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George Assang
Released a version of ‘heartbreak hotel’ -
Rock 'n' roll
First Rock 'n' Roll exploitation film released in Australia -
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Australian Music
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Bill Haley
First Rock 'n' roll tour -
Johnny O’Keefe
Release of first genuine Australian rock ‘n roll hit record -
The Atlantics
International surf music boom, huge local hit ‘Bombora’, was released. -
CBS/HMV
Highpoint of surf music craze, CBS/HMV invested in the businesses -
The Beat Boom
The Beatles tour in June revolutionised the Australian music industry. -
The Easybeats and Normie Rowe
Australian artists and their influence in England -
ABC
Countdown / Double J (baby boomers) -
Double J
The first non-commercial rock radio station -
Triple J
Double J became triple J when the FM band was finally opened for radio broadcasting. -
Exodus of Australian music
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Australian Economy
Triple J added $1.55 billion value to the Australian economy -
youth radio
The Whitlam dream of a national youth radio network was released -
Australian economy
Triple J added $6.82 billion value to the Australian economy -
Triple J
2010 Hottest100 -
Gotye
Gotye made number 1 on the Australian top 20 -
The Jezabels’
Independent assault on Europe and North America. -
Triple J Unearthed
A music station was released devoted entirely to unsigned Australian bands.
