Growing up in Bundaberg, Desree-Ilona Crawford was just a child when she started performing. And she has now been performing for more than 50 years. In her teenage years she became a professional entertainer, then played at venues throughout south east Queensland before moving to Melbourne. During her time in Melbourne, Ms Crawford performed with an eight-piece show band as Desree Crawford and The High Chapparalls Country Music Group. They worked with some of the greats, including Roy Orbison, The Platters, The Hawking Brothers, Johnny O’Keefe and supported Slim Whitman when he toured Australia. She has released many albums over the years and was inducted into the Country Hands of Fame in 1983. In 2017 she awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the general division for service to country music as an entertainer.
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