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Jimmy Little
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A man is shown in an upper body shot, he sings at a microphone while holding an acoustic guitar.
Little performing at Corroboree 2000
Background information
Birth nameJames Oswald Little
Also known as
  • The Balladeer
  • The Honey Voice
  • Uncle Jimmy
  • Gentleman Jim
[1]
Born(1937-03-01)1 March 1937
Cummeragunja Aboriginal Reserve,New South Wales,Australia
Died2 April 2012(2012-04-02)(aged 75)
Dubbo,New South Wales, Australia
GenresAcoustic,folk rock,country
Occupation(s)Musician, actor, teacher
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active1951–2012
LabelsRegal Zonophone,Festival,Warner
Formerly ofThe Jimmy Little Trio
Websitejimmylittle.au
Jimmy Little Foundation

James Oswald Little,AO(1 March 1937 – 2 April 2012)[2]was anAustralian Aboriginalmusician, actor and teacher, who was a member of theYorta Yorta tribeand was raised on theCummeragunja Reserve,New South Wales.

Little started his professional career in 1951, as a singer-songwriter and guitarist, which spanned six decades. For many years he was the main Aboriginal star on theAustralian music scene.His music was influenced byNat King Cole,Johnny Mathisand Americancountry musicartistJim Reeves.[1]His gospel song "Royal Telephone" (1963) sold over 75,000 copies, and his most popular album,Messenger,peaked at No. 26 in 1999 on theARIA Albums Chart.

At theARIA Music Awards of 1999,Little was inducted into theARIA Hall of Fameand won anARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album.OnAustralia Day(26 January) 2004, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia with the citation, "For service to the entertainment industry as a singer, recording artist and songwriter and to the community through reconciliation and as an ambassador for Indigenous culture".

As an actor, he appeared in the filmsShadow of the Boomerang(1960) andUntil the End of the World(1991), in the theatre productionBlack Cockatoosand in the operaBlack River.As a teacher, from 1985, he worked at theEora CentreinRedfernand from 2000 was a guest lecturer at theUniversity of Sydney's Koori Centre.

Little was a diabetic with a heart condition and, in 2004, had a kidney transplant. After his transplant he established the Jimmy Little Foundation to promote indigenous health and diet. On 2 April 2012, Little died at his home in Dubbo, aged 75 years.[3]

Career[edit]

James Oswald Little was born on 1 March 1937, a member of theYorta Yorta peoplewith his mother, Frances, a Yorta Yorta woman and his father, James Little Sr, from theYuin people.[2][4]Little's totem is thelong-necked turtle.[5]Jimmy Little Sr. was a tap dancer, comedian, musician and singer who led his own vaudeville troupe along the Murray River during the 1930s and 1940s.[6][7]His mother was a singer and yodeller who had joined Jimmy Sr.'s troupe.[7]

Little grew up, the eldest of seven children, on the Cummeragunja Aboriginal Reserve on theMurray Riverin New South Wales, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) fromEchucain Victoria.[1][8]Little later recalled his upbringing, "[my parents] taught me well about the value of life, freedom, love, respect, all those basic things that we need. As Vaudevillians, I loved them. It was part of my dream to follow in the footsteps of Mum and Dad. And I'm so proud that I was able to do that".[5]He became a devout non-denominational Christian.[9]He is an uncle of writer, soprano, and composerDeborah Cheethamand older brother of the late Aboriginal author and singer-songwriter Betty Little.[10][11]In February 1939, about 200 to 300 members of the mission participated in theCummeragunja walk-off– in protest at the low standard of living conditions.[12]The Little family moved to his father's tribal land (nearWallaga Lake) and lived for some years on the New South Wales south coast atNowraandMoruya.[5][13]

Not long after moving, Frances died from a tetanus infection after cutting her finger on an oyster shell.[5]At the age of 13, Little was given a guitar and within a year he was playing at local concerts.[13]When 16 years old he travelled to Sydney to perform on a radio programme,Australia's Amateur Hour.[13]In 1955 Little left home to live in Sydney and pursue a career in country music, his mellow style earned him the nicknames of "the Balladeer", "Gentleman Jim" and "the Honey Voice".[1]

Early years: 1956–1979[edit]

Little signed withRegal Zonophone Recordsin 1956 and released his first single, "Mysteries of Life" / "Heartbreak Waltz".[5][14]In 1958, Little married fellow singer, Marjorie Rose Peters.[5]By late 1959, Little was living inGranvillewith his wife and their daughter Frances Claire – he released the single, "Frances Claire", when she was 18 months-old.[13]It was issued onEMI'sColumbia labeland was soon followed by "Give the Coloured Boy a Chance", which had been written by his father – the first song released in Australia referring to indigenous issues and first both written and recorded by indigenous musicians.[15]He worked at a towelling factory and supplemented his income with performances at concerts and dances, and TV appearances onBandstand.[13]Little signed withFestival Recordsand in September 1959, he had his first charting single, "Danny Boy", from the extended play,Jimmy Little Sings Ballads with a Beat,which peaked at No. 9 in Sydney.[1]

In February 1960, his next single was "El Paso", which reached No. 12 in Sydney.[1]Little made his acting debut in theBilly Grahamevangelical feature filmShadow of the Boomerangthe same year.[1][16]Little had the role of Johnny, a devoutstockmanon a cattle station where his American employer's son Bob refers to him as "that nigger".[17]After Johnny dies, while saving Bob's life, from being gored by a wild boar, Bob has a religious conversion to Graham's cause.[17]Little issued the title song as a single backed by "Little by Little".[6]In September 1961, he appeared on the radio program,Col Joye Show,with fellowBandstandregulars,Patsy Ann NobleandJudy Stone.[18]By 1962, Little joined a touring stage production,All Coloured Showproduced by Ted Quigg, and gained wider public exposure.[15]In July 1963, he toured north west New South Wales withRob E.G.,Noleen BatleyandLonnie Leeand was personally booked out till November.[19]

In October 1963, after 17 singles, Little issued his biggest hit with the gospel song, "Royal Telephone", based upon theBurl Ives' version.[1][20]In November it peaked at No. 1 in Sydney and No. 3 in Melbourne.[1]The following monthAustralian Women's Weekly's music writer,Bob Rogersdescribed it as "a sincere ballad with a religious feeling" and that "[i]n only three weeks the record was rising to the top all over Australia, one of the fastest-selling records of the year".[20]It was awarded 3×Gold certificationby Festival Records and "Best Male Vocal Disk" (1963) in "The Tunetable Awards", Australia's first disk awards from a major radio source for home-produced disks.[15][21]In March 1964 theBarry Gibb-penned "One Road" reached No. 19 in Sydney and No. 30 in Melbourne.[1]Gibb was 17 years old when he wrote "One Road" and Little became one of the first artists to record a Gibb song.[6]The magazineEverybody'snamed him Australian Pop Star of the Year.[1]Little was backed by the Jimmy Little Trio which had an all-indigenous line-up of Cyril Green,[22]Doug Peters and Neville Thorn.[15]

Little's final hit of the era came in September 1974 with "Baby Blue" which peaked at No. 8 in Melbourne and No. 37 in Sydney.[1]Further non-charting singles were released until 1978's "Beautiful Woman". From the end of the 1970s, Little turned from his musical career to focus on his family and becoming qualified as a teacher.[6][15]

Middle years: 1980–1999[edit]

Little had turned to full-time acting by the 1980s, making his theatre debut inBlack Cockatoosbefore appearing in directorWim Wenders' 1991 filmUntil the end of the World.[1]As well as appearing inTracey Moffatt'sNight CriesandAndrew Schultz's operaBlack River,his teaching and community work earned him the title ofNAIDOCAboriginal of the Yearin 1989.[15]After winning that award Little returned to working in the music industry.[6]

In 1992, Little performed at theTamworthon Parade and Kings of Country roadshows before releasing his 14th album,Yorta Yorta Man,in 1994. The same year, he was inducted intoAustralian Roll of Renown,[6]the highest honour an Australian country music artist can achieve.

Messenger,a collection of contemporary songs reinterpreted through Little's smooth vocals, was released in June 1999 and peaked at No. 26 nationally, selling over 20,000 copies.[1]It had been organised by Brendan Gallagher (fromKarma County)[6]and featured covers of well-known songs by Australian artists: "(Are You) The One I've Been Waiting For?" byNick Cave,"The Way I Made You Feel" byEd Kuepperand "Randwick Bells" byPaul Kelly.[1]

At theARIA Music Awards of 1999Messengerwon theARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Albumand Little was inducted into theARIA Hall of Fame.[1]AtThe Deadly Awards of 1999– the annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Awards – he won Best Male Artist of the Year and Best Single Release of the Year.[1]By 2001Messengerwas certified by ARIA with a gold record for shipments of 35,000 units.[23]

Later years: 2000–2012[edit]

Little returned in September 2001 withResonate,an album featuring songs written by Paul Kelly,Don Walker,Bernard Fanning(fromPowderfinger), Brendan Gallagher andDave Graney.In 2002 Little won the Golden Gospel Award at the Australian Gospel Music Awards for his lifetime support of Australian gospel music. He also sang "Happy Day" withOlivia Newton-Johnthat year. In 2000 he was a guest ofThe Wiggleson their children's DVDIt’s A Wiggly Wiggly World.

Little released the albumDown the Roadfor ABC Country in 2003. In 2004 he released his 34th album,Life's What You Make It,a collection of distinctive and poignant versions of songs by contemporary artists as diverse as theRed Hot Chili Peppers,U2,PJ Harvey,Neil Young,Brian Wilson,Elvis CostelloandBruce Springsteen.

In 2010 Little retired from performing.[8]On 2 April 2012 Little died of natural causes inDubbo,aged 75 years.[14]He is buried in Walgett, NSW. The town has a tall water tank with a picture of him painted on it.

Legacy[edit]

AtThe Deadly Awards,from 2005, the Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, was named the Jimmy Little Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music.

Actor and musician Michael Tuahine proposed a play based on the life of Jimmy Little. The play was written byReg Cribband calledCountry Song;it won the 2013Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Awardfor New Work. It was performed by theQueensland Theatre Companyin the Cremorne Theatre at theQueensland Performing Arts Centrein August 2015.[24]

On 27 May 2022, he was honoured with aGoogle Doodle.[citation needed]

A biography,Jimmy Little: A Yorta Yorta Man,written by his daughter Frances Peters-Little, was published in March 2023 by Hardie Grant.[25]

Personal life[edit]

Jimmy Little image on Water Tank inWalgett, New South Wales

Little married fellow singer, Marjorie Rose Peters in 1958 and they had one child, Frances Claire Peters-Little (born ca. March 1958),[13]who is a documentary film-maker, writer and historian.[26][27]In 1990, Little was diagnosed with kidney disease, "Unfortunately, I didn't get check-ups often enough or soon enough to realise the possibility that my kidneys could fail".[28]

From 1985, Little taught and mentored indigenous music students at the Eora Centre inRedfern,and from 2002 he was an ambassador for literacy and numeracy for the Department of Education. Since 2000, Little was a guest lecturer at theUniversity of Sydney's Koori Centre.[29]

In 2002, he was diagnosed with kidney failure and was placed on dialysis and, in 2004, had a kidney transplant.[14]As a result of immunosuppressants Little developed type 2 diabetes.[28]He also developed a heart condition.[14]In 2006, Little launched the Jimmy Little Foundation to help the many other indigenous Australians who are succumbing to kidney disease. The foundation works with patients in regional and remote Australia and partnered withThe Fred Hollows Foundationin 2009 to develop a nutrition and education program for indigenous children to reduce the cycle of bad nutrition leading todiabeteswhich can lead to kidney failure anddiabetic retinopathy.[30]

His wife Marjorie Rose Little died on 25 July 2011, aged 74, in Dubbo – she had been under medical care since early that year for an unspecified illness.[14][31]

On 2 April 2012, Little died at his home in Dubbo, aged 75.[14]He is survived by his daughter, Frances, and his grandson, James Henry Little.[14]In 2005, Little toldPeter Thompson,on theABC TVprogramTalking Heads,how he would like to be remembered, "I just want people to remember me as a nice person who was fair-minded and had a bit of talent that put it to good use."[5]

Awards and nominations[edit]

On Australia Day (26 January) 2004, Little was made anOfficer of the Order of Australiawith the citation, "For service to the entertainment industry as a singer, recording artist and songwriter and to the community through reconciliation and as an ambassador for Indigenous culture".[32]Also that year he was named aLiving National Treasure.

In June 2005, on the last day of National Reconciliation Week, Little and composerPeter Sculthorpewere awarded honorary doctorates in music by the University of Sydney in recognition of "their joint contribution to reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians".[29]Other honorary doctorates have been awarded to Little byQueensland University of TechnologyandAustralian Catholic University.[30]

APRA Awards[edit]

TheAPRA Awardsare held in Australia and New Zealand by theAustralasian Performing Right Associationto recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010[33] Jimmy Little Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music awarded

Australia Council for the Arts[edit]

TheAustralia Council for the Artsis the arts funding and advisory body for the Government of Australia. Since 1993, it has awarded aRed Ochre Award.It is presented to an outstanding Indigenous Australian (Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander) artist for lifetime achievement.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 himself Red Ochre Award Awarded

Australian Roll of Renown[edit]

TheAustralian Roll of Renownhonours Australian and New Zealander musicians who have shaped the music industry by making a significant and lasting contribution to Country Music. It was inaugurated in 1976 and the inductee is announced at theCountry Music Awards of Australiain Tamworth in January.[34]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1994 Jimmy Little Australian Roll of Renown inductee

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

TheARIA Music Awardsis an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres ofAustralian music.They commenced in 1987.[35]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1999 Jimmy Little ARIA Hall of Fame inductee
Messenger Best Adult Contemporary Album Won
2002 Resonate Best Adult Contemporary Album Nominated
2004 Life's What You Make It Best Adult Contemporary Album Nominated

Country Music Awards (CMAA)[edit]

TheCountry Music Awards of Australia(CMAA) (also known as theGolden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during theTamworth Country Music Festival,celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.

Year Nominee / work Award Result(wins only)
1994 Jimmy Little Australian Roll of Renown awarded

Deadly Awards[edit]

The Deadly Awards,(commonly known simply as The Deadlys), was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. They ran from 1996 to 2013.

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
1997 "himself" Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal Music awarded
1999 "himself" Male Artist of the Year Won
"The Way You Make Me Feel" Single Release of the Year Won
2002 "himself" Country Artist of the Year Won
2007 "himself" Jimmy Little Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music awarded

Helpmann Awards[edit]

TheHelpmann Awardsis an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry groupLive Performance Australia(LPA) since 2001.[36]In 2012, Little received theJC Williamson Award,the LPA's highest honour, for their life's work in live performance.[37]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Himself JC Williamson Award awarded

Mo Awards[edit]

TheAustralian Entertainment Mo Awards(commonly known informally as theMo Awards), were an annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognised achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Little won two awards in that time.[38]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
1996[39][40] Jimmy Little John Campbell Fellowship Award Won
2003 Jimmy Little Classic Rock Performer of the Year Won

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • You'll Never Walk Alone(Festival Records,1960)
  • A Tree in The Meadow(Festival, February 1962)
  • By Request(Festival, 1963)
  • Sing to Glory(Festival, 1963)
  • Royal Telephone(Festival, 1964)
  • Encores(Festival, 1964)
  • Onward Christian Soldiers(Festival, 1964)
  • Jimmy Little Sings Country & Western Greats(Festival, 1965)
  • 10th Anniversary(Festival, 1966)
  • Ballads and Strings(Festival, 1967)
  • New Songs from Jimmy Little(Festival, 1967)
  • The Best of Jimmy Little(Festival, 1968)
  • I Can't Stop Loving You(Festival, 1969)
  • Song to Glory(1969)
  • The Country Sound of Jimmy Little(1969)
  • Goodbye Old Rolf(1970)
  • Winterwood(Festival, 1972)
  • Waltzing Matilda(Festival, 1972)
  • Jimmy by Request(1973)
  • Country Boy, Country Hits(Festival, 1974)
  • All For Love(Festival, 1975)
  • Country Sounds(February 1975)
  • I Can't Stop Loving You(February 1975)
  • Jimmy Little Sings Country(1975)
  • Travellin' Minstrel Man(Festival, 1976)
  • The Best of Jimmy Little(Festival, 1977)
  • An Evening with Jimmy Little(1978) (2× live album recorded at theSydney Opera House)
  • 20 Golden Country Greats(Festival, 1979)
  • The Best of Jimmy Little(June 1994)
  • Yorta Yorta Man(Monitor, 1995)
  • Messenger(June 1999) - Australia #26 and was certified gold.[41]
  • Resonate(October 2001)
  • Passage 1959–2001: Jimmy Little Anthology(October 2002) /Jimmy Little: The Definitive Collection(2004) (2×CD)
  • Down the Road(September 2003)
  • Life's What You Make It(May 2004)
  • Songman(December 2012) (3×CD)

EPs[edit]

  • The Grandest Show of All(1957)
  • Jimmy Little Sings Ballads with a Beat(FX-5126Festival Records,1959)
  • A Fool Such As I(1960)
  • Whispering Hope(1960)
  • Too Many Parties & Too Many Pals(1961)
  • A Man Called Peter(1962)
  • The Way of the Cross(1962)
  • Jimmy Little's Big Four(1962)
  • The Grandest Show of All(1963)
  • Royal Telephone(1963)
  • Old Time Religion(1964)
  • One Road(1964)
  • A Christmas Selection(1965)
  • Eternally(1965)
  • Lifeline(1965)
  • Ring, Bells Ring(1965)
  • A Christmas Selection(1966)
  • Goodbye Old Rolf(1970)

Singles[edit]

Year Single Chart Positions
AUS
1956 "Mysteries of Life" -
"It's Time To Pay" -
"Someday You're Gonna Call My Name" -
"Sweet Mama" -
1957 "Silver City Comet" -
1959 "Frances Claire" -
"Give The Coloured Boy a Chance" -
"Danny Boy" 18
1960 "El Paso" 21
"The Shadow of the Boomerang" -
"Bells of St. Marys" -
"Somebody's Pushing Me" 97
1961 "Kissing Someone Else" -
"Silent Night" -
1962 "Little Green Valley" -
1963 "Pledge of Love" -
"Royal Telephone" 10
1964 "Eternally" 99
"Lifeline" -
"One Road" 31
1965 "His Faith in Me" -
"Bimbombey" -
"Ring, Bells Ring" -
1966 "I Want To Be Free" -
"Too Many Times" -
1968 "Molly" -
1969 "I Can't Stop Loving You" -
1970 "Goodbye Old Rolf" -
1973 "There's a Heartache Following Me" -
1974 "Baby Blue" 24
1975 "Ain't It Good (To Feel This Way)" -
"Goodbye Is Really Good at All" -
1976 "Where The Blues of The Night Meets The Gold of The Day" -
1978 "Beautiful Woman" -
1999 "Randwick Bells" -
"The Way I Made You Feel" -
2001 "Bury Me Deep in Love"(withKylie Minogue) -
2002 "In a Field in France" -
2009 "Royal Telephone"(Re-Recording) -

Other resources[edit]

  • Jimmy Little: Performing Artist(1997), a 26-minute videocassette produced and directed by Robin Hughes and Linda Kruger forSBS-TVandFilm Australia.[42]
  • Jimmy Little's Gentle Journey(2003), a 55-minute video written and directed by Sydney-based film-maker Sean Kennedy and released by Indigo Films and Warner Vision Australia.[43]
  • Jimmy Little(2005) a 26-minute DVD of aTalking Headsinterview byPeter Thompsonfirst broadcast on 29 April 2005.[44]
  • Frances Peters-Little. 2023.Jimmy Little: A Yorta Yorta Man.Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 9781743799062. Biography by his daughter.

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  42. ^Film Australia(1997)."Jimmy Little: Performing Artist/ Produced and Directed by Robin Hughes and Linda Kruger ".Trove.(National Library of Australia).Retrieved4 April2012.Singer and actor Jimmy Little talks about his childhood spent with his parents in a travelling vaudeville show, and his recording career with highlights including gold records, hits and awards, and his feelings about his role as an Aboriginal artist
  43. ^ABC-TV (Australia) (2003)."Jimmy Little's Gentle Journey[videorecording] ".Trove. (National Library of Australia).Retrieved4 April2012.From poverty and personal tragedy to Australia's first Aboriginal pop star, provides an intimate look at the life of a pioneering artist who defied incredible odds. This timely ABC TV program touchingly traces the trials and triumphs of a remarkable survivor celebrating 50 years in the business
  44. ^Thompson, Peter; ABC-TV (Australia) (29 April 2005)."Talking Heads: Jimmy Little[videorecording] ".Trove. (National Library of Australia).Retrieved4 April2012.Peter Thompson talks to Australia's first Aboriginal pop star, Jimmy Little. It's more than 60 years since Jimmy Little first hit the road with his family and captured Australian hearts with his soulful voice. Revitalised after a recent kidney transplant, Jimmy is making tracks again, attracting new generations of fans. Jimmy Little is a member of the Yorta Yorta people and loves his native country with a passion. In this episode fromTalking Heads,Jimmy strums his old guitar and sings a couple of songs for Peter Thompson

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