How Tamworth Country Music Festival, Golden Guitars grew from humble beginnings to be coveted gold - ABC News

As Tamworth celebrates its 50th country music festival, the late Slim Dusty still holds the joint record for 38 Golden Guitars. But it was his wife Joy McKean who won the very first award in 1973 for writing one of his most iconic songs.

As Tamworth celebrates its 50th country music festival, the late Slim Dusty still holds the record for 38 Golden Guitars, an honour he shares with musician Lee Kernaghan. But it was Slim's wife Joy … [+8138 chars]

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