Australian
Country Music
Foundation

Building Australia's
Country Music
Hall of Fame

Formed to collect, preserve and display Australia's country music heritage.

To promote knowledge of and interest in the history and heritage of Australian country and traditional music.

Custodians of the Country Music Roll of Renown and the Country Music Hands of Fame.


Australasian
Country Music
Roll of Renown

ATHOL McCOY
Inducted January 2005

Athol’s strong country voice earned him lasting fame in his home State for songs like “New Tassie Waltz” and “Tassie Tears” before moving to the mainland.

In Melbourne, he won his heat of the Amateur Hour in 1950 and recorded for EMI.

Athol toured with Noel George’s Wild West Show, Reg Lindsay and the Rick & Thel Show before taking out his own show in 1961.

In 1966, he toured Australia with Tex Morton as “The Mortons & McCoys”.

Athol then recorded for RCA and Hadley and toured again in 1969 and 1972, after which he retired to Bega playing local gigs and occasional special performances.

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