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Four Decades of Country Music Journalism


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4 Decades of Country Music Journalism

Excerpts from The Eighties

Frank Talk (1983)
J.A.M.M. (Journal of Australian Music and Musicians) JUNE 83: International singing star FRANK IFIELD was one of the first Australian performers to find success overseas with a unique blend of country and popular music. During his 1982 visit home, Bob spoke to Frank after a performance at the Aberdeen Chateau in Geelong, and he expressed his opinions on the current state of Country Music and gave some interesting insights into the early part of his career.
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FRANK TALK
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JADE SHINES IN EMERALD ISLE (1985)
CAPITAL NEWS, JUNE 1985: While performing (with US Country/Gospel singer Jerry Arhelger) at the Carling CM Festival in Cork, Ireland in 1985, Bob took the opportunity to go backstage at the JOHNNY CASH concert where Australian star JADE HURLEY was opening the show. This report was sent back to Capital News magazine in Australia.
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JADE SHINES IN EMERALD ISLE
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The Present State of the States (1985)
CAPITAL NEWS, OCTOBER 1985: Leading country guitarist BOB HOWE has been travelling the globe for the past twelve months casting his critical gaze over the music business, and is currently touring the UK as MD for international singing star Frank Ifield. He now presents in the first of two reports, especially for Capital News, some of his impressions of the World-Wide CM scene.
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THE PRESENT STATE OF THE STATES
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WHERE DO THEY GO FROM HERE? (1985)
CAPITAL NEWS, DEC 1985: Bob Howe spent considerable time in Sydney and Melbourne as musician and recording artist. Before joining Frank Ifield as MD he was a member of Hotspur, the Johnny Chester support group. Already in October's Capital News Bob surveyed the American CM scene from a visit he made over 12 months ago. Now from his British headquarters he makes a home base comment on UK CM before returning to Australia January 1986 for a 12 week tour with Frank.
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WHERE DO THEY GO FROM HERE?

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