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Smith Ballew (1902–1984)

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Began in show business as a radio singer. In the early 1930s he became one of the first singing screen cowboys. He starred in a series of musical westerns for Paramount, and another series for 20th Century Fox. In later years he was featured in supporting roles well into the 1950s. See full bio »

Born:

Sykes Smith Ballew
in Palestine, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 82) in Longview, Texas, USA
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1951 The Red Badge of Courage
Captain (uncredited)
 
1950 I Killed Geronimo
Lt. Furness
 
1950 Federal Man
Mining Engineer James Snow (uncredited)
 
1949 The Mutineers
Beasly (uncredited)
 
1949 Gun Cargo
Singing Sailor
 
1948 Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains
'Marshal' Blaze Talbot
 
1946 Under Arizona Skies
Band Singer
 
1946 Drifting Along
Band Singer Smith
 
1945 The Man Who Walked Alone
Alvin Bailey
 
1940 Gaucho Serenade
Buck Benson
 
1938 Panamint's Bad Man
Larry Kimball, alias John Smith
 
1938 Rawhide
Larry Kimball
 
1938 Hawaiian Buckaroo
Jeff Howard
 
1937 Roll Along, Cowboy
Randy Porter
 
1937 Western Gold
Bill Gibson
 
1937 Racing Lady
Steven Wendel
 
1936 Palm Springs
Slim
 
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1946 Under Arizona Skies (performer: "Livin' Western Style", "Strawberry Blonde")
 
1946 Drifting Along (performer: "Bet My Boots and Saddle")
 
1938 Panamint's Bad Man (performer: "Got Some Ridin' to Do", "Last Rose of Summer", "Auld Lang Syne")
 
1937 Roll Along, Cowboy (performer: "On the Sunny Side of the Rockies", "Stars Over the Desert", "Roll Along, Ride 'em Cowboy")
 
1937 Western Gold (performer: "Echoes of the Trail", "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" - uncredited, "Gwine to Rune All Night" aka "De Camptown Races", "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair")
 
1936 Palm Springs (performer: "The Hills of Old Wyoming")
 
1932 Rambling 'Round Radio Row #4 (short) (performer: "Deep in Your Eyes" - uncredited)
 
1929 Rhythms (short) (performer: "If I Had You" - uncredited)
 
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1938 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 5 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1932 Rambling 'Round Radio Row #4 (short)
Himself/Singer
 
1929 Rhythms (short)
Himself. Vocalist
 
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2000 Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (TV documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

CD: "Palm Springs" See more »

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1 Print Biography  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Buddy Blue

Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Trivia:

Besides being a popular radio singer, he recorded hundred of records, as one of the prominent studio vocalists. His smooth, honest style of singing was featured on many important hot jazz sides of the late 1920s and early 1930s (a good example of his vocal style on a great hot jazz record is his vocal on Frank Traumbauer's version of "Happy Feet" from 1930... See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius