Tom W. Blackburn

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name = Tom W. Blackburn


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birthdate = June 23, 1913
birthplace = Raton, New Mexico
deathdate = death date and age|1992|08|02|1913|06|23
deathplace = Glenwood Springs, Colorado
occupation = Writer, Screenwriter, Lyricist
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genre = Western fiction
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Thomas Wakefield Blackburn II (June 23, 1913–August 2, 1992), was an American author, screenwriter and lyricist. His work included various Western novels and television screenplays, as well as the lyrics to "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" and other songs.

Biography

Born on the T.O. Ranch near Raton, New Mexico, Blackburn was the eldest of six children. He attended Glendale Junior College and U.C.L.A..He married (Hazel) Juanita Alsdorf in Glendale, California on July 6, 1937. They had three children: daughter, Stephanie Jean Blackburn and sons Thomas Wakefield Blackburn III and Gary Keeling Blackburn.

Works by Tom W. Blackburn

ong Lyrics

* "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" and "Farewell" for "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier" (1955) TV series
* "Johnny Tremain" and "The Liberty Tree" for "Johnny Tremain" (1957) TV series
* "Westward Ho the Wagons!" and "The Ballad of John Colter" for "Westward Ho the Wagons!" (1956) TV seriesAlso --
* "Daisy Crockett"
* "Huckleberry Finn"
* "King of the River"
* "Ladies in the Sky"
* "King of the River"
* "Pancho Lopez"
* "Polly You are My Love"
* "Saga of Andy Burnett"
* "Yaller Yaller Gold"

Novels

* "Tumbleweed with Spurs" (1940)
* "Range War" (1949)
* "Raton Pass" (1950) (Novel & Screenplay)
* "Short Grass" (1950) (Novel & Screenplay)
* "Broken Arrow Range" (1951)
* "Navajo Canyon" (1953)
* "Sierra Baron" (1955)
* "Buckskin Man" (1958)
* "A Good Day to Die" (1967)
* "Companeros" (1978)
* "The Trail of Whitened Skulls" (2006) (Collected Works)Stanton Saga Series:
* "Yanqui" (1973)
* "Ranchero" (1974)
* "El Segundo" (1974)
* "Patron" (1976)

Television Series & Screenplays

* "Daniel Boone" (1 episode, 1967)
* "The Iron Horse" (1 episode, 1967)
* "Johnny Tiger" (1966)
* "Mara of the Wilderness" (1965)
* "The Virginian" (1 episode, 1964)
* "Disneyland" (15 episodes, 1954-1961)
* "Redentor, El" (1959)
* "Bronco" (1 episode, 1958)
* "Maverick" (1957) (Unknown episodes)
* "Johnny Tremain" (1957)
* "Westward Ho the Wagons!" (1956)
* "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates" (1956)
* "The Wild Dakotas" (1956)
* "The Forest Ranger" (1956)
* "Cheyenne" (1955) (Unknown episodes)
* "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier" (1955)
* "Cattle Queen of Montana" (1954) (Story)
* "Riding Shotgun" (1954)
* "Cow Country" (1953) (Adaptation)
* "Cattle Town" (1952)
* "Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" (2 episodes, 1951)
* "Cavalry Scout" (1951)
* "Sierra Passage" (1951) (Screenplay)
* "Colt .45" (1950)
* "Killer at Large" (1947) (Screenplay)

External links

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* [http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&cae=3285712&affiliation=BMI&keyid=30423&keyname=BLACKBURN%20TOM Tom Blackburn's BMI-Licensed Works] (Music & Lyrics)
* [http://www.geocities.com/toppsgreen/03Song.html Davy Crockett Craze Home Page]

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