Shug Fisher (born George Clinton Fisher Jr.; September 26, 1907 – March 16, 1984) was an American

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, singer, musician, and comedian. During his 50-year entertainment career, he performed in many

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films, often as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers in serials and in

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s starring

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. Fisher also was cast in supporting roles on a variety of television series, although most frequently on ''

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'' and ''

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''. His comic trademarks included his ability to

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at will and his bemused facial expressions.

Childhood and early years

Fisher was born in Grady County, Oklahoma, in Tabler (near Chickasha) into a farming family, the youngest of four children born to a Scots-Irish father and a

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mother.Sue Matheson, ''The John Ford Encyclopedia'', page 83, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019 His mother, Emma Harkins Fisher, is listed on the

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as one-fourth Choctaw by blood. He gained the nickname "Shug" (short for sugar) at a young age, which he explained as, "My mama gave it to me 'cause I was such a sweet baby."McAlester News-Capital, June 30, 2019
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, near Indianola. Soon thereafter, Fisher was drawn to the

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and the

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. His father refreshed his own fiddling ability and Fisher learned

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to back him, and at age 16, he was playing with his father at local square dances. He could not afford a fiddle case. so instead protected his instrument with a pillow case tied to the saddle horn. After watching a comedian with a traveling

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in 1924, he decided to pursue a career in entertainment. The following year, Fisher, his father, and a friend drove a

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to California's

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, where he worked as a fruit picker, and a cable and tool dresser in oil fields. He continued to perform, playing fiddle at social events and square dances. In 1927, he was asked to appear on '' The Fresno Bee's'' radio station, KMJ, but only for the publicity. He later said, "publicity was fine, but you can't eat it...My motto was, pay me something, or I don't play."

Los Angeles calls

In 1931, Tom Murray, who had recently left the Beverly Hill Billies, offered Fisher a spot with his new group, the Hollywood Hillbillies, based in

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. Fisher learned to play the bass fiddle with the group and claimed he was one of the first to play the instrument in a country band. The Hillbillies appeared on the ''Hollywood Breakfast Club'' radio show and were fairly popular around Los Angeles, but had little income to show for it. In late 1933, Fisher and Ken Carson left the group to join several members of the Beverly Hill Billies, who had moved to

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. The original group was the brainchild of the general manager of KPMC-AM, who promoted the members as authentic "hillbilly" musicians whom he had "discovered." As part of the ruse, the members always adopted hillbilly names, so Fisher became Aaron Judd and Carson was Kaleb Winbush. After a short time, Fisher returned to Los Angeles, appearing on

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's ''Covered Wagon Jubilee'' program.

Ohio Valley radio career

In 1935, Fisher took an extended road tour with Roy Faulkner, the Lonesome Cowboy, from

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. During an appearance in

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, Fisher was approached by Hugh Cross to join him, under

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of the Georgie Porgie Breakfast Food Company, as an act for '' WWVA Jamboree''. Fisher agreed, and the two went to

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. Under the moniker of Hugh and Shug's Radio Pals, a reflection of their frequent radio appearances, they performed with Mary Ann Vestes and recorded for

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for four years, enjoying a faithful radio audience. In 1939, the two moved to

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, where they appeared on WLW-AM's '' Boone County Jamboree'' and where Fisher met and married Peggy Summers of Bolivar, Missouri. At the station, he also became friends with a young

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Sons of the Pioneers

When the U.S. entered

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in 1941, Fisher returned to Los Angeles to work in

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jobs, primarily at

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in Burbank. Art Rush, head of the Hollywood Victory Committee, requested his help arranging entertainment for defense workers during the war. In 1943, Fisher and Ken Carson were invited to join the Sons of the Pioneers after the group's Pat Brady and Lloyd Perryman were drafted into the service. Replacing Brady as bassist and comedian, Fisher eagerly joined Carson, Tim Spencer, Bob Nolan, and Hugh and Karl Farr late that year, having appreciated the band's music and personally known its members prior to the group's inception. During this tenure, the group appeared in a string of

movies, recorded songs for the

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movies '' Wagon Master'' in

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and ''Rio Grande'' in

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, and performed the theme song for ''

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'' in 1956. Fisher wrote a number of songs for the Pioneers, including "Out on The Open Range", "Ridin' Down to Santa Fe", later recorded by Merle Travis, and "Forgive and Forget". In 1946, Fisher and Travis co-wrote "Cincinnati Lou". Fisher also wrote "That's My Paradise", "I'm Not Foolin' Now", "A Million Memories", "Pooey on You, Little Darlin'", a novelty song later recorded by Ken Curtis; and "Lonesome Train Blues"; and recorded "Gooseberry Pie" using his fake stuttering as a comedy device. Fisher left the group in early 1946 when Brady returned from the war. In 1948, Capitol Transcriptions issued the album, ''Cowboy Jubilee'', by Shug Fisher and his Ranchmen Trio. Fisher rejoined the Pioneers in 1949 when Brady left. The highlight of this era came in 1951, when they appeared at

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, making them the first Western band to perform there. They were also the first to play at lavish

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s in

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and starred on Mutual Radio's ''Lucky U Ranch'' program. In 1953, Fisher left to join friend Ken Curtis in television and motion pictures, but again returned to the Pioneers in 1955, replacing Deuce Spriggens. He left the Pioneers for the last time in 1959, and welcomed the break to "kinda take it easy, and do a lot of hunting and fishing."

Film and television career

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movies. He was also the voice of Uncle Pecos, an animated mouse, in the 1955 ''

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'' short, '' Pecos Pest'', and is uncredited with the guitar improvisation on the cartoon's version of " Froggie Went a-Courtin". Fisher also had many supporting roles during a 27-year television career. From 1955–60, he made regular appearances on ABC-TV's country music variety show, '' Ozark Jubilee'', as a comedian and singer. Then, he joined Curtis' first-run syndicated TV adventure series, '' Ripcord'' between 1962 and 1963, portraying airplane pilot Charlie Kern. He made 22 appearances on ''

'' from 1962 to 1974 in various minor roles, and played Shorty Kellems in 19 episodes of ''

'' from 1969–70. Fisher also appeared repeatedly on ''

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'', '' The Virginian,'' ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Death

Shug Fisher spent his final years living in Studio City, California. He died on March 16, 1984, after a lingering illness, with old friend Ken Curtis by his side in Woodland Hills in Los Angeles. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Filmography

*'' Swing Your Partner'' (1943) - Himself *'' Hoosier Holiday'' (1943) - Himself *'' Jamboree'' (1944) - Himself *'' The Yellow Rose of Texas'' (1944) - Bass Player Shug (uncredited) *'' Song of Nevada'' (1944) - Shug - Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *''

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'' (1944) - Bass Player - Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' Lights of Old Santa Fe'' (1944) - Shug, Bass Player - Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' Grissly's Millions'' (1945) - Tim (uncredited) *''

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'' (1945) - Bass Player - Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' Bells of Rosarita'' (1945) - Bass Player Shug, Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' The Man from Oklahoma'' (1945) - 'Shug' - Member Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' Along the Navajo Trail'' (1945) - 'Shug' - Member Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' Sunset in El Dorado'' (1945) - Shug - Member Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' Don't Fence Me In'' (1945) - Shug - Bass Player - Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' Song of Arizona'' (1946) - Shug - Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' Ding Dong Williams'' (1946) - 'Shug' - Member Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' Home on the Range'' (1946) - Shug- Member Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' Rainbow Over Texas'' (1946) - Bass Player (uncredited) *'' My Pal Trigger'' (1946) - Shug - Member Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' Under Nevada Skies'' (1946) - Bass Player *'' Roll on Texas Moon'' (1946) - Bass Player - Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' Heldorado'' (1946) - Stable Foreman (uncredited) *'' Springtime in the Sierras'' (1947) - Shug - Member of Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) *'' On the Old Spanish Trail'' (1947) - Spectator (uncredited) *''The Last Roundup'' (1947) - Marvin (uncredited) *'' Susanna Pass'' (1949) - Jailbird with Guitar (uncredited) *''Riders of the Pony Express'' (1949) - 'Doc' Baker *'' Stallion Canyon'' (1949) - Red *'' Everybody's Dancin''' (1950) - 'Shug' - Member Sons of the Pioneers *''

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'' (1950) - Regimental Singer / Bugler (uncredited) *'' Silver City Bonanza'' (1951) - Bassist (uncredited) *'' Fighting Coast Guard'' (1951) - 'Shug' - Member Sons of the Pioneers *'' Mister Roberts'' (1955) - Johnson *'' Pecos Pest'' (1955, Short) uncredited, voice of Uncle Pecos and music solos *'' The Giant Gila Monster'' (1959) - Old Man Harris *'' Sergeant Rutledge'' (1960) - Mr. Owens (uncredited) *'' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (1962) - Kaintuck (uncredited) *'' Cheyenne Autumn'' (1964) - Skinny (uncredited) *'' Git!'' (1965) - Sam Lewis *''

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'' (1966) - Bill Krim *'' Cyborg 2087'' (1966) - Short Station Attendant *''

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'' (1967) - Short Cowboy (uncredited) *'' You've Got to Be Smart'' (1967) *'' The Reivers'' (1969) - Cousin Zack *''Smoke'' (1970, TV Movie) - Leroy *'' Cutter's Trail'' (1969, TV Movie) - Tuttle *'' Guns of a Stranger'' (1973) - Shug Meadows *''

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'' (1974, TV Movie) - Sam Olsen *''Hog Wild'' (1974, TV Movie) - Ropejon *'' Castaway Cowboy'' (1974) - Capt. Cary *''

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'' (1975, TV Movie) - Old Doc *''The Ghost of Cypress Swamp'' (1977, TV Movie) - Sherman Prather *'' The 3,000 Mile Chase'' (1977, TV Movie) - Biker *'' The Sacketts'' (1979, TV Mini-Series) - Purgatorie Barkeep *'' The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again'' (1979) - Bartender *'' Return of the Beverly Hillbillies'' (1981, TV Movie) - Judge Gillum

Television credits

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'' (1954) *'' Perry Mason'' (1959) *'' Ozark Jubilee'' (1955–1960) - Himself - Comedian *''

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'' (1957) *''

'' (1961-1970) - Toler / Driver / Gibson's Partner / Jeff *'' Ripcord'' (1962–1963) as Charlie Kern *''

'' (1962–1974) - Mule Skinner / Dobie Crimps / Obie / Jed Rascoe / Silas Shute / Chengra / Emery / Hank Cooters *'' Temple Houston'' (1963) - Augie Wren *'' Petticoat Junction'' (1963) - Salesman *'' Tammy'' (1965) - Uncle Cully *''

'' (1965–1966) - Tolliver / Jake Tench / Blacksmith / Second Man / Blacksmith / Jake Tench *'' The Virginian'' (1965–1971) - Tinker / Desk Clerk / Telegrapher / Mr. Peterson / Pony Bill Steele *'' The Legend of Jesse James'' (1965) - Barber *'' Laredo'' (1965-1967) - Old Charlie / Old Prospector / 1st Fighter *''

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'' (1966-1967) - Jeremiah / Sheriff Blayne Cord *'' The Monroes'' (1966) - Zeph *'' Cimarron Strip'' (1967-1968) - Pinky / Smitty *''

'' (1969–1970) - Shorty Kellems / Scraggly Farmer *''

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'' (1972) - Abner (segment "Love and the Country Girl") *'' This Is Your Life'' (1972) - Himself *'' Kolchak: the Night Stalker'' (1975) - Pop Stenvold *'' Petrocelli'' (1975) - Toot Gannon *'' City of Angels'' (1976) - Whitey Hedges *'' How the West Was Won'' (1978) - Ziggy *'' Starsky and Hutch'' (1978) - Sam Ivers *''

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'' (1978) - Whiskey Bob *''

'' (1979) - Newtie / Homer *'' Harper Valley PTA'' (1981) - Harry Haldeen (final appearance)

References

Additional resources

* *Harkins, Anthony ''Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon'' Oxford University Press, 2004

External links

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