...Usually the Lyric had the Westerns showing and we would settle down and wait for the first showing of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and any other movies that had John Wayne, Audy Murphy, Alan Ladd and Dad's very favorite of all, Jane Russell...
...for. One major thing I noticed was the lower volume of the speakers and a wonderful choice of music of old timers, Roy Rogers and many songs which we could tune into. The singing of the National Anthem by a young man who gave a wonderful rendition...
...much anymore for all kinds of reasons, not the least of which is there's not much we want to see. I grew up with Roy Rogers and Gene Autry way before they were ever on TV and spent lots of Saturday afternoons watching double-feature westerns...
...the 1950s, anyway), with an airplane in a starring role. The kings of cowboy TV, of course, were Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, who set themselves apart from the herd with their guitars and songs. I miss them every one. Reach Glynn Moore at glynn...
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