The Adventures of Champion (TV series) Wonder Horse!"<br> In 1991, the song was re-issued on Frankie Laine's album "On the Trail Again". During the years 1953 to 1960, comic annuals were published by World Distributors, Daily Mirror and Purnell. Second-hand copies of these may be obtained. 'Ricky North' became 'Ricky West' in these, as with the radio serial. Champion also had his own comic book, "Gene Autry's Champion", published by Dell Comics from 1951 to 1955, which continued as "Gene Autry and Champion" from 1955 to 1959. Starting from the issue dated 4 June 1966, "Champion the Wonder Horse" ran as a comic strip in the
Gene Gene the Dancing Machine Gene Gene the Dancing Machine Eugene S. Patton, Sr (April 25, 1932 – March 9, 2015), also known as Gene Patton and more widely known by his stage name Gene Gene the Dancing Machine, was a television personality, dancer and stagehand who worked at NBC Studios in Burbank, California. Patton was the first African-American member of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, Local 33. Patton's claim to fame, however, was from his various appearances on the network's talent search game show, "The Gong Show". In addition to his stage duties, Patton was one of several amateur performers who