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Contributor	George Hill
Gender	Male
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander	Yes - Wadjigu
Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodiverse	Yes - Blind or vision impaired, Physical disability
Date of Birth	1906
Date of Death	1951
Functions	Musician, Musician: Guitarist
Notes	Born in the Rolleston area between 1906 and 1909. He lost his sight and an arm when about 8 yrs old; he then attended the School for the Blind in Brisbane. He was famous for his cornet and guitar playing, best known for his effort in winning the Australian Amateur Hour award on the 23rd Sept 1948, with a total vote of 6,492.
NLA	https://aiatsis.gov.au/collections/item/B0036550
Related Contributors	Is not George Hill (Musician, Performer. Event Dates: 1969)
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949
	Musician All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949
	William Bargo - Performer All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949 Edgar Bux - Singer All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949 Peter Davis - Dancer All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949 Tom Foster - Performer All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949 Princess Lilardia - Singer All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949 Joyce McKinnon - Singer All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949 Ted Mullet - Performer All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949 Bill Onus - Director All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949 Eric Onus - Performer All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949 Allan Saunders - Singer All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949 Joan Saunders - Singer All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949 James Scott - Performer All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949 Mervyn Williams - Dancer All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949
	The Australian Aboriginal League All Aboriginal Pageant and Corroboree, Olympia Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 16 April 1949
Data Set	AusStage
Contributor Identifier	525520

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