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Jimmy Little’s Gentle Journey (2006)

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Original classification rating: G. This clip chosen to be G

Clip description

Glenn A Baker talks about the success of Jimmy Little’s single Royal Telephone and how this song was competitive in the market place. Other musicians Bobby McLeod and Archie Roach talk about Jimmy Little as an inspiration.

Curator’s notes

Jimmy Little is a musician who has enjoyed success through many eras of popular music, adapting his style to suit the market, ensuring ongoing success as a musician, and as a person who inspires other Indigenous peoples simply by being passionate about his craft.