TCNW 170: The Fleets Come to Mayberry Part 1

* Two Chairs No Waiting - Andy Griffith Show Podcast can be found at http://www.TwoChairsNoWaiting.com

* Hosted by: Allan Newsome

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:29:19

We first meet Bobby Fleet on The Andy Griffith Show episode "The Guitar Player." You'll remember that episode with James Best as "Jim Lindsey" who Andy helps find a job playing guitar. There are close-ups of "Jim" playing the guitar and Jame Best can't play the guitar so the fellow who played the close-ups is Herb Ellis. We'll talk about Herb more in a later episode but keep him in you memory.

The character "Bobby Fleet" was played by Henry Slate. Mr. Slate appeared in only one episode of The Andy Griffith Show but he was in a long list of movies including Winged Victory, You're in the Navy Now, The Jazz Singer, Rock around the Clock, The Shootist, Norma Rae, and the Disney films The Strongest Man in the World, No Deposit No Return, Gus, The Shaggy D.A., Pete's Dragon, The Cat from Outer Space and Herbie Goes Bananas. He was also on many TV series like Mission: Impossible, The Rockford Files, Starsky and Hutch, Barney Miller, Quincy M.E., and Lassie.

We're going to enjoy meeting Bobby Fleet and the other characters that join us in "The Guitar Player." As I was going through this episode, I just kept finding great quotes that brought a smile to my face and I'm sure they'll do the same for you.

# James Best - http://www.jamesbest.com
# Mayberry Historical Society: The Guitar Player - http://www.mayberry.info
# iMayberry Community - http://imayberrycommunity.com

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• mayberry
• opie
• Opie Taylor
• Jim
• Andy Griffith