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Western Horseman-February 1951
An article about Ben by Joe De Yong.
Western Horseman-August 1955
An article by Ol' Waddy about Ben's father-in-law, Fat Jones, in the August 1955 issue of Western Horseman.
Western Horseman-January 1958
Western Horseman-August 1961
An article about 1940s-50s rodeo star Bob Maynard, which mentions both the Fat Jones stables in North Hollywood and Ben Johnson, who took Maynard to his first rodeo in 1945, and includes a publicity photo of Ben and Terri Moore taken for Mighty Joe Young.
Western Horseman-June 1962
An article about Ben Johnson, Sr., by Aleta Lutz.
Western Horseman-November 1987
Article by Randy Witte about the short film The Last Ride, which starred Ben and Thomas F. Wilson. The director was William Russ, who now performs under the name "Retrobill."
Western Horseman-August 1989
An article and interview by Darrell Arnold that includes terrific photos, as well as this wonderful cover painting by artist Dwayne Brech.
Western Horseman-April 2004
Personal reminisces of Ben by the late author and cowboy J.P.S. Brown (https://tucson.com/news/local/a-real-border-cowboy-and-writer-j-p-s-brown-dies-at-90/article_eacf00be-9e0e-5f6b-ac98-42ebad3176a5.html)
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