Tag: Bonanza
Happy 61st Birthday, BONANZA!
Happy 61st Birthday, BONANZA! I hope you enjoy one of the original watercolor title card paintings that appeared during the show’s credits from my collection. This piece was originally gifted from BONANZA creator, David Dortort, to a good friend of his in the industry back in the 60s. It still has the matte black gaffer […]
About Brien “B.B.” Hudspeth
B.B. Hudspeth has been an entertainer his whole life but has also served as a manager and trainer at a world-class healthcare organization and a Fortune 500 company. He has trained thousands of frontline employees to improve customer service and internal processes. When he created Scrappy, B.B. realized the impact the combination of entertainment, recognition, […]
Actor Morgan Woodward
Any time you turn on a Gunsmoke episode, it’s likely you’ll see actor Morgan Woodward. He has also appeared in Dallas, Star Trek, Cool Hand Luke, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Bonanza, The Waltons, The Dukes of Hazzard, and way too many more to mention. I had the opportunity to join him as a […]
Michael Landon Passes Away 25 Years Ago Today
Twenty five years ago today, Michael Landon passed away from pancreatic cancer. I can still remember being in the library as a senior at Maryville College when I learned of his cancer and was very saddened by the news. As a child, when asked what I wanted to be when I grow up, it wasn’t […]
B.B. Hudspeth Interview with WAMS Radio
Did you know that B.B. has been performing impressions since he was 13 years old. Hear B.B.’s start on a condensed radio interview with WAMS Radio here: WAMS Interviews Impressionist B.B. Hudspeth
“Gunsmoke Series Gun Sells Big Thanks to B.B.!”
A particular six shooter and holster used by James Arness on Gunsmoke were featured in True West Magazine after selling big. Read about B.B.’s involvement with the gun and holster in his hometown newspaper here: Gunsmoke Gun Sells Big Thanks to B.B. B.B. Hudspeth of Guntersville holds a trouser belt worn by James Arness as Matt […]
Gregory Walcott (1928-2015)
One of my highlights while serving as one of three presenters at the Bonanza 50th Anniversary Friendship Convention in 2009 was meeting actor Gregory Walcott. My wife and I would see him again in 2011 at the Bonanza Round Up, sharing a table with him during the tribute dinner for Bonanza creator, David Dortort. Sadly, […]
Ponderosa II, Here We Are!
After pondering airport decisions due to the ice storms in the south, I am thankful and proud to have landed safely in Mesa, AZ yesterday. Heard Scrappy and his mule, Buster, made it safely too. Scrappy is looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones and sharing his tales at the Arizona Golf […]
“Scrappy” Heading Back to Ponderosa II, Feb. 20-22, 2015
Scrappy Higgins has been invited back to share his tales at the Ponderosa II in Mesa, Arizona, Feb. 20-22, 2015. To find out more, click here Ponderosa II. Did you know Scrappy has his own website? Visit him at www.scrappyhiggins.com.