Australia's International Country Performer
Roll Of Renown 2013
19 Jan 2013: The 42nd inductee to the Australian Country Music Roll of Renown was announced at the Tamworth Country Music Festival…
… WAYNE HORSBURGH !!
The unveiling of his plaque at the Roll Of Renown outside the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre took place on Wednesday 23rd January 2013.
The Plaque!
Wayne sings at the Tamworth Town Hall
(Photo by Athol Latham)
2012 recipient Terry Gordon presents Wayne with the plaque
(Photo by Athol Latham)
After the announcement at the Tamworth Town Hall, Wayne is surrounded at the Hall of Fame by well-wishers – L to R: Rob Brown, Kenny Kitching, Jean Stafford, Wayne, Emma Hannah & Max Thorburn (Photo courtesy of Robyn McIntosh)
Outside the Tamworth Town Hall, with Alan Clement
who was just announced as a ‘Hands of Fame’ inductee
At the unveiling…
(Photo courtesy of Robyn McIntosh)
Wayne and his plaque…unveiled!
(Photo courtesy of Robyn McIntosh)
Wayne is congratulated by Eric Scott
(Photo courtesy of Robyn McIntosh)
Frank Ifield congratulates Wayne
Frank was inducted in 2003 – his plaque is mounted on the same rock as Wayne’s!
Frank Ifield, producer/webmaster Bob Howe, Wayne Horsburgh
More well-wishers: Bob, Frank, Wayne, Dulcie Buckland, Gill Delaney & John Howie
Wayne Horsburgh elevated to Australian country music’s highest honour.
(Photo courtesy of Robyn McIntosh)
Wayne joins (in order of elevation) Tex Morton, Buddy Williams, Smoky Dawson, Slim Dusty, Shirley Thoms, Tim McNamara, Gordon Parsons, The McKean Sisters, Reg Lindsay, Rick & Thel Carey, Johnny Ashcroft, Chad Morgan, John Minson, The Hawking Brothers, Stan Coster, Barry Thornton, Nev Nicholls, Shorty Ranger, Jimmy Little, Ted Egan, Dusty Rankin, John Williamson, Rocky Page, Brian Young, Rex Dallas, Arthur Blanch, The Schneider Sisters, Frank Ifield, Kenny Kitching, The Webb Brothers, Athol McCoy, The Singing Kettles, Reg Poole, Lindsay Butler, Kevin King, Geoff Mack, Jean Stafford, Slim Newton, Anne Kirkpatrick, Phil & Tommy Emmanuel and Terry Gordon on the ‘Roll Of Renown’.
Staff from The Australian Country Music Foundation at The Country Music
Hall of Fame Museum where one of Wayne’s stage outfits is on display.
Wayne and his exhibit
Passing the baton: The Country Music Roll of Renown in 2014 was awarded to Les Partell & Norm Bodkin. Pictured here, Wayne presents Les Partell with his plaque.