Roy Rogers – Happy Trails: The Roy Rogers Collection 1938-52 – 2CD

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.

Track Listing:

CD1:
Roy Rogers: 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 For An Old Guitar -   23. Along The Navajo Trail -   24. You Can't Break My Heart -   25. Rock Me To Sleep In My Saddle -   26. A Little White Cross On The Hill -   27. My Heart Went That-Away -

CD2:
Roy Rogers: 1. My Chickashay Gal -   2. Dangerous Ground -   3. On The Old Spanish Trail -   4. Saddle Serenade -   Roy Rogers and The Sons of the Pioneers: 5. Blue Shadows On The Trail -   Roy Rogers: 6. Old Fashioned Cowboy -   7. Hasta La Vista -   8. Don't Fence Me In -   9. The Yellow Rose Of Texas -   10. San Fernando Valley -   11. Home In Oklahoma -   12. The Kid With The Rip In His Pants -   13. That Miss From Mississippi -   Roy Rogers and The Sons of the Pioneers: 14. That Palomino Pal O’ Mine -   15. Stampede -   Roy Rogers: 16. Peter Cottontail -   17. Buffalo Billy -   Roy Rogers & Dale Evans: 18. Smiles Are Made Of Sunshine -   Roy Rogers: 19. Frosty The Snowman -   Roy Rogers & Dale Evans: 20. Yellow Bonnets And Polka Dot Shoes -   Roy Rogers: 21. Ride Son, Ride -   22. Cowboy’s Heaven -   23. I Wish I Wuz -   Roy Rogers & Dale Evans: 24. The Lamp Of Faith -   25. Easter Parade -   Roy Rogers: 26. Four Legged Friend -   Roy Rogers & Dale Evans: 27. Happy Trails - Roy Rogers: 28. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley -