My hero was Roy Rogers.....

[Colonel Daddy]

When I was a kid he was THE man. The Republic theater on Main Street in Annapolis was my Saturday home, when I could get there. I always thought Gene Autry sounded like he was singing through his nose. :D :D

Fox Mike,
Of course Gene sounded like he was singing through his nose, he was country! Along with Tex,
and a few others.
Blackie

Always loved to hear Gene sing, and maybe one of the few left that enjoyed Tex Ritter singing. Love his version of 'Old Trails' which is the theme song of another favorite, Gunsmoke!

 

[welldoya]

I watched Roy every Saturday morning.
I've even got the lunch box..............which I tried to attach a picture of but it looks like you have to go thru photobucket and I'm not gonna go thru all that trouble.

 

[bogus bill]

Never got to see Roy but I did meet Gene Autry and his wife when I was about nine back in 1950. My mother ran a roadside fruit and vegetable stand. They pulled into our yard and wanted to see everything as my folks had a little of everything. I recall the seats in their car were cowhide with the hair on, tooled leather, and I believe it also had steer horns etc. They visited with my folks for maybe a half hour. I was shy and kind of peeked around a tree etc.
I didn't immediately know who he was as we had no TV and didn't go to the movies.
They told the folks who they were and of course I knew of the name from classmates and maybe a couple comic books. Later I never missed "Melody Ranch" on the electric radio brought to us by Wriggly`s chewing gum.

 

[RSIno1]

"The Sons Of The Pioneers"

There was a campfire show at Knott's Berry Farm. A bunch of covered wagons around a stage and fire pit and they would play on occasion. I don't know if they were advertised as the show or would just show up.

I belonged to the same Masonic Lodge as Roy Rogers and lots of others (Hollywood). Pat Butram joined in the early 80s and there were a lot of old cowboy stars on hand then. He arrived with Gene Autry. The Autry museum got a big shot in the arm when they bought most of Bianchi's stuff. Carl Ballantine (McHales Navy) worked with the youth. He was good at picking pockets and would embarass the boys when he'd give them their cigarettes back during the meeting. When the Long Beach Scottish Rite building was built Tom Mix donated the carpet. It an historic building and the city is very strict on keeping it original. in the 90s Tom Mix's son donated new carpet woven in the old pattern for the restoration.

 

[Rick Courtright]

Hi,

When Trigger died, Roy had him stuffed. Local rumor was Dale once said "I just hope he goes first!" :lol:

Rick C

 

[ned]

after watching Ken Curtis sing I had to go look at my Ripcord DVD-- yep, same guy. I enjoyed Roy but my calling was Ripcord and Cannonball....and yep, drove a Mack tractor trailer rig for a few years and made about 800 skydives. Like Skyking too but Penny was a bit much to take....and I own a small plane but never solved any crimes using any of the above. ned