The First Citizen of Van Buren, Arkansas

This was how comedian Bob Burns styled himself. He was born in Greenwood, but his family moved to Van Buren when he was three years old. He had a homespun, somewhat corny style, but it had its niche. He appeared in a number of movies from 1925 to 1951. Attached is a link to a radio show he was on, which was a fill-in for George Burns and Gracie Allen one summer. In it he makes several references to his roots.

LINK TO RADIO SHOW