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In 2001, a book about the group was published, titled The Sons of the Pioneers by Bill O'Neal and Fred Goodwin. [13] Another book about the group, first published in 1974, is called Hear My Song, The Story of the Celebrated Sons of the Pioneers by Ken Griffis, and is available on The Pioneers' website. Later notable appearances include:
Pages in category "Sons of the Pioneers members" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
He retired from the Sons of the Pioneers in 1949, but continued managing them until 1952, and recorded with them until 1957 for RCA Victor. After leaving the group, Spencer organized a gospel music publishing company called Manna [Gaviota] Music. The company secured the rights to How Great Thou Art, which provided a solid business footing.
Man from Oklahoma (1945) as Singer – Sons of the Pioneers Leader; Along the Navajo Trail (1945) as Himself – Leader Sons of the Pioneers; Sunset in El Dorado (1945) as Bob – Leader Sons of the Pioneers; Don't Fence Me In (1945) as Bob; Song of Arizona (1946) as Singer – Sons of the Pioneers; Ding Dong Williams (1946) as Bob – Sons of ...
The Sons of the Pioneers continued their popularity and have not stopped performing from the time Rogers started the group, replacing members as they retired or died (all original members are dead). Although he was no longer an active member, they often appeared as his backup group in films, radio, and television, and he would occasionally ...
Hannah says the seed for the Sons of the San Joaquin was planted during his father’s 85th birthday party. “My dad [Lonnie] was a legend in Missouri, a tremendous athlete,” he says. “He was ...
He remained with the Sons of the Pioneers for four years, which were the peak years of their long run of popularity. [2] He wrote songs for the Sons of the Pioneers as well as singing in the group – e.g. he received songwriting credits for songs performed for the 1944 and 1945 Roy Rogers films Song of Nevada, The Yellow Rose of Texas, and Utah.
The Sons of the Pioneers first recorded the song for Decca on August 8, 1934, [8] and it enjoyed chart success that year. [9] Their 1934 recording was selected by the Library of Congress as a 2010 addition to the National Recording Registry, which selects recordings annually that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". [10]