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Title Australian Story: What A Wonderful World
Published Australia : ABC, 2016
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Summary Patricia Amphlett became a pop star at 14. Better known as "Little Pattie", she rode the first wave of surfie culture in the early 1960s. Her top hits including "He's my Blonde Headed Stompie Wompie Real Gone Surfer Boy" and "Stompin' at Maroubra" were anthems of the times.<br />At 17, Little Pattie became the youngest entertainer to perform for the troops in Vietnam. While on stage at the Australian base Nui Dat on 18 August 1966 the Battle of Long Tan erupted nearby. It was a dangerous and life-changing experience.<br />Fifty years later Australian Story accompanied Patricia Amphlett as she returned to Vietnam for the anniversary commemoration, to remember those who died in the Battle of Long Tan and to sing once more for those who survived. Nobody expected the events that unfolded.<br />
Notes Closed captioning in English
Event Broadcast 2016-08-22 at 20:01:00
Notes Classification: NC
Subject Social service.
Veterans -- Services for.
Women musicians -- Psychology.
Women -- Conduct of life.
Australia.
Vietnam (Republic)
Form Streaming video
Author Little Pattie, 1949- contributor
Cook, Dave, contributor
Dickson, Gregg, contributor
Foster, Ken, contributor
Halford, Joe, contributor
Hawke, Bob, 1929- contributor
Henderson, Brian, host
Honey, Wendy, contributor
Joye, Col, contributor
Phillips, Juanita, contributor
Savage, Diane, contributor
Smith, Harry, contributor
Tehan, Dan, contributor
Thompson, Lawrie, contributor
Whitlam, Gough, 1916-2014, contributor