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Lester Alvin Burnett (March 18, 1911 – February 16, 1967), better known as Smiley Burnette, was an American country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and on radio and TV, playing sidekick to Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and other B-movie cowboys.
Smiley Burnette was a versatile performer who worked with Gene Autry and other cowboy stars in over 80 Westerns. He wrote and sang over 300 songs, and was known for his white horse with a black circle around one eye.
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- Summum, Illinois, USA
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- Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA
Smiley Burnette was a singing cowboy and sidekick to Gene Autry and others in over 80 Westerns. He wrote over 300 western songs, had a white horse with a black circle around one eye, and died of leukemia in 1967.
- March 18, 1911
- February 16, 1967
Lester Alvin Burnett , better known as Smiley Burnette, was an American country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and on radio and TV, playing sidekick to Gene Autry, Roy...
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Sep 3, 2015 · Gene Autry’s sidekick Smiley Burnette sings his humorous song, “The New Jassackaphone,” about an unusual instrument from his 1938 Republic Pictures movie “The Old Barn Dance.” ...more.
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History. Smiley Burnette was a native of Illinois. In fact, he had never been west of the Illinois borders until he and Gene Autry came out to California to find out what Movies might have to offer two musicians/songwriters/singers. Smiley's talents were extremely diverse. He was a “Handyman, did most everything”!
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Jun 25, 2015 · Smiley Burnette sings “Five Man Band” from Gene Autry’s 1936 Republic Pictures movie “The Old Corral.”© Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundati...
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