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  Roy Rogers
Roy and Dale's famous theme song, which Dale wrote and they sang as a duet to sign off their television show, was "Happy trails to you, Until we meet again....
Roy and Dale were inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1976 and Roy was inducted again as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers in 1995.
Roy was also twice elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame, first as a member of The Sons of the Pioneers in 1980 and as a soloist in 1988.
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  Roy Rogers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rogers and Evans were also well known as advocates for adoption and as founders and operators of children's charities.
Roy and Dale were inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1976 and Roy was inducted again as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers in 1995.
Roy was also twice elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame, first as a member of The Sons of the Pioneers in 1980 and as a soloist in 1988.
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 St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Roy Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Rogers, in fact, is the only person to have been inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame twice--once as a solo performer, and once as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers.
Rogers inherited Autry's title of King of the Cowboys,; and his wife, Dale Evans,; whom he married in 1947, was dubbed the Queen of the West.
Rogers' popularity through the 1950s was international, and of his over 200 fan clubs the one in London, with over 50,000 members, was estimated to be the biggest such club for any performer, anywhere on earth.
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 obits.com, The Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for Roy Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Roy Rogers's popularity as a film star may have lay in the authenticity of his image: Rogers was, apart from a name changed for esthetic reasons, a real singing cowboy with a wry sense of humor, courtly manners and old fashioned ethics.
Rogers, who was an extremely private and shy man when away from the film lot, was doubly aggrieved by his daughter's death when his wife released her book "Angel Unaware", bringing their loss into the media.
Among his many honors Roy Rogers received the Cardinal Terrence Cook Humanities Award (1995) as well as special awards from several Western film societies, fan clubs, and was twice inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, singly and as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers.
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 Roy Rogers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Leonard Frank Slye (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), became famous as Roy Rogers, a singer and cowboy actor.
Rogers and his first wife, Arline (Wilkins) had three children: an adopted daughter, Cheryl, and two birth children, Linda Lou and Roy Jr.
Roy and Dale's theme song, which Dale wrote and they sang as a duet to signoff their television show, was "Happy trails to you, Until we meet again....
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 Roy Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Roy Rogers was born Leonard Slye in 1911 in Cincinnati in a building that stood near where second base of Riverfront Stadium is now located.
Roy Rogers' first commercial success was with the Sons of the Pioneers, but he was an even bigger pioneer in marketing, a champion merchandise wrangler.
Rogers had a sweet voice, and the best record he ever made was "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," which he did with the Sons of the Pioneers in 1934.
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 Roy Rogers Tribute
In films and on TV, Roy Rogers' style of entertainment followed his theme song, "Happy Trails." He played the good guy who would shoot the gun out of the villain's hand, rather than shooting and wounding the villain.
In his films, Rogers was often accompanied by his trusty sidekick, bewhiskered George "Gabby" Hayes, and his dog Bullet.
Rogers' rodeo grossed $425,000 on a tour of state fairs, and he estimated it cost $30,000 in 1960 just to answer his fan mail.
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 Roy Rogers Summary
Rogers, in fact, is the only person to have been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame twice—once as a solo performer, and once as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers.
Rogers' popularity through the 1950s was international, and of his over 200 fan clubs the one in London, with over 50,000 members, was estimated to be the biggest such club for any performer, anywhere on earth.
Rogers, having seen the joy that his guitar and singing had brought to the destitute around the campfires, hestitantly told his father that he was going to pursue a living in music.
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 Roy Rogers: Slideways   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Roy makes you feel the love in each and every note without having to say a word.
Roy Rogers and the slide guitar he rides in on.
Rogers is joined here by long time associate Norton Buffalo on harmonica.
www.jazzinternet.com /bluenotes/royrogers.htm   (292 words)

  
 Roy Rogers, MP3 Music Download at eMusic
Even Rogers' sessions on his own recordings with the Sons of the Pioneers, however, little resembled his earlier work as a member of the Pioneers, for his was now the lead voice.
Rogers continued to record into the 1970s, and he scored a hit in 1972 with "Candy Kisses." He and Dale continued making personal appearances, often in the context of religious broadcasts and gatherings, as well as television broadcasts, into the early '90s.
In 1988, Rogers was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame, giving him a second spot (the first having come as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers, who had been elected some years earlier).
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 Roy Rogers
Illustrious Brother Roy Rogers, 33, was a super hero to millions of children and adults around the globe for over fifty years.
Roy and Dale moved from movies to NBC Television in 1951 to become one of the first successful family oriented programs of the 1950s.
Roy and Dale were also well known for their charitable appearances, more than 6,000 in all, including visits to Shriner's Hospitals for Children all over the country.
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 PROFILE ON Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
Although Rogers was a B-movie Western film star in the 1940's, his popularity soared when his films were recycled on TV in the early 1950's.
Roy Roger's screen and TV character was a good guy who could sing and use fists.
The unlikely celluloid cowgirl starred in tandem with Rogers in most of her 38 motion pictures and in two television series, "The Roy Rogers Show" from 1952 to 1957 and the short-lived musical variety hour "The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show" in 1962.
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 Roy Rogers cocktail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Roy Rogers is a non-alcoholic cocktail (or mocktail) made with cola soda pop (such as Coca-Cola) and grenadine syrup, garnished with a maraschino cherry.
It is considered an acceptable cocktail drink for children.
It was named for the cowboy actor and singer, Roy Rogers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roy_Rogers_cocktail   (100 words)

  
 Roy Rogers
Roy was born Leonard Slye in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1911 and grew up on a farm outside Portsmouth, Ohio.
Roy's first wife Arlene had died from a blood clot just days after their son Dusty was born.
Roy and Dale were known for their acts of caring and philanthropy, especially to children.
www.cowboysindians.com /articles/archives/1198/rogers.html   (895 words)

  
 Roy Rogers - Happy Trails Children's Foundation
Roy was a loving husband and proud father of nine children, with 15 grandchildren, and 33 great-grandchildren.
Roy Rogers was one of the most loved, respected and honored men of this century.
Roy was a man of many talents and interests and he had the time and money to pursue his varied interests.
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 Roy Rogers : OLDIES.com
Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys, takes to the high plains in the name of truth and justice with his trusty golden palomino, Trigger, and Bullet, the wonder dog.
Roy Rogers and the cowboys at the Bar X Ranch go to great lengths to keep their home from being sold by Dorothy Bryant (Dale Evans), an actress from Chicago who has inherited the property.
Roy Rogers is sent in from Chicago to investigate and finds an ally in Jill Delaney (Dale Evans), who has inherited the sheep ranch from her slain uncle.
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 Roy Rogers St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture - Find Articles
Rogers' rise to stardom transformed the "singing cowboy" from an isolated phenomenon to a recognized movie genre, and his popular success, added to Autry's, brought screen stardom in turn to Tex Ritter, Jimmy Wakely, Monte Hale, Johnny Mack Brown, and others.
Rogers, in fact, is the only person to have been inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame twice--once as a solo performer, and once as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers.
Rogers inherited Autry's title of King of the Cowboys,; and his wife, Dale Evans,; whom he married in 1947, was dubbed the Queen of the West.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419201039   (900 words)

  
 Roy Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Roy Rogers and the Lone Ranger were sets created during the early years and were moved to their newest and most dynamic horses as they produced them.
To my knowledge, this piece in the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Victorville, CA is the only one, and were never put into production.
Roy Rogers hat was done in the same mold as the later one shown just above.
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 Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers was born Leonard Slye in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 5, 1911.
Roy was still recording in the 1970's and he had a hit with "Candy Kisses" in 1972.
Roy and Dale were running their museum in Victorville, Texas.
www.kickingupdust.com /RoyRogers.htm   (522 words)

  
 ROY ROGERS | Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum | Nashville, Tennessee
Roy Rogers earned the title King of the Cowboys for his enormous popularity in films, on television and radio, and in personal appearances.
Roy Rogers was the only person to be elected twice to the Country Music Hall of Fame: first in 1980 as a member of the original Sons of the Pioneers, and then in 1988 as an individual, for his own career achievements.
Rogers was a hero to audiences who saw him in films, at rodeos or state fairs, in television appearances, or at visits to his museum in Victorville, California.
www.countrymusichalloffame.com /site/inductees.aspx?cid=163   (872 words)

  
 Roy Rogers: Slideways
Roy makes you feel the love in each and every note without having to say a word.
Roy Rogers and the slide guitar he rides in on.
Rogers is joined here by long time associate Norton Buffalo on harmonica.
jazzinternet.com /bluenotes/royrogers.htm   (292 words)

  
 Roy Rogers
He and his second wife Dale Evans and his horse Trigger were featured in countless TV shows and movies along with his sidekick Pat Brady (who drove a jeep called Nellybelle) and the crotchety bushwhacker Gabby Hayes.
Rogers was known as the "King of the Cowboys".
Rogers was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, while his family lived on a house boat docked on the Ohio River.
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 CNN - Roy Rogers, 'King of the Cowboys,' dead at 86 - July 6, 1998
In films and on TV, Roy Rogers' style of entertainment followed his theme song, "Happy Trails." He played the good guy who would shoot the gun out of the villain's hand, rather than shooting and wounding the villain.
Rogers' rodeo grossed $425,000 on a tour of state fairs, and he estimated it cost $30,000 in 1960 just to answer his fan mail.
Rogers is survived by Evans; sons Roy Rogers Jr.
www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/Movies/9807/06/roy.rogers.cnn/index.html   (925 words)

  
 Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Roy "Dusty" Rogers, Jr. Tribute
Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Roy "Dusty" Rogers, Jr.
Right side of the receiver features Roy's wonder horse Trigger, with Roy in the saddle, rearing up in the pose which is so familiar to all of us.
To honor this legendary family of the West, America Remembers is pleased to introduce the "Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Roy "Dusty" Rogers, Jr.
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 Roy Rogers Festival - Portsmouth, OH - Home
Roy Rogers lived on Duck Run, in nearby McDermott, OH for a period of his youth and attended what was then McDermott High School.
The Roy Rogers Hometown Memorabilia Exhibit, housed in the basement of the Portsmouth Post Office, exhibits posters, magazines, albums and photographs related to the life and times of this cowboy legend and Portsmouth-area native.
In previous years, the Roy Rogers Festival has been held the first weekend in June, and this year was no exception.
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 Roy Rogers Festival - Portsmouth, OH - History
All of you are aware that Roy grew up in southern Ohio very close to Portsmouth; but some of you may not know that Branch Rickey also grew up in southern Ohio on a modest farm only a few miles from the spot on Duck Run where Roy and his family built their home.
Roy is truly an American legend and was one of the best known and most beloved persons in the rich heritage of Western entertainment and culture.
And then there was The Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum in Victorville, California which vividly chronicled their lives, and the values and ethics that represent the basis of their worldwide appeal Her "quality time" was spent as matriarch to a small nation of sixteen grandchildren, 30+ great-grandchildren.
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 Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers, the "King of the Cowboys," got his big break in 1938 when Republic Pictures' major star, Gene Autry, went on strike for more money.
Roy Roger's Happy Trails Resort is at 17200 W. Bell Road, immediately west of the south entrance to the sprawling Sun City Grand.
Roy was not only the King of the Cowboys, he was also the cleanest of the cowboys.
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 Roy Rogers: The Last Real American Hero
This was in 1995 and Roy was not moving too well, really he shuffled along as opposed to walking, but he insisted on wearing his full cowboy outfit, including his boots, because "that is the way people expect to see Ole Roy."
Rogers?" Roy immediately went over, took the man's hand in his, and said "I'm right here my friend and I have plenty of time to talk with you." And he did just that.
My first memory of Roy Rogers is of going to the movies on a Saturday afternoon.
www.artstomp.com /royrogers   (422 words)

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