75. "The Sons of the Pioneers" in, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, "Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers", "Sons of the Pioneers Transcription Discs Collection, 1940-1959 (bulk 1951-1953)", Sons of the Pioneers Transcription Discs Collection, Southern Folklife Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sons_of_the_Pioneers&oldid=992279062, Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Cigareetes, Whusky, and Wild, Wild Women", 1971 Western Heritage Wrangler Award from the, 1984 New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame Award, This page was last edited on 4 December 2020, at 13:09. What This Country Needs. At the same time, the Pioneers performed in some of John Ford's films, including Wagon Master (1950) and Rio Grande (1951). Between 1935 and 1984, the Sons of the Pioneers appeared in 87 films, several movie shorts, and a television series. for recording. Later that year, the "Pioneers Trio" became the "Sons of the Pioneers" through a radio station announcer's chance remark. Leonard Slye was rechristened Roy Rogers, and went on to achieve major success as a singing cowboy in the movies. 29. Over the next two years the group would record 32 songs for Decca. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. Wagon Master is as much a musical as a Western: the Sons of the Pioneers contribute four songs, and there's a spirited rendition of the Mormon hymn, "Come, Come, Ye Saints." John Ford's Wagon Master is one of the legendary filmmaker's personal favorites, a visually stirring celebration of Western will and cooperation set to the soundtrack crooning of The Sons of the Pioneers. America Forever. Sons of the Pioneers, Soundtrack: Fury. Billy Wilder, John Ford, and Douglas Sirk: Three Underappreciated Works Get New Life on Blu-ray. La Borachita 2016. They continued to perform in concert and recorded as well with a lineup that featured, amongst many others, Luther Nallie (guitar, vocals), Rusty Richards (vocals), Doye O'Dell (guitar, vocals), Billy Armstrong (fiddle), Billy Liebert (accordion), Gary LeMaster (lead guitar) and Rome Johnson (vocals).[4]. Old Man Atom. Tenor preferred." [14] The group has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6845 Hollywood Blvd. In a typical film of this era (Rio Grande, 1938), the Pioneers - left, Pat Brady, Bob Nolan, Karl Farr, Hugh Farr, and Lloyd Perryman — serenade Starrett, his costar Ann Doran, and assorted cast members. Die Sons of the Pioneers waren die erste - und wohl auch beste - Formation im Bereich 'Western Harmonie-Gesang'. WAGON MASTER. Lloyd Perryman, who had been with the group since 1936, died on May 31, 1977. [4], (as Leonard Slye) (1934–37) lead vocals, rhythm guitar, (1934–36, 1938–49, 1955-58 recordings) tenor and lead vocals, rhythm guitar, (1936–43, 1946–77) tenor and lead vocals, rhythm guitar, 1st Trail Boss, (1937–43, 1946–49, 1959–69) string bass, comedy, (1943, 1953–55) string bass, harmony vocals, (1944–46, 1949–53, 1956–59) string bass, harmony vocals, comedy, (1949–53, 1955-57 recordings) lead vocals, (1952–2008) lead and baritone vocals, string bass/electric bass, 2nd Trail Boss, (1961–86) lead guitar, harmony vocals, comedy, (1963–66, 1974–84) tenor vocals, rhythm guitar, (1967–68) tenor vocals, string bass/electric bass, (1969–74, 1980–2004, 2007–2015) tenor, lead, and baritone vocals, lead/rhythm guitar, electric bass, saxophone, clarinet, 3rd Trail Boss, (1983–88, 2010-present) lead and harmony vocals, lead guitar, string bass, drums, 4th Trail Boss, (1984–2005) lead vocals, multi-instrumentalist, comedy, (1986–2006, 2008–12) tenor and lead vocals, lead guitar, trombone, trumpet, comedy, (1993–2001) lead vocals, keyboards, drums, electric bass, (1994–97) fiddle, rhythm guitar, mandolin, comedy, (2001–06) harmony vocals, string bass, fiddle, (2006–2017) baritone vocals, string bass, fiddle, comedy, (2018-present) lead and baritone vocals, rhythm guitar, Douglas B. 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