TAMWORTH - A lifetime of entertaining audiences, making children smile and charity fund-raising by Smokey Dawson has Smokey Dawsonbeen recognised with an Order of Australia. Herbert Henry Dawson 86, said his Australia Day honor for services to entertainment, Australian country music and the community was a complete surprise. "I never thought I'd get an Order of Australia," said the country music pioneer who had been awarded an MBE in 1983. Born in Warrnambool in 1913, Mr Dawson began his musical career in 1934 and became a household name in Victoria when he starred in early live broadcasts on radio 3UZ. He went on to record albums and perform shows in every Australian capital city.He married Dot (born Florence Cheers) in 1944, and after serving in World War II in Borneo moved to the United States where he performed in Nashville, and in several Broadway productions. The couple returned to Australia where the Smokey Dawson Radio Show began in 1952 and stayed on air for 10 years. Then followed a long and distinguished recording and performing career. Throughout his career, Mr Dawson used his talents, including whip cracking, story telling, sharp shooting and trick riding with his horse Flash to raise money for charities and community projects.
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