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Sandra Grabman News
By Cheryl Morris
There's always something going on with Sandra Grabman – and you'll find all the latest right here.
– Pat Buttram Audiobook:
At the end of January 2010, John Buttram dropped by BearManor Media's Oklahoma office and recorded the words of his famous uncle, Pat Buttram, for the audio version of Sandra's book Pat Buttram, The Rocking Chair Humorist.
Says Sandy, "The listeners will swear that's really Pat talking. They sound so much alike."
The rest of the book is in the process of being recorded. It should be ready by early 2011.
– Salmi and Garner Audiobooks:
The audio versions of Sandra's books Spotlights & Shadows: The Albert Salmi Story and Plain Beautiful: The Life of Peggy Ann Garner are now available through BearManor Media. Both audiobooks include new information on their subjects and may be ordered through BearManor in CDs or by MP3 download.
For Spotlights & Shadows, select Item BMA0003.
For Plain Beautiful, select Item BMA0008
– Albert Salmi and Pat Buttram 2nd
Editions:
Early in 2010, BearManor Media will offer the second edition of Sandra's biography of Albert Salmi, Spotlights & Shadows: The Albert Salmi Story. In 2011, they expect to bring out the second edition of Pat Buttram's biography, Pat Buttram, The Rocking Chair Humorist.
These updated editions will include new information and new photos from their subjects' friends and relatives.
– Gene Autry Festival, September 2009:
In late September, Sandra attended the annual Gene Autry Film & Music Festival, held at the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum in the tiny town of Gene Autry, OK. Housed in what was once the town's schoolhouse, the museum is dedicated to singing cowboys, and besides Gene Autry, features displays on Roy Rogers, Eddie Dean, Ken Maynard, and others. The school's 500-seat auditorium is now the venue for the annual festival.
This year, the festival was held Sept. 23 through Sept. 27, 2009.
On Saturday, Sept. 26, Sandra participated in the panel discussion "Sidekicks . . . You Gotta Love 'em", along with Bobby Copeland (author of the book Gabby Hayes: King of the Cowboy Comics, 2008); author and B-Western historian Mike Nevins; and John Buttram, nephew of actor Pat Buttram.
Sandra also attended the "Celebrity Spotlight", immediately following the panel. At her vendor's table, she sold and signed copies of all her books and enjoyed meeting many of the attendees.
Attending previous years' festivals gave Sandra the chance to interview many of Pat Buttram's co-stars, friends, and stuntmen for her book Pat Buttram, The Rocking Chair Humorist.
– Book Talk with Sandra Grabman:
Laura Wagner interviewed Sandra in her column "Book Points" in the June 2009 issue of Classic Images magazine. Sandra discussed her start as a writer, as well as the biographies she has written on Albert Salmi, Peggy Ann Garner, Pat Buttram, and her upcoming book on Lloyd Nolan.
– Book Review of No Retakes:
In her column "Book Points", book critic Laura Wagner reviewed Sandra's No Retakes! in the July 2009 issue of Classic Images magazine.
– Interview on KSAV:
On Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2009, Sandra Grabman and John Buttram joined host Dave White on the internet radio program Dave White Presents, broadcast over station KSAV.
They discussed Sandra's book Pat Buttram, The Rocking Chair Humorist.
Dave White Presents airs every other Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Pacific and 10:30 p.m. to midnight Eastern. Past programs are available for download in the archive at Dave White's website.
BearManor Media:
Spotlights & Shadows: The Albert Salmi Story
Plain Beautiful: The Life of Peggy Ann Garner
Pat Buttram, the Rocking-Chair Humorist
No Retakes!
as both CDs and MP3 downloads through
BearManor Media:
Spotlights & Shadows: The Albert Salmi Story
Plain Beautiful: The Life of Peggy Ann Garner