Tag: Roy Rogers

THE IMPORTANCE OF RADIO IN ROY ROGERS’ CAREER

Larry Zwisohn comes up with the most interesting information for me to use. Thanks to Larry here are some of the most interesting highlights of Dad’s radio career: August 1031 – After failing to find success as part of a singing duo  with his cousin Stan (The Slye Brothers), young Leonard Slye (Dad) takes his …

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THE SLYE BROTHERS

The Slye Brothers (Stan and Leonard)   I don’t remember Dad ever mentioning that his cousin, Stan Slye, was with him and Gramps (Dad always called him Pop) the summer they spent picking peaches for Del Monte Foods. Dad spoke about he and Gramps living in the same type of camps that John Steinbeck wrote …

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