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

In 1969 Bette Rogge interviewed Ken Curtis and Buck Taylor. Here's the Ken Curtis excerpt. I'll post the Buck Taylor interview later. I love how Ken can slip so easily from the Festus to character to himself. | The Legacy of Gunsmoke

We all know Ken Curtis (Festus) had a brilliant singing voice, but here's a song from none other than Milburn Stone (Doc Adams). | The Legacy of Gunsmoke

Ken Curtis, who played Festus on Gunsmoke, was actually a fantastic singer in real life. Here he ”dumbs it down” for the show. | Hillbilly Talk with Shane Simmons

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

Some of you asked how Ken Curtis talked when he wasn't in character. In 1969, Bette Rogge interviewed him with Buck Taylor. Here's the Ken Curtis excerpt. I love how easily he can move from the Festus character to himself. | The Legacy of Gunsmoke