Photograph, Press - Bob Burns, "Arkansas Traveler"
Object number2012.190.08
Date1938
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions8 1/4 x 10 in. (21 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionPress photograph of Bob Burns from the movie "The Arkansas Traveler." 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.
Black and white photographic movie still of Arkansas native Bob Burns in "Arkansas Traveler." Outdoor scene. Burns sits behind a woman, his hands on each of her shoulders. She is wearing a floral print dress and has a hand on Burns' knee. Information about the movie in black print beneath the photo.
Status
Not on view
