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The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. [1] Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, [ 2 ] they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music performers and remained popular through the years. [ 3 ]
Vernon Harold "Tim" Spencer (July 13, 1908 – April 26, 1974) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Spencer is best known for founding the popular American Cowboy singing group the Sons of the Pioneers in 1933 along with Bob Nolan and Roy Rogers.
Roy Howard Lanham (January 16, 1923 – February 14, 1991) was an American guitarist. Best known for his work with the Western-style vocal band Sons of the Pioneers between 1961 and 1986, he had a long career that spanned from the prewar years to his death.
The band was The Rocky Mountaineers, ... The Sons of the Pioneers began performing Nolan's original songs on a nationally syndicated radio show. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds ...
The Sons of the Pioneers first recorded the song for Decca on August 8, 1934, [8] and it enjoyed chart success that year. [9] Their 1934 recording was selected by the Library of Congress as a 2010 addition to the National Recording Registry, which selects recordings annually that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". [10]
The band, and Hannah himself, won multiple Western music and songwriting awards. ... Hannah says the seed for the Sons of the San Joaquin was planted during his father’s 85th birthday party ...
The blond brothers — grandsons of ‘50s sitcom pioneers Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and sons of teen idol-turned-Americana troubadour Ricky Nelson — have a vast, 30-plus-year catalog that spans ...
In early 1934, the fiddle player Hugh Farr joined the group, adding a bass voice to their vocal arrangements. Later that year, the Pioneers Trio became the Sons of the Pioneers when a radio station announcer changed their name because he felt they were too young to be pioneers. The name was received well and fit the group, which was no longer a ...