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50s Hillbilly - Country Bopper from Ozark Jubilee TV Show, October 1, 1955. With Grady Martin on lead Guitar🎸 with a Johnny Horton Soundalikes solo at : 1:15
Elvie Rex Allen (born on December 31, 1920, in Wilcox, Arizona, USA) was an American actor, singer, and songwriter who is particularly known as the narrator in many Walt Disney character and Western productions, he narrated more than 80 Disney films.
Rex Allen was better-known as the Arizona Cowboy.
He was the last of Hollywood's singing cowboys.
Allen began his singing career on radio station KOY in Phoenix, Arizona, after which he became better known as a performer on the National Barn Dance on WLS in Chicago.
When singing cowboys such as Roy Rogers and Gene Autry were very much in vogue in American film, in 1949 Republic Pictures in Hollywood gave him a screen test and put him under contract.
Beginning in 1950, Allen starred as himself in 19 of Hollywood's Western movies
Between 1950 and 1954, Allen starred in 19 movies for Republic studios.
The films launched a popular recording career for Allen, as he had several hit singles and albums in the early '50s, before the singing cowboys slowly disappeared from the charts.
In the '80s, Allen's oldest son, Rex Allen, Jr., became a star in his own right.
A museum in his hometown, Willcox, Arizona, was dedicated to Rex Allen, and the Governor of Arizona honored him.
"The Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum" features an Allen's collection of memorabilia, including photos, movie posters, cowboy outfits, records and musical instruments.
Across the street from the museum is a bronze statue of Rex Allen.
Allen occasionally appeared in Western film fare, where he remained as popular as ever.
He died December 17, 1999, after his caretaker accidentally ran him over with a car, Allen was 78.
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50s Hillbilly - Country Bopper from Ozark Jubilee TV Show, October 1, 1955. With Grady Martin on lead Guitar🎸 with a Johnny Horton Soundalikes solo at : 1:15
Elvie Rex Allen (born on December 31, 1920, in Wilcox, Arizona, USA) was an American actor, singer, and songwriter who is particularly known as the narrator in many Walt Disney character and Western productions, he narrated more than 80 Disney films.
Rex Allen was better-known as the Arizona Cowboy.
He was the last of Hollywood's singing cowboys.
Allen began his singing career on radio station KOY in Phoenix, Arizona, after which he became better known as a performer on the National Barn Dance on WLS in Chicago.
When singing cowboys such as Roy Rogers and Gene Autry were very much in vogue in American film, in 1949 Republic Pictures in Hollywood gave him a screen test and put him under contract.
Beginning in 1950, Allen starred as himself in 19 of Hollywood's Western movies
Between 1950 and 1954, Allen starred in 19 movies for Republic studios.
The films launched a popular recording career for Allen, as he had several hit singles and albums in the early '50s, before the singing cowboys slowly disappeared from the charts.
In the '80s, Allen's oldest son, Rex Allen, Jr., became a star in his own right.
A museum in his hometown, Willcox, Arizona, was dedicated to Rex Allen, and the Governor of Arizona honored him.
"The Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum" features an Allen's collection of memorabilia, including photos, movie posters, cowboy outfits, records and musical instruments.
Across the street from the museum is a bronze statue of Rex Allen.
Allen occasionally appeared in Western film fare, where he remained as popular as ever.
He died December 17, 1999, after his caretaker accidentally ran him over with a car, Allen was 78.
#countryswing #hillbillymusic #countrymusic
