Lithograph, Bob Burns
Object number2012.060.01
Date1938
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions11 x 9 in. (27.9 x 22.9 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionSigned lithograph of Bob Burns. He is most well known for inventing the musical instrument the bazooka. Burns was born in Greenwood and grew up in nearby Van Buren.Bob Burns was born on August 2, 1890, in Greenwood, Arkansas, and grew up in Van Buren, Arkansas. He was a musical comedian who starred in radio programs and in movies from 1930 to 1947. He had two radio shows – “The Arkansas Traveler” and “The Bob Burns Show." He appeared in 10 movies. In addition to his work in radio and in movies, he wrote a weekly newspaper column for sixteen years. He was also the inventor of the musical instrument the bazooka, which includes a long pipe and a funnel and that functions as a crude trombone. Burns died February 2, 1956.
Pen and ink lithograph of Arkansas native and entertainer Bob Burns. The image shows Burns wearing a suit and tie and smoking a pipe. Below the drawn image is the signature "Bob Burns." Below the signature is printed: "Bob Burns / From where the canary birds sing bass."
Status
Not on view
