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that the actor Ken Curtis, famous for playing the crotchety deputy Festus on the TV show Gunsmoke, started his career playing clarinet in Tommy Dorsey s band and took over as singer when Frank Sinatra left the band.

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Fun Fact: that the actor Ken Curtis, famous for playing the crotchety deputy Festus on the TV show Gunsmoke, started his career playing clarinet in Tommy Dorsey’s band and took over as singer when Frank Sinatra left the band.

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