Dateline 70: 1970 Record Ban - Ron Tudor

During the 1970 Record Ban, commercial radio needed replacement discs by other local artists…and fast. Enter a white (bearded) knight! Whether by remarkable good timing or shrewd industry insider knowledge, new independent music label boss Ron Tudor found himself centrally placed to alter the course of Australian music history. A lifelong passionate advocate for Australian artists, the workaholic Tudor had formed June Productions in 1968 after many years in A&R promotion at W&G and Astor Records in Melbourne. From this, his new record label Fable commenced in late 1969 with a launch date of 8 April 1970. Refusing to be a party to the major labels’ agreement, Tudor set about filling a hole in the radio market for new Australian recordings.

Notes by Simon Smith