"Old Man Emu"
Single by John Williamson
from the album John Williamson
B-side"Gum Tree"
ReleasedMay 1970 (1970-05)
StudioTrafalgar Studios, Sydney
GenreCountry
Length2:50
LabelFable Records
Songwriter(s)John Williamson
Producer(s)John Williamson
John Williamson singles chronology
"Old Man Emu"
(1970) 		"Under the Bridge/The Unexplored Shadows of Mine"
(1970)

"Old Man Emu" is a song written and recorded by the Australian country singer John Williamson. In 1970, Williamson performed the song on TV talent show, New Faces, winning first place.[1] Williamson signed with Fable Records after the win.[2]

"Old Man Emu" was released in May 1970 as Williamson's first single and the lead single from his album, John Williamson. The song peaked at number 4 on the Kent Music Report and was certified gold in Australia[3]

Track listing

7"
No.TitleLength
1."Old Man Emu" 
2."Gum Tree" 

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 20

Release history

Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue
Australia May 1970
Standard Fable Records FB-008

References

  1. ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "John Williamson". Howlspace. White Room Electronic Publishing. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ^ Kimball, Duncan (2007). "Record Labels – Fable Records". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. ICE Productions. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Year by Year". John Williamson. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0646119176. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.
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