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Binding: Perfect Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.43028092
EAN: 9780944019511
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 094401951X
Label: Empire Publishing, Inc.
Manufacturer: Empire Publishing, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: November 30, 2007
Publisher: Empire Publishing, Inc.
Studio: Empire Publishing, Inc.




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
You will learn all about Smiley Burnette, one of B-Westerns' premier comics. Includes how he got the name Smiley, his vast musical contributions to his films, what Smiley thought of Gene Autry, comments by those who liked him and those who didn't, film historians' opinions of his place in Western film history, his roles in many of his films, many great photos. Plus a lot about Gene Autry's strikes against Republic, Pat Buttram's near death experience, etc.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - This book has many errors, Don't bother wasting $18
If you want factual information on Smiley, don't waste your money on this book. This author does his best at making Smiley appear in a negative light. It is a shame that Bobby doesn't do his homework and contact the Burnette's for authorization and authenication of Smiley career, let alone copyright infringement of his image and likeness.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - SMILEY BURNETTE REFERENCE BOOK
"SMILEY BURNETTE: WE CALLED HIM FROG" is basically a handy little reference book more than it is a biography. It is quite complete, with all his songs and movies. It does contain a very brief biography (17 pages); but after initial reading, the book will be used mainly as a reference/trivia source for Smiley. For these reasons I find the book well done. It lacks five star quality only because, while it appears to have been well researched, it seems to have been rather hastily put together. It ... Read More



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Smiley Burnette...superstar
Smiley Burnette: We Called Him Frog



B Western historians Bobby Copeland and Richard B Smith, III have been busy writers. Not only has he published his book on Sunset Carson, but also a heartfelt study of the life and films of Smiley Burnette, Frog Milhouse.

Lester Alvin (Smiley) Burnette was born to co-ministers, George Washington and Almira Heslip Burnette on March 18, 1911. He was an incredible musician, and was able to not only write songs, but also play ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - "We Called Him Frog ... Smiley Burnette ... Empire Publishing (2007)"
Empire Publishing presents "SMILEY BURNETTE: WE CALLED HIM FROG" (Perfect Paperback) - by Bobby J. Copeland (Author) and Richard B. Smith III (Editor), one of a kind book on this beloved sidekick during the Golden Age of B-Westerns --- Lester Alvin (Smiley) Burnette, an American singer songwriter who could play as many as 100 different musical instruments, was a successful comedy actor in Western films over three decades --- At a time when Hollywood was searching for talent for Western films, Burnette ... Read More




 



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