Duke,  Were Glad We Knew You presents an oral biography of John Wayne through the antidote and observations of those who knew and loved the star throughout his long career. The stories came from folks who worked, gambled, drank, and fought with him and who all miss him dearly.
 
Drawing on hundreds of sources, both published and broadcast, Duke, were glad we knew you presents an in-depth interviews with these friends and confidence of John Wayne. Since many of Wayne's contemporaries are getting on in years, author Herb Fagen felt a special responsibility to capture this moving, living portrait of John Wayne, the legend and the man, before these memories are lost forever. More than just a collection of moving memories, these stories reveal the Duke at his noblest and at his most vulnerable.