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y separately published work icon Shadow of the Boomerang single work   lyric/song  
Issue Details: First known date: 1961... 1961 Shadow of the Boomerang
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  • The title song from the film Shadow of the Boomerang.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Crown Music , 1961 .
      Extent: 3p, with score.p.
      Note/s:
      • For voice and piano, with chord symbols.
      • Caption title: 'The title song of the Billy Graham technicolor film Shadow of the Boomerang'. Produced in Australia for World-Wide Pictures by Dick Ross. As recorded by Jimmy Little on Festival Records.'
      • Cover carries portrait of Jimmy Little.
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form y separately published work icon Shadow of the Boomerang John Ford , Ross Dick , 1960 Minneapolis : World Wide Pictures , 1960 Z1385434 1960 single work film/TV An overtly Christian 'Western' set in Australia, the story's objective was to promote the benefits of Billy Graham's crusade by focusing on the lives of several individuals. (Graham had undertaken a tour of the country in 1959.) The central characters are Bob and Kathy Prince, an American brother and sister who have come to Australia to manage the cattle station owned by their father. While Kathy treats the local Aboriginals with respect, Bob is prejudiced against them and only changes his attitude after he hears Graham's message on the radio.
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Tears and Laughter for Gentlest Songman, Uncle Jimmy Bruce Elder , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4 May 2012; (p. 2)
Gentleman of Song Jimmy Little Farewelled 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 4 May 2012; (p. 6)
Gentleman of Song Jimmy Little Farewelled 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 4 May 2012; (p. 6)
Tears and Laughter for Gentlest Songman, Uncle Jimmy Bruce Elder , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4 May 2012; (p. 2)
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