Old Man Emu Explained
| Old Man Emu |
| Cover: | Old_Man_Emu_by_John_Williamson_1970_single.jpg |
| Artist: | John Williamson |
| Type: | single |
| Album: | John Williamson |
| B-Side: | Gum Tree |
| Studio: | Trafalgar Studios, Sydney |
| Genre: | Country |
| Label: | Fable Records |
| Producer: | John Williamson |
| Next Title: | Under the Bridge/The Unexplored Shadows of Mine |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
"Old Man Emu" is a song written and recorded by the Australian country singer John Williamson. In 1970, Williamson performed the song on TV talent show, New Faces, winning first place.[1] Williamson signed with Fable Records after the win.[2]
"Old Man Emu" was released in May 1970 as Williamson's first single and the lead single from his album, John Williamson. The song peaked at number 4 on the Kent Music Report and was certified gold in Australia[3]
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: John Williamson . Nimmervoll . Ed . Ed Nimmervoll . Howlspace . White Room Electronic Publishing . 26 July 2012 . 20 September 2018 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120726191200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/14231/20120727-0512/www.howlspace.com.au/en2/williamsonjohn/williamsonjohn.htm . dead .
- Web site: Record Labels – Fable Records . Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975 . Duncan . Kimball . ICE Productions . 2007 . 20 September 2018 .
- Web site: Year by Year. John Williamson. 16 September 2018.
- Book: . Kent . David . David Kent (historian) . Australian Chart Book . . 1993 . 0646119176 . Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.
