Musicians
Roger Knox
- Origin
- Toomelah Aboriginal Mission (near Boggabilla on the NSW/QLD border; Gamilaroi nation), NSW, Australia
- Genre/styles
- Country Explore more genres
- About Roger
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Roger Knox earned the nickname Black Elvis or Koori King of Country with his soulful music. He is the father of Aboriginal musician Buddy Knox. He is a descendent of the Gomeroi people.
Roger Knox was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 2018 National Indigenous Music Awards.
I believe that music is a form of drawing people together and Aboriginal people have always operated by spirit. Once you sing, you feel so good afterwards.
— Roger Knox [1]Song is as important as language, it is a part of our culture and well-being, it is another form of healing for Aboriginal people.
— Roger Knox [1]
Discography
Album formats explained Explain formats
Album formats
- 10": 10 inch vinyl records were played at 45 or 33 1/3 rounds per minute (rpm). The former could hold 9, the latter 12 minutes of music per side.
- 7": 7 inch records (often referred to as 45s) were played at 45 rpm or 33 1/3 rpm, with about 4:30 or 6 minutes of music per side.
- LP: Long play, is a vinyl record played at 33 1⁄3 rpm with a 12 or 10-inch diameter.
- EP: Extended play, are vinyl records that allowed two or even three songs on each side.
Give It A Go
- Released
- 1984
- Tracks
- Blackman's Stories
- If You Love Me
- Streets of Tamworth
- Help Me
- Black Tracker
- Koorie Rose
- Blue Gums Calling Me Back Home
- Australia Down Under
- Walk Away, Let's Forget, It's Too Late
- Searching For The Morning Sun
- Our Reserves
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters
The Gospel Album
- Released
- 1986
- Tracks
- Mansion Over The Hilltop
- What God Has Done
- I'm Still Your Child
- Sweet By And By
- Where Could I Go But To The Lord
- I'm Gonna Sing; Take Up Thy Cross (AKA - I Walked One Day)
- Put Your Hand In The Hand
- He Touched Me
- Sacred Memories
- One Set Of Footprints
- Seeing Is Believing
- Help Me (only on re-release)
- Bridge Over Troubled Water (only on re-release)
- Notes
The Gospel Album was re-released in November 2006.
Goulburn Jail (7″)
- Released
- 1988
- Tracks
- Goulburn Jail
- Malabar Mansion
Koala Bear (7″)
- Released
- 1988
- Tracks
- Koala Bear
- Hey Sheriff
Warrior in Chains – The Best of Roger Knox
- Released
- 1993
- Tracks
- He touched me
- Put your hand in the hand
- Wild one
- My baby left me
- I want to be free
- Arnhem
- Koala bear
- Warrior in chains
- Streets of Tamworth
- Goulburn gaol
- Naybeline
- Blackman's stories
- I'll break out again
- Koori rose
- Notes
This album was re-released in November 2014 on iTunes.
Goin' on, still strong
- Released
- May 2004
- Tracks
- Mother's Eyes
- I Am
- First Born
- There You Go
- Murri Man
- King Bunderwall
- Streets Of Tamworth
- Black Tracks
- Murri's Plea
- Malabar Mansions
- Friendship Road
- Koori Rose
- Life And Culture
- Brighter Day
Stranger In My Land
- Released
- 12 February 2013
- Tracks
- The Land Where The Crow Flies Backwards
- Stranger in My Country
- Blue Gums Calling Me Back Home
- Took the Children Away (cover of Archie Roach's song)
- Arafura Pearl
- Brisbane Blacks
- Wayward Dreams
- Scobie’s Dream
- Ticket To Nowhere
- Warrior In Chains
- Streets Of Tamworth
- Home In The Valley
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