John Frederick Tapp OAM (born 1941 in Ramsgate, New South Wales ) is an Australian former racecaller based in Sydney, Australia.
As a child Tapp developed a fascination with listening to famous racecaller of the day Ken Howard on the Wireless Radio, calling races on a Saturday afternoon.
[1] "The Luskin Star Song" was written by Newcastle musicians Phil Mahoney and Princess Chic Murangi.
The A side to the record was a song Tapp wrote called "Paleface Adios", a tribute to the famous pacer.
In his memoirs Tapp nominated Kingston Town, Octagonal and Super Impose amongst the best he had seen during his long career.