92-year-old country artist releases new album

[method77]

At 92, Australian country singer Smoky Dawson may be the oldest artist ever to release an album of new, original songs.

"Smoky writes every day," Origin Music managing director Philip Mortlock reports. "He says creating new music has allowed him to live so long."

Sydney-based label/publisher Origin released Dawson's "Homestead of My Dreams" in Australia August 22 through Sony BMG. It is his first release since 1990's "Back in the Saddle" (Festival Records).

The veteran artist's recording career began in 1941. He is best remembered Down Under as a "singing cowboy" whose weekly Kellogg's-sponsored radio show on the Macquarie Network regularly drew 1 million listeners in the 1950s.

Mortlock says Dawson's July induction into the Australian Record Industry Hall of Fame revived mainstream interest in him, which was also bolstered by airplay on adult contemporary and country radio. Domestic TV documentary series "Australian Story" (on Australia's ABC) and "60 Minutes" (Nine Network) will profile Dawson in coming weeks.

Reuters/Billboard

[Cerebral_Assassin]

Cheers to him, when i'm 92 the only thing i'll probably be able to release is gas........probably won't be able to hold my urine very well either.

[method77]

Cheers to him, when i'm 92 the only thing i'll probably be able to release is gas........probably won't be able to hold my urine very well either.