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The old Bent County jail in Las Animas in southeastern Colorado, where Ken Curtis lived as a boy. Ken Curtis (born Curtis Wain Gates; [1] July 2, 1916 – April 28, 1991) [2] was an American actor and singer best known for his role as Festus Haggen on the western television series Gunsmoke.
The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. [1] Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, [2] they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music performers and remained popular through the years. [3]
Members of the American country music band Sons of the Pioneers. Pages in category "Sons of the Pioneers members" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Sons of the Pioneers (1942) as Himself (as Sons of the Pioneers) Call of the Canyon (1942) as Singer, Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited) Sunset Serenade (1942) as Bob; Heart of the Golden West (1942) as Himself; Ridin' Down the Canyon (1942) as Himself (Leader Sons of the Pioneers) Idaho (1943) as Singer – Member Sons of the Pioneers
A Cowboy Has to Sing is the third Sons of the San Joaquin album and the first for a major label. All of the album's songs were written by members of the Sons of the Pioneers . Though newly recorded, the songs on this album can all be found on the two previous releases.
It was also used in the 1945 film Don't Fence Me In, when it was sung by Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers. [ 2 ] Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
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]
Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Springtime in the Sierras" (Written by Jack Elliott) Roy Rogers and Andy Devine - "Oh, What a Picture" (Written by Jack Elliott) Roy Rogers and Jane Frazee - "Pedro from Acapulco" (Written by Jack Elliott) Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers - "A Cowboy Has to Sing" (Written by Bob Nolan)