Richard Allen Boone (June 18, 1917 – January 10, 1981) was an American actor who starred in over 50 films and was notable for his roles in Westerns. He was best known as the star of the TV series Have Gun – Will Travel. My parents knew him and he…
I’ve written before about cowboy and songwriter R.W. Hampton. Here he is singing “Born to be a cowboy”. If you have problems seeing the video below click HERE. youtube::Mja7PxbQI0Y::
Eddy Arnolds old song “Cattle Call” is playing while cattle cross the creek and go to the pasture, sometimes it looks like they are singing!!! If you have problems seeing the video below click HERE. youtube::zbPcH5caOJU::
Many people think the movie High Noon is the best western of all time. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture. But Director Howard Hawks and actor John Wayne felt differently (this was the McCarthy era) and responded to the “liberal preachiness of this ‘un-American’ film…
From Wikipedia: “Martha Jane Canary-Burke, better known as Calamity Jane (May 1, 1852 – August 1, 1903), was a frontierswoman, prostitute, and professional scout best known for her claim of being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok, but also for having gained fame fighting Native American Indians. She exhibited kindness…
