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Al Rogers | |
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Born | July 24, 1924 |
Origin | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States |
Died | December 6, 2019 | (aged 95)
Genres | Country music |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Al Rogers (July 24, 1924 – December 6, 2019) was an American country singer.
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]
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 know 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]
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]
In 1984, Al Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Walkway of Stars. [6]
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Al Rogers | |
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Born | July 24, 1924 |
Origin | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States |
Died | December 6, 2019 | (aged 95)
Genres | Country music |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Al Rogers (July 24, 1924 – December 6, 2019) was an American country singer.
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]
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 know 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]
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]
In 1984, Al Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Walkway of Stars. [6]