The Republican debates are looking like ‘The Peanut Gallery Gone Bad’. Perry looks like Buffalo Bob, he Dilly-Dallying about on stage, thinking he is entertaining the evangelicals because they just might have the I.Q. of a five year old, and just love a puppet show! Glenn Beck was Clarabell the Clown for a little while. Why doesn’t he jump in the race?
Jon Presco
Born in Buffalo, New York, he attended Masten Park High School. Buffalo Bob got his start in radio as a singer and musician, appearing on many top shows of the time before becoming nationally known for the Howdy Doody Show. The final NBC episode aired in 1960. Later, 1976, Smith reunited with longtime show producer Roger Muir and several of the original cast to produce a new daily syndicated Howdy Doody show.
He made a infomercial appearance Live to promote Howdy Doody Entertainment Memorabilia on July 3, 1998 on QVC. That was his last appearance before he died on July 30 at age 80.
In 1970 and 1971, he embarked on a live tour of college campuses. The shows, organized by producer Burt DuBrow, mixed nostalgia with more contemporary humor, such as Buffalo Bob finding a package of Zig Zags (rolling paper) allegedly belonging to Clarabelle. One show, on April 4, 1971, was recorded and released as an LP, on the label “Project 3 Total Sound Stereo”. It was titled, “Buffalo Bob Smith Live at Bill Graham’s Fillmore East”.
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