The Yellow Rose of Texas (film)
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Cast
- Roy RogersRoy RogersRoy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye , was an American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants franchised chain...
as Roy Rogers - TriggerTrigger (horse)Trigger was a palomino horse, made famous in American Western films with his owner/rider, cowboy star Roy Rogers.-Pedigree:...
as Trigger Smartest Horse in the Movies - Dale EvansDale EvansDale Evans, was an American writer, movie star, and singer-songwriter. She was the third wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers.-Early life:...
as Betty Weston - Grant WithersGrant WithersGrant Withers was an American film actor. With early beginnings in the silent era, Withers moved into talkies establishing himself with a list of headlined features as a young and handsome male lead...
as Express Agent Lucas - Harry ShannonHarry ShannonHarry Shannon is an American novelist, songwriter and entertainer. He was born Harry Rivard Siebert in Reno, Nevada, to Dr. William L. Siebert and Belle Elizabeth Cazier. He has a brother, Dwight Siebert, and a sister, Marsha Desiderio. Shannon was married from 1978 to 1988 to Swiss singer...
as Sam Weston - George ClevelandGeorge ClevelandGeorge Alan Cleveland was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in over 180 films between 1933 and 1954.-Career:...
as Captain "Cap" Joe - William HaadeWilliam HaadeWilliam Haade was an American film actor. He appeared in over 250 films between 1937 and 1957.He was born in New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* The Invisible Menace...
as Buster, Roy's Sidekick - Weldon Heyburn as Charley Goss
- Hal Taliaferro as Ferguson
- Tom LondonTom LondonTom London was an American actor who, according to "The Guinness Book of Movie Records," is credited with appearing in the most movies in the history of Hollywood...
as Sheriff Allen - Dick Botiller as Indian Pete
- Janet Martin as Showboat Singer
- Bob NolanBob NolanBob Nolan was a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and composer of numerous Country music and Western music songs, including the standards "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." He is generally regarded as one of the...
as Singer - Sons of the PioneersSons of the PioneersThe Sons of the Pioneers are one of America's earliest Western singing groups whose classic recordings set a new standard for performers of Western music. Known for the high quality of their vocal performances, musicianship, and songwriting, they produced finely-crafted and innovative recordings...
as Musicians
Soundtrack
- "Take It Easy" (Written by Xavier CugatXavier CugatXavier Cugat was a Spanish-American bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a key personality in the spread of Latin music in United States popular music. He was also a cartoonist and a successful businessman...
, Irving TaylorIrving TaylorIrving Taylor may refer to:*Irving Taylor , American composer, lyricist, and screenwriter*Irving Taylor , Canadian ice hockey player...
and Vic MizzyVic MizzyVic Mizzy was an American composer for television and movies whose best-known works are the themes to the 1960s television sitcoms Green Acres and The Addams Family. He also penned top-20 songs from the 1930s to 1940s.-Biography:Vic Mizzy was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended New York...
) - "The Timber Trail" (Written by Tim SpencerTim SpencerTimothy Spencer is a former professional American football running back who played in the USFL and NFL from 1983 to 1990.-College and Pro career:...
) - "A Two-Seated Saddle and a One-Gaited Horse" (Written by Tim SpencerTim SpencerTimothy Spencer is a former professional American football running back who played in the USFL and NFL from 1983 to 1990.-College and Pro career:...
) - "Western Wonderland" (Music by Ken CarsonKen CarsonKen is a Mattel toy doll introduced by Mattel in 1961 as the fictional boyfriend of toy doll Barbie introduced in 1959. Similar to his female counterpart, Ken had a fantastically fashionable line of clothing and accessories. In the Barbie mythos, Ken and Barbie met on the set of a TV commercial in...
, lyrics by Guy Savage) - "Song of the Rover" (Written by Bob NolanBob NolanBob Nolan was a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and composer of numerous Country music and Western music songs, including the standards "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." He is generally regarded as one of the...
) - "Lucky Me, Unlucky You" (Written by Charles HendersonCharles HendersonCharles Henderson was the 35th Governor of Alabama from 1915 to 1919 and a member of the Democratic Party. Before serving as governor, Henderson was mayor of Troy, Alabama from 1886 to 1906 and played a key role in Troy’s business and civic development. After his term as governor, Henderson...
) - "Down Mexico Way" (Music by Jule StyneJule StyneJule Styne was a British-born American songwriter especially famous for a series of Broadway musicals, which included several very well known and frequently revived shows.-Early life:...
, lyrics by Sol Meyer and Eddie Cherkose) - "Vira do minho" (Traditional)
- "The Yellow Rose of TexasThe Yellow Rose of Texas"The Yellow Rose of Texas" is a traditional folk song. The original love song has become associated with the legend of how an indentured servant named Emily Morgan "helped win the battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle in the Texas Revolution."...
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