[Downunder Dan]

Who is Smoky Dawson? He was an Australian singer-songwriter and musician, who released his first single in 1941 and his album in 2005. He cultivated his image as a happy-go-lucky singing cowboy. He received many awards and titles over his long career, including being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE - under the British systems of honours) and later a Member of the Order of Australia (AM - under the Australian systems of honours created in 1975, after which awards under the British system ceased to be made to Australians generally although Smoky was awarded his OBE in 1982, recognising his importance in Britain). He also received many music and entertainment awards. He was a radio announcer, appeared in TV series and movies. His general ubiquity has lead to him being considered an Australian icon. And he had a fictional extra life, in the radio show and later comic, ‘The Adventures of Smoky Dawson’.

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