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ANNE PHELAN

Anne Phelan Born Anne Mary Phelan 2 August 1948 Melbourne, Australia Died 27 October 2019 (aged 71) Bendigo Anne Mary Phelan OAM (2 August 1948 – 27 October 2019) was an Australian actress, who appeared in many theatre and television productions, as well as radio and voice-over. Her television soap opera roles included Myra Desmond …

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FLAG OF AUSTRALIA

Flag of Australia Proportion 1:2 Adopted 11 February 1903 in use from 3 September 1901 8th December 1908 current seven-pointed Commonwealth Star version) Design. A Blue Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star (also known as the Federation Star) in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half. …

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BILLY ADAMS

  Billy Adams Born: Melbourne, 1960s Billy — whose real name was William Tregonning — started his pop career as lead singer of Melbourne rock’n’roll band The Checkmates from 1961-63. He became popular on the local dance and disco scene in the mid-60s, and this led to regular appearances on The Go!! Show and a …

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JUDY ANNE KEEFE

Above photo shows Judy Anne Keefe Judy Anne Keefe Born: Sydney, New South Wales Owner at Twilight Karaoke & entertainment Studied at Revesby, New South Wales, Australia Went to St Joseph Banks From Revesby, New South Wales, Australia Judy a Sydney sider and from the age of  fourteen music had been her life.  She was lucky to have …

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LYSETTE ANTHONY

Lysette Anthony Born Lysette Anne Chodzko 26 September 1963 Fulham, London, England Occupation Actress, model Lysette Anne Chodzko (born 26 September 1963), known professionally as Lysette Anthony, is an English actress and model. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the 1992 film Husbands and Wives, the first season of the ITV comedy-drama …

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ARTE JOHNSON

Arte Johnson Born Arthur Stanton Eric Johnson Born: January 20, 1929 Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S. Died: July 3, 2019 (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Residence Southern California Alma mater University of Illinois (B.A., 1949) Occupation Actor Arthur Stanton Eric Johnson (January 20, 1929 – July 3, 2019) was an American comic actor who was …

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QUEENIE ASHTON

Queenie Ashton Born: Edith Muriel Cover (née Ashton) AM (11 November 1903 London, England Died: 21 October 1999) Sydney suburb of Carlingford, New South Wales at the age of 95. Known professionally as Queenie Ashton, was an English-born character actress. She had a long career, beginning in her native England as a soprano, theatre performer …

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ADELAIDE BANDS (fifties)

Adelaide Bands (forties) Above photo:  Photo shared by John Stephens: ABC radio broadcast 1959 Ron Ackfield — Ray Horne — Wally Lund — Ken Wooldridge Lorraine Marter: Does anyone remember when they had a Light Entertainment dept at the ABC and recordings were done in an old church in Hindmarsh Square on Grenfell St, and …

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THE ALF HOLYOAK SEXTET

The Alf Holyoak Sextet: The Alf Holyoak Sextet: In the fifties. A past photo of the fifties picture showing from left to right with Bryce Rohde, Slik Osborn, Alf Holyoak ,Jazza Hall Jimmy Hogan, Milton Hunter. This group was one of the most popular dance band around in the 50s. Alf Holyoak was one of …

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AUSTRALIAN JAZZ QUINTET

Australin Jazz Quintet Going back in the fifties this was the farewell concert at the Thebarton Theatre for the “Australin Jazz Qunitet” Early 50s. I, John Stephens was there but very young. Musicians: Jack Brokenshaw -vibes Bryce Rodie -piano Errol Buddle -sax also Slick Osbourne -drums Alf Holyoak laeder center sax Jazza hall -guitar Jimmy Hogan …

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