Roy Rogers - Happy Trails: The Roy Rogers Collection 1938-52 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Roy Rogers was one of the most prominent of the singing cowboys, forging a career as a singer and actor in western movies during the 1930s as he followed in the footsteps of Gene Autry as King Of The Singing Cowboys. He appeared in over 100 films and became a TV star on the Roy Rogers Show, but throughout his career he recorded prolifically, initially as a member of The Sons Of The Pioneers, but then as a solo artist when, adopting the name Roy Rogers, he took over from Gene Autry as the main star at Republic Pictures in 1938. This great-value 55-track 2-CD collection comprises selected A and B sides from his releases on the Vocalion, Decca and RCA labels during this era. It features his pop and country chart entries from these years, Hi-Yo Silver, A Little White Cross On The Hill, My Chickasay Gal and Stampede. It also features the theme song of his TV show Happy Trails. His music was firmly rooted in the ethos of the cowboy west, and the traditions of the trail, with many of his releases being with songs featured in his films, like the movie title songs Colorado Sunset, On The Old Spanish Trail, The Yellow Rose Of Texas and Along The Navajo Trail. It's a relaxed and unhurried showcase for a performer who typified his particular brand of cowboy country. Album Tracks 1. Dust 2. Listen to the Rhythm of the Range 3. Hi Ho Silver 4. Old Pioneer 5. When the Sun Is Setting on the Prairie 6. Colorado Sunset 7. Born to the Saddle 8. Somebody's Smile 9. Ridin' Down the Old Trail 10. Man in the Moon Is a Cow-Hand 11. I've Learned a Lot About Women 12. You Waited Too Long 13. Chapel in the Valley 14. Melody of the Plains 15. Yesterday 16. I'm Trusting in You 17. Down By the Old Alamo 18. Blue Bonnet Lane 19. Dont Waste Your Love on Me 20. You're the Answer to My Prayer 21. Little Old Church on the Hilltop 22. I've Sold My Saddle f