Sir Don

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For the cricketer after whom the song is named, see Donald Bradman.

"Sir Don"
Sir Don by John Williamson.jpg
Single by John Williamson
from the album Pipe Dream
ReleasedJune 1996 (1996-06)
GenreCountry
LabelEMI Music
Songwriter(s)John Williamson
Producer(s)John Williamson
John Williamson singles chronology
"Tropical Fever"
(1994) 		"Sir Don"
(1996) 		"Bush Telegraph"
(1997)

Sir Don is a song written and recorded by Australian country singer John Williamson. The song is a tribute to Australian cricketer, Donald Bradman and $1 from each sale went towards the Bradman Museum. The song was released in June 1996 as the lead single from Williamson's thirteenth studio album Pipe Dream and peaked at number 72 on the ARIA Charts.

Following Bradman's death in February 2001, Williamson performed the track at Bradman's Memorial Service at St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide.[1][2][3] The original scraps of paper this song was written on have been framed and hang in the Bradman Museum at Bowral.[4]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Sir Don" 
2."My Oath to Australia" 
3."Paint Me a Wheelbarrow" 
4."Sydney 2000" 

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 72

Release history[]

Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue
Australia June 1996
Standard EMI Music 8740883

References[]

  1. ^ "2001 John performs his tribute at Sir Donald Bradman's Memorial Service". John Williamson. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Our Don review Donald Bradman's symphonic tribute hits for six". The Guardian. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Greats attend Bradman tribute". BBC Sport. 25 March 2001. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. ^ "John Williamson". Australian Jazz Agency. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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