(Reunited ) JAMES, aka Matt & KEN, aka Festus, IN THIS CLIP OF, THE WESTERN SERIES, HOW THE WEST WAS WON! | Gunsmoke James Arness Marshal Matt Dillon

In Once a Haggen (S9, E18), Ken Curtis sang with Slim Pickens "Six Shiny Black Horses" - a haunting composition by Curtis himself. A shiny black carriage All draperied like snow Six shiny black horses Are pulling so slow The road to the graveyard Is lonesome and Long Who passed the last judgment Was he right or wrong | The Legacy of Gunsmoke

Here's a young Ken Curtis ("Festus") singing with the original, premiere cowboy singing group, The Sons of the Pioneers, They Formed in 1934, but as different band members step up, they're still performing. They're known for their unique harmony - the gold standard to which all other western groups aspire. | The Legacy of Gunsmoke

BOOM TV CHARACTER OF THE DAY: Festus Haggen (played by 7/2 birthday boy, Ken Curtis) from “Gunsmoke” | BoomUnderground.com