Sunday, May 29, 2011

For John Milton


http://www.circushistory.org/Bandwagon/bw-1971May.htm Mention of John Agee

http://www.keithhunt.com/Story5.html Mention of John Agee

American Cowboy - Jan-Feb 1999 - Google Books Result Autry had hired John Agee, Lindy's

trainer
, to look after his stables.

The Amazing Tom Mix: The Most Famous Cowboy of the Movies - Google Books Result First

and foremost, Tom hired John Agee, the former equestrian director

http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/research/cms/LinkClick.aspx?link=154&tabid=69

.0958, Written on reverse side: “Tom with his horse trainer, John Agee.” Photographer, M.G. Norris.

GOV: Tom Mix Signed Bank Check, INVESTMENT!! Check from Tom Mix to John Agee for

$255.00

Autry - PageOne Purchased from Tom Mix, who used the Tennessee Walking Horse as a

double for
Tony II, the original Champion was a magnificent chestnut with a blaze face and four white stocking. The great horse first worked for the "World's Greatest Cowboy," in Gene Autry's initial sagebrush offering, Tumbling Tumbleweeds (Republic, 1935) which was based on a ditty composed by Bob Nolan of the famed Sons of the Pioneers musical group. While not having the opportunity to be as dashing as the original Tony or Ken Maynard's Tarzan, Champion was trained to perform a wide variety of tricks such as the hesitation waltz, hula, jitterbug, and to kneel in prayer by famed trainer, Johnny Agee.

Billboard - Sep 9, 1957 - Google Books Result John Agee is the only one on the Mix show who is mentioned

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