Did Joy Mckean Have Polio?

Joy McKean OAM (b. 1930) and Heather McKean (b. 1932), country music performers, taught themselves to play various instruments and yodel. After Joy had contracted polio and was treated by Sister Kenny, they began performing publicly, contributing to the war effort in the 1940s.

Is Slim Dusty's wife Joy still alive?

Bronzed Aussie Legends. At the 2014 Festival, husband and wife music legends, Slim Dusty (born David Gordon Kirkpatrick), who passed away in 2003, and wife Joy McKean, were honoured for their contributions to country music in Australia.

Did Slim Dusty have a son?

In 1954, the two launched a full-time business career, including the Slim Dusty Travelling Show. McKean was Dusty's wife and manager for over 50 years. Together the couple had two children, Anne Kirkpatrick and David Kirkpatrick who are also accomplished singer-songwriters.