Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. I've Sold My Saddle for an Old Guitar
2. That Pioneer Mother of Mine
3. It's Home Sweet Home to Me
4. Man in the Moon Is a Cowhand
5. Cool Water
6. Cowboy Has to Sing
7. Pistol Packin' Mama
8. Cleanin' My Rifle (And Dreamin' of You)
9. My Saddle Pals and I
10. Sweet Georgia Brown
11. Roll Along, Prairie Moon
12. Singing Down the Road
13. Milenberg Joys - Hugh & Karl Farr, Roy Rogers
14. Ridin' Down the Canyon
15. Do-Si-Do
16. Don't Fence Me In
17. Silver Stars, Purple Sage, Eyes of Blue - Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers
18. Take Me Back to Texas
19. Lady Round a Lady and the Gent Solo
20. My Chickashay Gal
21. Silver on the Sage - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers
22. Cowboy Ham and Eggs
23. Out California Way - Dale Evans
24. We'll Rest at the End of the Trail - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers
25. There's a Home in Wyomin' - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers
26. Gal in Calico
27. Ridin' Down the Sunset Trail - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
28. Gonna Build a Big Fence Around Texas
29. Kid With the Rip in His Pants
30. Wagon Wheels - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers

Disc 2:

1. Home on the Range - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers
2. My Little Lady (Hadie Brown)
3. Cowboy Jubilee
4. Smiles Are Made Out of the Sunshine
5. (Oh Why, Oh Why, Did I Ever Leave) Wyoming
6. Get Along, Little Dogies
7. My Heart Went That-A-Way - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
8. Ole Faithful
9. Along the Navajo Trail - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers
10. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - Dale Evans
11. (I Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
12. Empty Saddles
13. (Down The) Trail to San Antone
14. Linda Lou
15. Red River Valley - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers
16. Little Joe, the Wrangler
17. Roll on, Texas Moon - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
18. Wheel of the Wagon Is Broken
19. My Adobe Hacienda - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
20. Carry Me Back to the Lone Prairie
21. You Can't Take Texas Out of Me
22. Way Out There
23. Ride 'Em Cowboy - Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers
24. Dangerous Ground
25. If You're Ever Down in Texas, Look Me Up
26. Blue Prairie - Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers
27. I'm Gonna Lasso a Dream - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
28. Twilight on the Trail - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers
29. I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
30. Wait'll I Get My Sunshine in the Moonlight - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
31. Roy Rogers Show [Promotional Announcement]
32. Roy Rogers Coral [Promotional Announcement]

Disc 3:

1. Dust
2. I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) - Pat Buttram, Dale Evans, Gabby Hayes, Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers
3. My Little Buckaroo - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers
4. Blue Shadows on the Trail
5. (There'll Never Be Another) Pecos Bill - Riders of the Purple Sage, Roy Rogers, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage
6. Rose of Ol' Pawnee - Riders of the Purple Sage, Roy Rogers, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage
7. Candy Kisses - Dale Evans, Riders of the Purple Sage, Roy Rogers, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage
8. Don't Ever Fall in Love with a Cowboy - Dale Evans
9. Stampede
10. May the Good Lord Take a Likin' to Ya - Dale Evans, Riders of the Purple Sage, Roy Rogers, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage
11. Four-Legged Friend
12. There's a Cloud in My Valley of Sunshine
13. Happy Trails - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers, The Whippoorwills
14. California Rose - Roy Rogers, The Whippoorwills
15. Hazy Mountains - Dale Evans, Riders of the Purple Sage, Roy Rogers, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage
16. Tumbling Tumbleweeds [With Ralph Edwards] - Riders of the Purple Sage, Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers
17. Alla en el Rancho Grande - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
18. Oregon Trail - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
19. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
20. San Fernando Valley - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
21. Strawberry Roan - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
22. Ol' Man River
23. River of No Return - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers
24. Peace in the Valley
25. Money Can't Buy Love
26. Lovenworth
27. Hoppy, Gene and Me
28. Lord Have Mercy on My Soul [A Sinner's Prayer]
29. Alive and Kickin'
30. King of the Cowboys - Dusty Rogers
31. Roy Rogers Riders Club Prayer
32. Happy Trails - Dale Evans, Roy Rogers

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #150939 in Music
• Released on: 1999-05-18
• Number of discs: 3
• Format: Box set

Amazon.com
Very few reconciled the often-conflicting agendas of art and entertainment as deftly as Roy Rogers. The King of the Cowboys owned a tenor voice so amiable and mellifluous that it had the power to disarm even the most jaded among us. Perhaps that's why he was such a popular figure in the years during and after World War II: his music was an antidote to the unsettled nature of the times, recalling the simple and sincere life of the cowboy, but revolving around timeless themes that even the slickest city boy could relate to. The bulk of this three-CD collection comes from Rogers's steady stream of radio shows, and the performances are highly professional yet never stiff, musically resonant yet never self-serving, and they usually are more exuberant and spontaneous than the original studio versions. The comprehensive set brilliantly showcases the range and depth of Rogers's talents: he could croon a congenial ballad one moment, yodel passionately and fluently the next, and lead a hot-swinging big band after that. Many of the cuts feature the incredible instrumental and vocal talents of the Sons of the Pioneers or the harmonies of wife Dale Evans, while the studio numbers usually feature the top players of the day. The majority of his Western songs were written not on the prairie, the ranch, or the trail, but in Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley. Still, Rogers had an uncanny ability to make the unauthentic and calculated sound genuine and refreshing. And while this may not be authentic Western music, it is without question authentic Hollywood-style Western music, which has its own distinct rewards. The result is an immensely charming collection that celebrates Rogers's charismatic performances, but more than that, pays homage to midcentury radio and film and their valiant (yet ultimately futile) attempt to recapture America's rapidly fading innocence. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews

awesome
Roy Rogers was a hero to me asa child, young adult and even now as an old adult. To be able to own a collectionof his music like this is beyond words. The music is a very good representation of his career in the movies. Thetribute to him by Dusty is something every parent would be proud of.

One of the most pleasant, relaxing recordings I've heard.
The purity of the blending of the voices is something not easily found today. There is no need to protect children from the lyrics. Roy Rogers and his associates always present an uplifting choice of music, lyrics, and pure entertainment. Their comedy skits are not only funny, but CLEAN! They did not need sex and violence to entertain their audiences, and hearing them again is a pure joy.

outstanding music at an outstanding value
As other reviews have stated, this is a Roy Rogers fans never heard on pro recordings. And hearing the slightly different arrangements as well as the exceptional backup vocals with the Pioneers and Riders of the Purple Sage add even more magic to already excellent songs.The pristing quality of the tracks as well as the excellent packaging and VERY informative booklet are worth the price of admission alone. But it's the music that captures the imagination and brings a smile and even a tear to the eye as Roy yodels, does a square dance call, banters with Dale and Gabby, and just charms the socks off of listeners of the programs not only in the 1940's and 50's, but today as well. The songs from later in his career let us hear an older but still wonderful voice. It definitely is music I would never be ashamed or embarrassed to let my parents or my kids hear.I sure hope Dusty, Larry Zwisohn and Rhino Records will work together to release more of this priceless and uniquely American music.