Arts in Australia country music, which has developed a style quite distinct from its US counterpart, influenced by Celtic folk ballads and the traditions of Australian bush balladeers like Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson. Pioneers of popular country music in Australia included Tex Morton in the 1930s and Smoky Dawson from the 1940s onward. Slim Dusty (1927–2003) was known as the "King of Australian Country Music". His successful career spanned almost six decades and his 1957 hit "A Pub With No Beer" was the biggest-selling record by an Australian to that time, the first Australian single to go gold, and the first and
What a Way to Go (song) What a Way to Go (song) "What a Way to Go" is a song written by Bobby David and Jim Rushing. It was originally recorded by Bobby Borchers in 1977. It was later recorded by American country music artist Ray Kennedy. It was released in November 1990 as the first single and title track from his debut album, "What a Way to Go". The song reached number 10 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in February 1991. Kennedy's version featured an altered verse from the original. To make the single more suitable for radio airplay, the line