Actress Morgan Fairchild and country singer Dottie West try to teach Bob Hope how to play the guitar
4/28/82.1982.Original caption:..HOLLYWOOD:.Actress Morgan Fairchild (L) and country singer Dottie West try to teach bob Hope how to play a guitar during rehearsal for Bob Hope's "Stars Over Texas" special which will air on NBC 5/3. The show is being done from the University of texas in Aistin, texas. As an added iducement, Dottie West uses a toy gun to cinvince Hope he should try a bit harder to learn his lesson...UPI..UPI Photo Archives.
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