Happy Trails: A Pictorial Celebration of the Life and Times of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans (Hardcover)

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"He used his immense talent to encourage moral and spiritual strength. Roy Rogers took the best of America¿s most important icon, the Cowboy, and created a code of honor for all. He was the most important American entertainer in the 20th Century."
--Singer/Songwriter - Michael Martin Murphy

"She was a godly woman. A godly woman who lived the Golden Rule - Dale Evans blazed a happy trail."
--Singer/Songwriter - Naomi Judd

Product Description

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans ruled the West from the silver screen as the King of Cowboys and and Queen of the West. Off screen, this husband and wife duo raised a family and lived the "Code of the West." Now, in this new book, the Rogers family shares their memories of Roy, Dale, and Trigger, along with their other sidekicks and more than a hundred never before seen, behind the scenes photographs.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: TwoDot; 1st edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762730897
• ISBN-13: 978-0762730896
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #369,557 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars illustrated, popular biography of the famous cowboy couple, January 26, 2005

By	Henry Berry "Henry Berry" (Southport, CT) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The long marriage and professional relationship of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans throughout the 1940s and '50 is presented in a mostly sunny light, as it was in their popular TV series and movies. Not that there aren't some dark moments: Roy Roger's first wife died; and three of the couple's nine children died. But while the sorrows of such moments are not overlooked, it is the strength of Roy and Dale which comes shining through, as when dealing with culprits or problems in their films. The popular, largely pictorial biography contains a number of heretofore unpublished family photos. Fans of these stars of early TV and aficionados of popular culture will take to this book. While not undermining or even threatening the fond popular image of the couple, it presents them as not just stars, but ones who had a life outside of the limelight as well.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gorgeous, highly recommended keepsake, February 8, 2005

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Other books have been written about Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, the king and queen of B Western movies for over a decade who went on to produce a hit television show for ten years thereafter. None contain the rare family photos paired with personal reminiscences which make Happy Trails: A Pictorial Celebration Of The Life And Times Of Roy Rogers And Dale Evans such a memorable keepsake and winner. Happy Trails is simply packed with private photos from the duo's childhoods, early singing careers, marriage, and family life, alongside more familiar publicity shots from their films and show. A gorgeous, highly recommended keepsake.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, January 9, 2007

By	D. Shaw (Ohio, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This was a gift to my mother, Roy Rogers' best fan. She likes it very much. I also liked it very much. It is a good biography of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.