Roy Rogers - Happy Trails: The Roy Rogers Collection 1938-52 (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.

Track List:

Disc: 1

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

Disc: 2

1. My Chickashay Gal
2. Dangerous Ground
3. On The Old Spanish Trail
4. Saddle Serenade
5. Blue Shadows On The Trail
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
14. That Palomino Pal O’ Mine
15. Stampede
16. Peter Cottontail
17. Buffalo Billy
18. Smiles Are Made Of Sunshine
19. Frosty The Snowman
20. Yellow Bonnets And Polka Dot Shoes
21. Ride Son, Ride
22. Cowboy's Heaven
23. I Wish I Wuz
24. The Lamp Of Faith
25. Easter Parade
26. Four Legged Friend
27. Happy Trails
28. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley