Gotta Love them Singin' Westerns - The Firearms Forum

CountryGunsmith · 08-08-2004, 08:58 PM

The Western Channel is just the best. Just watched another Richard Widmark western... (no singing in this one). Really love those old Gene Autry and Roy Rogers oldies, though.

My wife cant stand it.

muley · 08-08-2004, 11:34 PM

I only watch two things on TV religiously. The Western Channel and Combat.

All the rest can disappear and I wouldn't care. Of course, I will be watching the Olympics. I still havent decided whether I like Gene or Roys singing best. This decision has been pending for 50 years now....I do, however, have more Gene albums then Roy albums.

muley

pickenup · 08-08-2004, 11:46 PM

Ain’t a western, but I still watch “7 brides for 7 brothers” when it comes on.

papaw al · 08-09-2004, 06:09 AM

Those old westerns were the best.I can remember when,if you had a quarter,you could get into the Saturday matinee,buy a pop and popcorn,and watch the good guys win every time.They could shoot all-day and never re-load,never got their hats knocked off during a fight,and never got dirty.Their horses were their best friends,and they always had a side-kick.Roy,Gene,and Lash were my favorites.Those were the days!! Al

Xracer · 08-09-2004, 06:41 AM

OK Doc.....here's a trivia question for ya.

What was the name of the movie in which both Gene Autry and Roy Rogers appeared?

muley · 08-09-2004, 08:26 AM

I KNOW! I KNOW! (Waving hand frantically).......

Marlin · 08-09-2004, 09:05 AM

I feel pretty certain I know, too.

Hint: You have to remember that Roy was part of Gene's singing and backup crew when he, Roy, first got started.....

buffalo jump · 08-09-2004, 09:22 AM

Roy played the bad guy. I saw it but cannot remember the name.

Xracer · 08-10-2004, 06:41 AM

Yep......the entire group that would be later known as "The Sons Of The Pioneers" was in the movie, but they didn't sing.

What was the name of the movie?

BTW, I've got some video tapes of some of John Wayne's early westerns when he was a "Singin' Cowboy".......pretty funny.

And....my nomination for the Worst Singin' Cowboy Performance Of All Time....and the winner is........Clint Eastwood in "Paint Your Wagon". My dog can sing better than that......with a bad cold!

muley · 08-10-2004, 07:01 AM

OK, I'll tell you....it was "The Big Show". 1938, I think. Not that I was there, but two more years and I would have been.

SouthernMoss · 08-10-2004, 09:18 AM

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And....my nomination for the Worst Singin' Cowboy Performance Of All Time....and the winner is........Clint Eastwood in "Paint Your Wagon". My dog can sing better than that......with a bad cold!

Hey!!! I like Paint Your Wagon!

'Course, Lee Marvin couldn't sing either, that's why he talked most of his songs. My favorite was I Was Born Under a Wan'drin Star.

Marlin · 08-10-2004, 10:04 AM

Agree, SoMo.

Racer, wasn't that movie called "Tumblin Tumbleweeds"? I believe that was the first with Gene and the Sons of the Pioneers.

08-08-2004, 08:58 PM	#1
CountryGunsmith Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep Piney Woods of East Texas Posts: 5,116	Gotta Love them Singin' Westerns The Western Channel is just the best. Just watched another Richard Widmark western... (no singing in this one). Really love those old Gene Autry and Roy Rogers oldies, though. My wife cant stand it. __________________ The autonomic nervous system provides for involuntary muscle function - the work of breathing, digestion, and so forth. On some folks, that's a pure waste of ingenuity. -->

08-08-2004, 11:34 PM	#2
muley V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Far North Cal Posts: 276	Re: Gotta Love them Singin' Westerns I only watch two things on TV religiously. The Western Channel and Combat. All the rest can disappear and I wouldn't care. Of course, I will be watching the Olympics. I still havent decided whether I like Gene or Roys singing best. This decision has been pending for 50 years now....I do, however, have more Gene albums then Roy albums. muley

08-08-2004, 11:46 PM	#3
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,838	Re: Gotta Love them Singin' Westerns Ain’t a western, but I still watch “7 brides for 7 brothers” when it comes on. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

08-09-2004, 06:09 AM	#4
papaw al Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: eastern ohio Posts: 33	Re: Gotta Love them Singin' Westerns Those old westerns were the best.I can remember when,if you had a quarter,you could get into the Saturday matinee,buy a pop and popcorn,and watch the good guys win every time.They could shoot all-day and never re-load,never got their hats knocked off during a fight,and never got dirty.Their horses were their best friends,and they always had a side-kick.Roy,Gene,and Lash were my favorites.Those were the days!! Al

08-09-2004, 06:41 AM	#5
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Re: Gotta Love them Singin' Westerns OK Doc.....here's a trivia question for ya. What was the name of the movie in which both Gene Autry and Roy Rogers appeared?

08-09-2004, 08:26 AM	#6
muley V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Far North Cal Posts: 276	Re: Gotta Love them Singin' Westerns I KNOW! I KNOW! (Waving hand frantically).......

08-09-2004, 09:05 AM	#7
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Re: Gotta Love them Singin' Westerns I feel pretty certain I know, too. Hint: You have to remember that Roy was part of Gene's singing and backup crew when he, Roy, first got started..... __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

08-09-2004, 09:22 AM	#8
buffalo jump V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: pensacola, fl. , escambia county Posts: 496	Re: Gotta Love them Singin' Westerns Roy played the bad guy. I saw it but cannot remember the name.

08-10-2004, 06:41 AM	#9
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Re: Gotta Love them Singin' Westerns Yep......the entire group that would be later known as "The Sons Of The Pioneers" was in the movie, but they didn't sing. What was the name of the movie? BTW, I've got some video tapes of some of John Wayne's early westerns when he was a "Singin' Cowboy".......pretty funny. And....my nomination for the Worst Singin' Cowboy Performance Of All Time....and the winner is........Clint Eastwood in "Paint Your Wagon". My dog can sing better than that......with a bad cold!

08-10-2004, 07:01 AM	#10
muley V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Far North Cal Posts: 276	Re: Gotta Love them Singin' Westerns OK, I'll tell you....it was "The Big Show". 1938, I think. Not that I was there, but two more years and I would have been.

08-10-2004, 10:04 AM	#12
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Re: Gotta Love them Singin' Westerns Agree, SoMo. Racer, wasn't that movie called "Tumblin Tumbleweeds"? I believe that was the first with Gene and the Sons of the Pioneers. __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*