CHANNEL 9 – Nine Network – SYDNEY, Australia
Following publicist Jacqui Bosanac's 08 April 2003 Media Release, "From Woolshed to City Recital Hall", Sydney-based national commercial TV station, Channel 9, picked up on the release's "Never give up" theme and, having booked Tommy Emmanuel to appear on Morning's With Kerri-Anne, arranged for VJ King Jr to appear on the same program.
Playing in from an ad break with an original blues number which was followed by a short interview, VJ was then joined by Tommy Emmanuel and then both were interviewed by Kerri-Anne Kennerley before VJ performed his favourite Chet Atkins piece - Yakety Axe - with generous rhythm backing provided by Tommy Emmanuel.
Since his first meeting Tommy Emmanuel at the Vinegar Hill Woolshed on 16 September 1998, VJ King Jr (then 7 years old) had set his heart on playing with Tommy. At Yallah, on Thursday 17 April 2004, 4 years and 7 months later, VJ's dream finally came true: and today at Channel 9 the dream became a celebration of determination and years of hard work, and many sacrifices.
Along with the Yallah Woolshed pictures, the images below of VJ King Jr's appearance with Tommy Emmanuel on TV 9's Mornings With Kerri-Anne on 21 April 2003 are among the most prized in VJ's collection.
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