Abstract:
Jimmy Little’s musical career spanned six decades, during which the music of many Aboriginal performers and their music entered the public sphere as commercial product, as an emblem of cultural representation and as an amorphous, yet potent site for the expression of both difference and unity. Jimmy Little’s music ranged from country to easy listening with a Christian tinge and a few quiet references to his Aboriginal heritage. It was delivered in recordings and cabaret and club performances throughout his life, and as a live performer he was acclaimed. His career was not just a triumph of talent against racism, but exemplified a continuous renegotiation of the relationship of performer and audience.
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