Arthur Blanch (1 November 1928 – 26 July 2023) was an Australian country singer-songwriter. He was the father of country music singer, Jewel Blanch, with whom he has performed. == Life and career == Arthur Blanch was born on 1 November 1928 at Wollun, near Tamworth, New South Wales, where his parents were sheep farmers. In the late 1940's, Blanch began entering talent quests and in 1949 won Australia's Amateur Hour which led to Blanch signing his first recording contract... [more on Wikipedia]