roy rogers

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Definition of roy rogers in English English dictionary: A non-alcoholic cocktail made with a cola soda (typically Coca-Cola) and grenadine syrup, garnished with a maraschino cherry; a US film and television actor and singer who usually appeared as a cowboy. He is best known for the 1950s television programme The Roy Rogers Show, in which he appeared with his wife Dale Evans (1912-2001) and his horse Trigger. At the end of the programme they always sang the song Happy Trails to You (1912-98). a drink for children in the US, made from lemonade and grenadine (=a sweet red liquid) , and served with a cherry. Roy Rogers are usually served in restaurants, and they are sometimes called Shirley Temples if they are served to girls. orig. Leonard Franklin Slye Rogers born Nov. 5, 1911/12, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. died July 6, 1998, Apple Valley, Calif. U.S. actor and singer. During his childhood Rogers took up singing, guitar playing, and square-dance calling. He made radio and personal appearances with a succession of groups before helping form the singing group Sons of the Pioneers. He acted in westerns with Gene Autry, whom he replaced as "King of the Cowboys" when Autry went to war. His films include Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935), Red River Valley (1941), and Yellow Rose of Texas (1944). He acted in several with his wife, Dale Evans, usually riding his famous horse, Trigger. He also starred on radio in The Roy Rogers Show (1944-55) as well as on television in a series of the same name (1951-57)

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