Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers (1911-1998) was a famous country singer and actor of B-movie westerns. Nicknamed "King of the Cowboys." Married to Dale Evans from 1947 until his death on July 6, 1998. They were both guests on Episode 322 of The Muppet Show.

One of the original members of the Sons of the Pioneers singing group; he performed with them full-time from 1933-37.

Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers in 1980.

Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 1988.

Signature tune was "Happy Trails," which he performed with Evans on The Muppet Show.

There is a Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Museum at Branson, Missouri.

They gave one of their last public performances together on the 1992 CBS-TV special "Holiday Greetings from Ed Sullivan," which also featured the Muppets.