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Cowboy Country Singers
During the 1930s, partly to avoid the hillbilly image and partly owing to Hollywood's romance with the West, country music headed to the range. Western fringe and cowboy hats turned up on many singers onstage, while Gene Autry and Roy Rogers hit the country charts as "The Singing Cowboy" and the "King of the Cowboys," respectively. Autry made it big in Hollywood and on the radio, singing favorites like "Here Comes Santa Claus" and "Frosty the Snowman." Rogers and his wife, "Queen of the West" Dale Evans, also straddled the worlds of music and movies with their Wild West personas.
The association of country music with the wide open spaces of the western United States made such a deep impact on popular culture during this time that it never quite faded from the public perception of the country genre. To this day, Cowboy Country music serves as a reminder of our continued yearning for a life that's beautiful, pastoral and—ultimately—more simple.
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Gene Autry
Film Actor, Television Actor, Guitarist, Singer / 1907 - 1998
Actor Gene Autry, or the "Singing Cowboy," starred in Western movies from the 1930s to the early 1960s. He won two Grammy Hall of Fame Awards for his work.
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Gene Autry
Actor Gene Autry, or the "Singing Cowboy," starred in Western movies from the 1930s to the early 1960s. He won two Grammy Hall of Fame Awards for his work.
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- Cowboy Country Singers
- USO Entertainers
- Name Changers
Roy Rogers
Film Actor, Television Actor, Guitarist, Singer, Television Personality / 1911 - 1998
Roy Rogers was an American actor and singer best known as the “King of the Cowboys” for his heroic roles in musical westerns. His sidekick palomino, Trigger, and dog, Bullet often appeared with him.
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Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers was an American actor and singer best known as the “King of the Cowboys” for his heroic roles in musical westerns. His sidekick palomino, Trigger, and dog, Bullet often appeared with him.
profile name: Gene Autry profile occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor, Guitarist, Singer
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profile name: Roy Rogers profile occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor, Guitarist, Singer, Television Personality
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