Background
Dallas was born in Wallerawang, a small mining town near Lithgow NSW.
Dallas was born in Wallerawang, a small mining town near Lithgow NSW.
His albums also include selections of horse songs, war songs, mother songs and even one on the theme of coalmining. Early Dallas first appeared on local radio 2LT Lithgow, at the age of 15. One year later, he relocated to Sydney.
He later toured with Lee Gordon and made his first single "Bicycle Wreck" for Electric and Music Industries Records in 1960.
From the early 1970s, Dallas toured extensively, accompanied by his band, the Dallas Cowboys. In 1981, Dallas featured in a television documentary about his touring show.
When not touring with his country show, he regularly entertained at his own venue, Gully Park, in Moonbi, northern NSW.
Rex married Adrienne Francis James in 1961. They have four sons - Brett, Colin, Jeffrey and Shannan.
In 1989, Dallas purchased “Gully Park” property in Moonbi, near Tamworth NSW. In 2010, they sold "Gully Park" and bought a residence in Manilla NSW.