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The Checker Playing Hound Dog
- Tall Tales from a Southwestern Storyteller
- Narrated by: Joe Hayes
- Length: 49 mins
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Blake
- 11-16-13
The best Joe Hayes album available
I grew up listening to Joe Hayes' stories, and this album contains my very favorites. "My Pet Rattlesnake", "A Tall Christmas Tale", "Fur Bearing Fish", the list goes on. These make great bedtime stories for kids from about 5 to about 12. Joe's voice is almost as good as his stories.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- F Shaw
- 11-14-15
A masterpiece!
What did you love best about The Checker Playing Hound Dog?
Funny, very very funny.
Who was your favorite character and why?
There is no central character except Joe Hayes himself
Which scene was your favorite?
My children and their children adore this book.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
So many quotable phrases.
Any additional comments?
Joe Hayes is a true genius.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- PowderRiverRose
- 07-07-15
Silly tall tales
Tall, very tall, tales that kids and old men will enjoy. Fishing, hunting and dog nonsense stories to laugh and/or roll your eyes at.
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