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Republic Pictures president Herbert Yates released the Sons of the Pioneers from their movie contract in 1948, replacing them with a less expensive alternative, Foy Willing's Riders of the Purple Sage. The hurried nature of the Sons of the Pioneers' last radio shows reflected Tim Spencer's and Bob Nolan's anxiousness to move on; both left the ...
Spencer appeared with the Sons of the Pioneers in multiple films, and wrote many of the songs they performed. He retired from the Sons of the Pioneers in 1949, but continued managing them until 1952, and recorded with them until 1957 for RCA Victor.
The Sons of the Pioneers began performing Nolan's original songs on a nationally syndicated radio show. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" became their signature tune and a Western standard, and was one of the first songs the group recorded when it signed with Decca in 1934.
Sons of the Pioneers is a 1942 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes and Bob Nolan. The film was part of the long-running series of Roy Rogers films produced by the Hollywood studio Republic Pictures .
The film contains folk songs led by the Sons of the Pioneers, one of whom is Ken Curtis (Ford's son-in-law). [23] Studio president Yates insisted that the group appear in the film. Ford disliked being forced to use them, and how they appeared incongruous with cavalrymen. [24] Victor Young wrote the score.
Shug Fisher (born George Clinton Fisher Jr.; September 26, 1907 – March 16, 1984) was an American character actor, singer, musician, and comedian.During his 50-year entertainment career, he performed in many Western films, often as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers in serials and in B movies starring Roy Rogers.
Pioneers of the West: March 15, 1940: ... Sons of Adventure: September 3, 1948: ... feature version of their 1949 film serial King of the Rocket Men: August 24, 1951 ...
Sons of the Pioneers - "Over Nevada" (Written by Tim Spencer); Roy Rogers - "The Big Rock Candy Mountain" (Written by Harry McClintock); Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Night-Time In Nevada" (Written by Will E. Dulmage, Clint H. O'Reilly and Richard W. Pascoe)