(the theme song.) .
Palm Springs Walk of Stars 2010.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2008.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 2000.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6385 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
A star at 1645 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry.

Gene Autry

actor, singer, business, western, wild west, baseball, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Orvon Grover Autry

Also Known As:

The Singing Cowboy

Birth Place:

Tioga, Texas, USA

Birth Date:

September 29, 1907

Death Date:

October 2, 1998

Age at Death:

91, 3 days after his birthday

Zodiac Sign:

Libra

- the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Traveled and performed with the Fields Brothers Marvelous Medicine Show.
Songs:

Was owner of the baseball team:

California Angels

and a Los Angeles television station.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1969.
Western Performers Hall of Fame 1972.
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
Anaheim / OC Walk of Stars 2008.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1998.
Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.
Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 1981.
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 1999.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989.
Gennett Walk of Fame 2007.
Texas Trail of Fame 1998.
National Radio Hall of Fame 2003.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6644 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
A star at 6384 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
A star at 6520 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.
A star at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.
A star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for live performance or theater.

Herb Jeffries

singer, actor, western, composer, director, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Herbert Jeffreys

Also Known As:

Herb Jeffrey
Herbert Jeffrey

Nickname(s):

"The Bronze Buckaroo"

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Tempest Storm

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Brief Facts:

Itallian/Irish/ one quarter Ethiopian. Singng cowboy in films made for black audiences.
Album:

The Bronze Buckaroo (Rides Again)

Member of the:

Duke Ellington

Orchestra.
Western Performers Hall of Fame 2004.
Palm Springs Walk of Stars 1998.
Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 2004.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1997.
Texas Trail of Fame 2001.

Hugh Farr

singer, musician, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Thomas Hubert Farr

Birth Place:

Llano, Texas, USA

Birth Date:

December 6, 1903

Death Date:

March 17, 1980

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

- the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Brief Facts:

Member of:

Sons of the Pioneers

Western Performers Hall of Fame 1995.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2005 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Texas Trail of Fame 2001 as one in Sons of the Pioneers
Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Jimmy Wakely

composer, singer, country, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

James Clarence Wakeley

Nickname(s):

"The Singing Cowboy", "The Melody Kid"

Birth Place:

Mineola, Arkansas, USA

Birth Date:

February 16, 1914

Death Date:

September 23, 1982

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Song:

Beautiful Brown Eyes

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1971.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1991.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1680 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.

Johnny Bond

composer, country, actor, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Cyrus Whitfield Bond

Brief Facts:

Movie:

Duel in the Sun

Country Music Hall of Fame 1999.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1990.

Karl Farr

musician, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Karl Marx Farr

Birth Date:

April 29, 1909

Death Date:

September 20, 1961

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Taurus

- the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Member of:

Sons of the Pioneers

Heart attack while on stage.
Western Performers Hall of Fame 1995.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2005 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Texas Trail of Fame 2001 as one in Sons of the Pioneers
Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Ken Curtis

actor, singer, western, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Curtis Wain Gates

Birth Place:

Lamar, Colorado, USA

Birth Date:

July 2, 1916

Death Date:

April 28, 1991

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

- the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Group:

Sons of the Pioneers

Role of:

Festus

on TV series:

Gunsmoke

Middle name is NOT Wayne.
Western Performers Hall of Fame 1981.
Dodge City Trail of Fame.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2005 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Texas Trail of Fame 2001 as one in Sons of the Pioneers
Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Ken Maynard

actor, western, wild west, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Kenneth Olin Maynard

Birth Place:

Vevay, Indiana, USA

Birth Date:

July 21, 1895

Death Date:

March 23, 1973

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

- the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Western Music Association Hall of Fame 2005.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6751 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.

Lloyd Perryman

singer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Lloyd Wilson Perryman

Birth Place:

Ruth, Arkansas, USA

Birth Date:

January 29, 1917

Death Date:

May 31, 1977

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius

- the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Member of:

Sons of the Pioneers

Country Music Hall of Fame 1980.
Western Performers Hall of Fame 1995.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 2008.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2005 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Texas Trail of Fame 2001 as one in Sons of the Pioneers
Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Luther Nallie

musician, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Luther Anthony Nallie

Brief Facts:

Member of:

Sons of the Pioneers

Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2005 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Texas Trail of Fame 2001 as one in Sons of the Pioneers
Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Marty Robbins

singer, country, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Martin David Robinson

Birth Place:

Glendale, Arizona, USA

Birth Date:

September 26, 1925

Death Date:

December 8, 1982

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Libra

- the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Member of:

Grand Ole Opry

Songs:

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1975.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6666 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Monte Hale

singer, country, actor, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Buren Ely

Birth Place:

Ada, Oklahoma, USA

Birth Date:

June 8, 1919

Death Date:

March 29, 2009

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Gemini

- the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Brief Facts:

Said to be from San Angelo, Texas, actually born in Oklahoma.
Movies:

Palm Springs Walk of Stars 1998.
Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 1986.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 2001.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry;
ceremony: 12 November 2004.

Pat Brady

actor, sidekick, musician, western, bassist, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Patrick Aloysius O'Brady

Birth Place:

Toledo, Ohio, USA

Birth Date:

December 31, 1914

Death Date:

February 27, 1972

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

Bassist for group:

Sons of the Pioneers

Sidekick to:

Roy Rogers

in films.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2005 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Texas Trail of Fame 2001 as one in Sons of the Pioneers
Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Patsy Montana

country, singer, actor, hall of fame

Gender:

Female

Real/Birth Name:

Ruby Rose Blevins

Also Known As:

Rubye Rose Blevins

Birth Place:

Beaudry, Arkansas, USA

Birth Date:

October 30, 1908

Death Date:

May 3, 1996

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

- the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Song:

I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart

first country recording by a female to pass 1 million records sold.
Movie:

Colorado Sunset

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame 1987.
Country Music Hall of Fame 1996.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989.
Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame 1996.

Ranger Doug

singer, western, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Douglas B. Green

Also Known As:

Ranger Doug, the Idol of American Youth

Birth Date:

March 20, 1946

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

- the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Western swing group:

Riders in the Sky

Member of:

Grand Ole Opry

as one in Riders in the Sky.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1993 as one in Riders in the Sky

Rex Allen

actor, western, singer, country, accident, hall of fame, vehicle crash

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Rex Elvie Allen

Nickname(s):

"the Arizona Cowboy"

Birth Place:

Willcox, Arizona, USA

Birth Date:

December 31, 1921

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

Singing cowboy movies such as:

The Arizona Cowboy

Song:

Crying in the Chapel

Died in a car accident when he was run over by a Cadillac driven by a friend, in his own driveway.
Western Performers Hall of Fame 1983.
Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 1982.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry;
ceremony: 20 August 1975.

Rosalie Allen

singer, country, hall of fame

Gender:

Female

Real/Birth Name:

Julie Marlene Bedra

Nickname(s):

"Queen of the Yodelers"

Brief Facts:

Known for elaborate yodeling.
Song:

He Taught Me to Yodel

Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1993.

Roy Rogers

actor, singer, western, tv, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Leonard Franklin Slye

Also Known As:

Dick Weston
Len Slye

Nickname(s):

"King of the Cowboys"

Birth Place:

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Birth Date:

November 5, 1911

Death Date:

July 6, 1998

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

- the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Relationships:

husband of

Dale Evans, until he died.

Older than Dale Evans by less than 1 year.

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Brief Facts:

Member of group:

Sons of the Pioneers

Songs:

Movies:

TV series:

The Roy Rogers Show

Country Music Hall of Fame 1980.
Western Performers Hall of Fame 1976.
Palm Springs Walk of Stars 2001.
Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 1983.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2005 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Texas Trail of Fame 1997.
Texas Trail of Fame 2001 as one in Sons of the Pioneers
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1752 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry.
A star at 1733 Vine Street for contributions to radio.
A star at 1620 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry.

Shug Fisher

singer, musician, actor, western, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

George Clinton Fisher

Nickname(s):

"Shug"

Birth Place:

Spring Creek, Oklahoma, USA

Birth Date:

September 26, 1907

Death Date:

March 16, 1984

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Libra

- the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Member of:

Sons of the Pioneers

TV series:

The Beverly Hillbillies

Slim Clark

singer, country, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Raymond LeRoy Clark

Also Known As:

Yodelin' Slim Clark
Yodeling Slim Clark

Birth Place:

Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Birth Date:

December 11, 1917

Death Date:

July 5, 2000

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

- the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Brief Facts:

Western musician known for his yodeling.
Cowboy Hall of Fame 2000.
Maine Country Music Hall of Fame.
Massachusetts Country Music Hall of Fame.
Rhode Island Country Music Hall of Fame.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 2000.

Stuart Hamblen

singer, country, composer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Carl Stuart Hamblen

Birth Place:

Kellyville, Texas, USA

Birth Date:

October 20, 1908

Death Date:

March 8, 1989

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Libra

- the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Songs:

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1999.

Tex Ritter

actor, singer, country, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Woodward Maurice Ritter

Birth Place:

Murvaul, Texas, USA

Birth Date:

January 12, 1905

Death Date:

January 2, 1974

Age at Death:

68, 10 days before his 69^th birthday

Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Relationships:

husband of

Dorothy Fay, until he died.

Older than Dorothy Fay by 10 years.

grandfather of

Jason Ritter

father of

John Ritter

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Descendants:

John Ritter

Jason Ritter

Brief Facts:

Member of:

Grand Ole Opry

Country Music Hall of Fame 1964.
Western Performers Hall of Fame 1980.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1998.
Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 1982.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1971.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989.
Texas Trail of Fame 2002.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6631 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Tim Spencer

singer, composer, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Vernon Harold Timothy Spencer

Birth Place:

Webb City, Missouri, USA

Birth Date:

July 13, 1908

Death Date:

April 26, 1974

Age at Death:

Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

- the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Co-founder and member of:

Sons of the Pioneers

Western Performers Hall of Fame 1995.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1971.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1994.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2005 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989 as one in Sons of the Pioneers.
Texas Trail of Fame 2001 as one in Sons of the Pioneers
Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Tommy Doss

singer, musician, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Lloyd Thomas Doss

Nickname(s):

"Spike"

Brief Facts:

Member of:

Sons of the Pioneers

Too Slim

musician, bassist, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Frederick LaBour

Nickname(s):

"The Man of a Thousand Hats"

Birth Place:

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Birth Date:

June 3, 1948

Age today:

64, 13 days before his 65^th birthday

Zodiac Sign:

Gemini

- the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Brief Facts:

Bassist.
Group:

Riders in the Sky

a western music band.
Member of:

Grand Ole Opry

as one in Riders in the Sky.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1993 as one in Riders in the Sky

Wilf Carter

singer, country, composer, musician, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Wilfred Arthur Charles Carter

Also Known As:

Montana Slim

Birth Place:

Port Hilford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Birth Date:

December 18, 1904

Death Date:

December 5, 1996

Age at Death:

91, 13 days before his 92^nd birthday

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

- the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Brief Facts:

Also a yodeller.
Song:

You Are My Sunshine

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1971.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1991.
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame 1984.
Canadian Music Hall of Fame 1985.
Juno Awards Hall of Fame 1985.

Woody Paul

western, singer, musician, scientist, hall of fame

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Paul Chrisman

Birth Date:

August 23, 1949

Age today:

Zodiac Sign:

Virgo

- the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

Western swing group:

Riders in the Sky

PhD in theoretical plasma physics from MIT.
Member of:

Grand Ole Opry

as one in Riders in the Sky.
Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1993 as one in Riders in the Sky

Number found: 36.