Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogerswas an American singer and cowboy actor who was one of the most popular Western stars of his era. Known as the "King of the Cowboys", he appeared in over 100 films and numerous radio and television episodes of The Roy Rogers Show. In many of his films and television episodes, he appeared with his wife Dale Evans, his golden palomino Trigger, and his German Shepherd dog Bullet. His show ran on radio for nine years before moving to...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth5 November 1911
CityCincinnati, OH
CountryUnited States of America
The station put us on staff at $35 a week... and I mean every week.
I use mainly a glass slide. It has a completely different tone and feel from a metal slide. A lot of people play slide and put it on for a few tunes, but I have it on at all times. I completely incorporate it into my style.
Cowboys weren't allowed to kiss girls in pictures, so one time I gave Dale a little peck on the forehead and we got a ton of letters to leave that mushy stuff out, ... So I had to kiss Trigger instead.
We'd put some zip to it, add some character, some identity.
So many people loved him through the years, that I just didn't have the heart to put him in the ground.
It's a trio, but it's really an ensemble. When you come to one of my shows, it's not just two guys backing me up. That would be boring.
We make up most of our history around here, ... Codger.
I'm an introvert at heart, ... And show business -- even though I've loved it so much -- has always been hard for me.
They'll have to shoot me first to take my gun
If I could teach the kids to identify and appreciate their natural environment, then they will have a sense of place and care about Weston.
People are always asking me why they don't make Westerns like they used to.
I was raised on a little farm about 12 miles out of Portsmouth, Ohio.
The station put us on staff at $35 a week... and I mean every week.
Today they're making pictures that I wouldn't want Trigger to see.