A life with Slim Dusty

The wife of Slim Dusty, Joy McKean, has spoken about her book, I've Been There (and Back Again) at the Gospel Gardens in Umina on Saturday, December 8.

Ms McKean wrote her book about Slim and their life writing songs and travelling together.

Ms McKean wrote many of Slim's most well-loved songs such as Lights on the Hill and When the Rain Tumbles Down in July.

Slim and Joy were awarded a total of 37 Golden Guitars between them.

The book comprises a selection of song lyrics, Joy's stories and reminiscences about each song, photographs from the family collection and shots by photographer John Elliott, who has been photographing Slim and Joy, their band and family for decades.

Email, 26 Nov 2012

Mandi McIntosh, Book Bazaar