Sons of the Pioneers
The songs of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers put the Western in Country and Western Music. Much of this music was written for and brought to the american public through the cowboy films of the 30's and 40's and was widely popular.
The quintessential singing cowboy is Gene Autry (1907-) but the best of the musicicans and song writers were the Sons of the Pioneers. This group recorded many of the songs that we asssociate with this style of music, "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Cool Water."
Tags: Cool Water, cowboy films, Gene Autry, Roy Roger, Western Music
