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Rex Allen, the Arizona Cowboy

Introduction to Rex Allen Rex Allen (The Arizona Cowboy) was born on December 31, 1920 and passed away on December 17, 1999. He was the last of the movies “singing cowboys.” Rex was born in Wilcox, Arizona and quickly realized that he loved to play the guitar and entertain. He started his … Read more

Stuart Hamblen, the Singing Cowboy

Introduction to Stuart Hamblen Stuart Hamblen was an American country singer-songwriter, one of the country’s first singing cowboys. Hamblen rose to popularity through his series of radio programs on the US West Coast. He wrote many popular songs such as “This Ole House” (a #1 pop hit for songstress Rosemary Clooney, and … Read more