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Cowboy Song Corral
By Roger Hall, Cowboy Song Corral
We need to keep alive the singing cowboy stars and other western singers from the past.
For me, one memorable cowboy song is worth more than a whole pile of crap music of today!
Below are some photos from my collection of popular cowboy singers from the past --
and several that are autographed by them.
Please do not copy the photos below for publication or a web site
without first writing for permission.For permission, write to:
I was fortunate to get this wonderful autographed photo of Gene autographed in 1990. I have been a big fan of his movies, radio and television programs and especially his recordings.
Here is an autographed photo of the handsome singing duo along with Trigger...
Tex Ritter is shown in the photo recording at the Capitol Records microphone.
Tex is known for many songs including his first hit record: "Jingle, Jangle, Jingle." This song was later sung by The Sportsmen Quartette in the Hopalong Cassidy western film, LOST CANYON.
Tex Ritter he is best known for one of the most popular songs from any western film. The song won an Oscar. You can read more about the song here:
In the eBook, "Following the Stars" -- Music and Memories of Hopalong Cassidy, there is a section about The King's Men, who were the first singing quartet to appear in
a Hopalong Cassidy western.This photo shows the members of The King's Men (without their western outfits).Pictured clockwise from left to right are: Jon Dobson, Ken Darby, Rad Robinson, and Bud Linn...
Watch a 1934 short film featuring The King's Men singing, click on this link to YouTube
Did you know that a member of The King's Men quartet
became a successful arranger
working at M-G-M, Walt Disney,
and especially at 20th Century-Fox Studios?
His name is Ken Darby (1909-1992).
and on the centennial of his birth
he has been named for a
Sammy Lifetime Achievement Award
To read about Ken Darby's work at 20th Century Fox
on the 1956 film, LOVE ME TENDER,
with a young singing sensation,
click here
"Back in the Saddle Again" - Centennial Tribute to Gene Autry
"Dust" -- Roy Rogers Becomes A Star
"High Noon" and Dimitri Tiomkin
"The Last Round-Up" -- A Tribute to Billy Hill
"On the Banks of the Sunny San Juan" -- Centennial Tribute to Eddie Dean
"True Grit" -- Centennial Tribute to John Wayne
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