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Chuck-Wagon jamboree. Volume 1

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  • Running Time: 08:52 hrs
    Narrator: Ken Curtis
    Publisher:
    Radio Archives, LLC, 2019
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Radio Archives
    Edition: Unabridged
    Date:
    Created
    2019
    Summary:

    Volume 1 of Chuck-Wagon Jamboree! To western fans, he will always be best known as Festus Haggen, the cantankerous sidekick of Sheriff Matt Dillon on the television series "Gunsmoke." But even die-hard fans of Dodge City may not realize that, in the years just after World War II, actor Ken Curtis was a singing cowboy -- the star of his own western movie series and a musical radio favorite to boot. In 1948, he was teamed with The Novelty Aces to record a series of shows titled the "Chuck-Wagon Jamboree", a series which would be heard daily on local stations nationwide for the next two years. Musically, the tone was decidedly down-home, and, for modern listeners, the shows are a tuneful throwback to a simpler and more melodic era. When you hear them, don't be surprised if you find yourself humming along.

    Original Publisher: [United States], Radio Archives, LLC
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781690529293, 1690529296