Slim Dusty and Joy McKean have a bronze plaque for the statues, which has the following narrative:
"Slim Dusty and Joy McKean have touched the hearts and minds of all Australians. The music they created together over seven decades articulates the very spirit of our nation and reminds us all why we are proud to be Australians.
"Born 13th June 1927, David Gordon Kirkpatrick started writing and performing bush ballads on a dairy farm at Nulla Nulla Creek in the Macleay Valley, NSW, adopting the name Slim Dusty while still a boy.
"He was an established recording artist when he met Joy McKean in Sydney in 1951. Joy was also a singer songwriter and with her sister Heather, performed as the successful McKean Sisters duo. They were married in 1951 and in 1954 set off on the first journey of what was to become a lifetime of taking their music around Australia.
"In 1957 'A Pub With No Beer', written by Gordon Parsons, became an Australian and world hit, the first and only Gold Record on 78 rpm records, making the name Slim Dusty famous all over the country.
"Over the years Slim's following grew rapidly. Many of his faous songs were penned by Joy, classics like 'Biggest Disappointment' and 'The Indian Pacific'. Joy won the very first Golden Guitar presented in Tamworth in January 1973 for her song 'Lights On The Hill', later winning another five. Slim won a record thirty-seven Golden Guitars.
"Their contribution to country music was unmatched. They inspired and nurtured many talented young artists. Under their leadership the Country Music Association of Australia was formed and their unqualified support of Country Music Capital gave a significant boost to Tamworth.
"Slim and Joy toured untiringly to every corner of the continent making friends and fans everywhere they went, performing in tiny country halls to major city venues. In 200 Slim closed the Sydney Olympic Games, singing 'Waltzing Matilda' to a world audience of hundreds of millions. Slim's album sales broke every record for an Australian artist running at over seven million units by 2013. In 2000 he celebrated his 100th album, 'Looking Forward Looking Back'.
"Slim died on 19th September 2003. Mourned by all Australians he was given a State Funeral.
"Joy has continued to contribute to our nation's culture particularly through her leadership of the Slim Dusty Foundation in Kempsey.
"Slim Dusty and Joy McKean shared a close personal and professional partnership working in harmony to create a genuine and accessible Australian musical heritage that has inspired and entertained generations of Australians and will continue to do so for generations to come.
Unveiled 24.1.2014
Sculptor Tanya Bartlett
"Slim and Joy Statue Appeal Committee John Sommerland (Chair, Max Ellis, Bob Kirchner, Col Murray, Kate Nugent, John O'Sullivan, Lorraine Pfitzner, Mary Ryan-Garnett under the Auspices of the Australian Country Music Foundation Inc. With thanks to Tamworth Regional Council, the Australian Government, the NSW Government and many contributions both large and small."
'This statue depicts Slim and Joy as they appeared on stage in 1957'
Address: Peel Street, Tamworth, NSW, 2430, Australia
Visited: 1814, Sunday, 26 August, 2018
Revisited: 1041, Sunday, 17 March, 2019