Country Music" (R&H Records, 1982) (LP)
Johnny Heap "Lavender Blue And Other Love Songs" (Smokey Records, ?) (CD)
Zeta Burns/June Holms "Queensland Country Style: Songs To Be Remembered" (EMI Custom Records, 1981) (LP)
This LP is a hybrid reissue and tribute disc, with six vintage recording cut in 1942 by Australian country pioneer June Holms (1925-1966) and an equal number of tracks by her devotee, Zeta Burns (1946-2016). Yodeling cowgal June Holms was Brisbane's answer to American singers such as Patsy Montana and the Girls Of The Golden West, but though she was a trailblazer, her legacy was limited to a handful of tracks that popped up on various compilations over the years. In 1980, country fans were dismayed to learn that Holms had been buried in an unmarked grave, and sought to raise funds to place a headstone on her grave. This album was preceded by singles and an EP made in her honor, some of which is included here. The album opens with two songs Burns sang in tribute to Holms, "Remember June Holms" (written by Owen Gieger) and "Memories Of June Holms," composed by Len Bell, whose "Tribute To June" closes out Side Two. Ms. Burns seems to have been at least middle-aged at the time of this release, though I'm not sure how far back her career stretched; the six tracks by June Holms were apparently the sum total of her recorded work.
John Hore "Introducing John Hore" (Joe Brown Records, 1964) (LP)
John Hore "Encore" (Joe Brown Records, 1965) (LP)
