John Lewis Ashcroft was born February 1, 1927, and grew up at Mt Pritchard, NSW. Another successful winner of Australia's Amateur Hour, he worked from that solid beginning until he gained a recording deal with Rodeo Records in 1954.

The Johnny Ashcroft Show pioneered the first break-throughs into the metropolitan club circuit for country music, a place some believed country music could never reach.

Johnny was, and is, a skilful songwriter. He is most certainly to be long remembered for the story of Guyra local Steven Walls in the classic real-life drama captured in his song Little Boy Lost.

A talented man who used his influence to help establish what is now one of Australia's biggest markets for country music, Johnny is now retired from the entertainment business.