1918- Born Harold Taylor on September 5th in Newtown, Sydney. Spent seven years in Glebe Point Orphanage before being fostered to a family in Dorrigo, NSW.

1933- Age 15 he ran away from home and worked in a quarry in Coffs Harbour. During this time he also busked around Sydney and Newcastle.

1935- Cut his first record (a process disc that was not generally distributed) to see for himself how he would sound.

1936- Age 18, sang professionally for the first time at the Jacaranda Festival in Grafton.

1939- On September 7th, two days after his 21st birthday went to Sydney and recorded for Regal Zonophone. (You had to be 21 years old to sign any legal document without an adult).

1940's- Played Sydney's Theatre Royal with Roy Rene and Evie Hayes. Made two more recording sessions and produced 9 more of his self penned songs which included "Happy Jackaroo" and "Australian Bushman's Yodel".

1942- 1945- Made eight recording sessions including "Music in my Pony's Feet" and "Where The White Faced Cattle Roam". Enlisted in the 2nd AIF as a Bren Gunner. Joined the 2/21st Battalion. Sent home after being wounded at Balikpapan.

1946- Made his first film appearance in "He Chased a Chicken" and also recorded his hit "Overlander Trail".

1947- Married second wife Grace in Brisbane January 31 and the first child Donita Carolyn born that year.

1948- Daughter Donita accidently killed in Scottsdale, Tasmania, on November 29th aged 1 year and 9 months.

1952- Cut his first country sessions for Regal Zonophone Label at their new studio in Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Recorded "Missing In Action".

1953- Touring Australia and recorded "The Kelly Gag".

1956- Recorded "Little Red Bonnet" in remembrance of his daughter Donita.

1958- Cut first 45rpm record for EMI Columbia Label "I'll stroll Down Memory Lane With You". Recorded 46 sides on singles plus 10 tracks for LP's.

1965- Moved to the RCA recording company.

1965-1972- 13 albums released through RCA along with numerous singles and EP's.

1972- Teamed up with Tex Morton and toured the eastern states.

1974- Records "13 Wonderful Tears" written by Pat Ware. The song contains 64 titles for other songs Buddy had previously recorded.

1977- Elevated to the Roll of Renown and inducted into the Hands of Fame.

1977-1978- Ceased touring following a heart attack.

1979- RCA presents a Gold plated map of Australia in recognition of 40 years of recording and touring.

1979-1980- Toured extensively.

1979- Completed film documentary "The Last Fair Dinkum Aussie Outback Entertainer".

1980- Won the first awarded Heritage Award with "What a Dreary Old World It Would Be".

1981- Made first honourable citizen of Warwick for contribution to the success of the Warwick Rodoe's.

1983- Collaborates with Pat Ware  to write the song "The Hobo's Epitaph", which was to be his final song.

1986- Buddy died on December 12 from cancer in Brisbane Hospital.

1991- Bronze bust of Buddy unveiled in Tamworth's Bicentennial Park

A wax sculpture of Buddy is in the Big Golden Guitar Wax Museum.