Yodelling Album

Track ordering shown on sleeve is incorrect, the listing and times above are as played on the record itself Sleeve notes as follows: The Mick Antonio Story... Mick Antonio was born in Smythesdale, Victoria, in 1920. There were nine children in the family - 6 sisters and 3 brothers. He sang in school choirs as a boy soprano. Changed to Hillbilly and yodelling at 15 when he taught himself the guitar. He enlisted for war service in 1940 and was discharged in 1946. In this time he took part in Army entertainment shows. In 1947 he represented Ballarat in "Top Town" contests. Won the Roy Rodgers Hillbilly contest of Victoria. A year later he reached second place in Australia's Amateur Hour. Then in 1954 he was a semi-finalist in "Swallow Parade." Not long after he won the Hillbilly championship of the Midlands of Victoria. In 1958 was second semi-finalist in Australia's Amateur Hour. Started his own-sponsored session on 3CV from June, 1957 to 1958. People in Central Victoria paid £2,000 in popularity votes from 1954-1957, the money being raised from charities. He has done concerts in almost every part of Central Victoria and has composed many of his songs. A bright future is predicted for him in the recording world.