Smiley Burnette
American music performer
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 Rogers, and other B-movie cowboys. Wikipedia
Born: March 18, 1911, Summum, IL
Died: February 16, 1967 (age 55 years), Encino, Los Angeles, CA
Spouse: Dallas McDonald (m. 1940–1967)
Also known as: Smiley Burnette
Instrument(s): Accordion, guitar, banjo, many others
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Smiley Burnette created the Western music standard "Ridin' Down the Canyon" and was a prolific composer of songs for Hollywood's singing-cowboy Westerns.