Photograph, Press - Bob Burns, "Mountain Music"
Object number2012.190.10
Date1937
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions10 x 8 1/8 in. (25.4 x 20.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionPress photograph of Bob Burns from the movie "Mountain Music." 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 still of Arkansas native Bob Burns in the movie "Mountain Music." Outdoor scene. Burns stands with a woman next to a convertible car. He is wearing a suit and tie and is looking up at the woman. The woman is wearing a polka dot dress with a coat draped over her shoulders and a straw hat.
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