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Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), nicknamed the King of the Cowboys, [1] was an American singer, actor, television host, freemason and rodeo performer. Following early work under his given name, first as a co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then as an actor, the rebranded Rogers then became one ...
In the spring of 1931, Ohio-born Leonard Slye, the cowboy singer who would later change his name to Roy Rogers, arrived in California and found work as a truck driver, and later as a fruit picker for the Del Monte company in California's Central Valley. He entered an amateur singing contest on a Los Angeles radio show called Midnight Frolics ...
Singer-songwriter Roy Rogers: 1988 November 5, 1911 July 6, 1998 Singer and celebrity. Only person inducted twice. Previously inducted with Sons of the Pioneers in 1980. Jack Stapp: 1989 December 8, 1912 December 20, 1980 Music executive Cliffie Stone: 1989 March 1, 1917 January 17, 1998 Music executive Hank Thompson: 1989 September 3, 1925 ...
This is an alphabetical list of country music performers. ... Kenny Rogers (1938–2020) Roy Rogers (1911–1998) Tammy Rogers; Daniel Romano; Romantica; Linda ...
Dale Evans Rogers (born Frances Octavia Smith; October 31, 1912 – February 7, 2001) was an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the second wife of singing cowboy film star Roy Rogers .
James Charles Rodgers (() September 8, 1897 – () May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as the "Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive yodeling.
Tenor preferred." The band was The Rocky Mountaineers, led by a young singer named Leonard Slye, who would later change his name to Roy Rogers. After listening to the tall, slender, tanned Nolan sing and yodel, Slye hired Nolan on the spot. Although he stayed with the group only a short time, he stayed in touch with Slye.
Tribute is the fourth and final studio album by American country music artist Roy Rogers, released in 1991 by RCA Records. The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. [ 2 ]