Al Rogers (singer)
Al Rogers | |
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| Born | July 24, 1924 West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Origin | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | December 6, 2019 (aged 95) |
| Genres | Country music |
| Instruments | Guitar |
Al Rogers (July 24, 1924 – December 6, 2019) was an American country singer.
Early life
Rogers was born July 24, 1924, in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. He learned to play the banjo at age 9 and the guitar at age 12.[1]
Career
Rogers was the leader of the band "The Rocky Mountain Boys". They are best known for their 1954 hit "Hydrogen Bomb",[2] which was featured in the soundtrack of the movie "The Atomic Cafe".[3][4] Rogers' fans knew him as "The American Folk Balladeer". In the 1950s, Rogers was a popular radio and television star in Amarillo, Texas, most notably in the TV series "The Panhandle Barn Dance".[1]
Personal life and death
Rogers served in the United States Air Force during World War II, in the Pacific Theater. He married Betty Ross on May 20, 1947.[1] In 1950 the couple moved to Amarillo, Texas. They had two daughters, Joanne (born 1952) and Kathy Denise (born 1957).
Rogers died on December 6, 2019, at the age of 95.[5]
Honors and awards
In 1984, Al Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Walkway of Stars.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Al Rogers and the Rocky Mountain Boys". Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ "Conelrad Atomic Platters". Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved 2014-01-03. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Hydrogen Bomb". Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ "The Atomic Cafe (1982)". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ "Al Rogers and the Rocky Mountain Boys". Hillbilly Music. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ↑ "Country Music Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved 2014-10-24. Unknown parameter
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