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词条 Al Rogers
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  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Personal life

  4. Honors and awards

  5. References

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Al Rogers (born July 24, 1926) is an American Country and Western singer.

Early life

Rogers was born July 24, 1926, 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 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]

Personal life

Rogers served in the United States Air Force during World War II, in the Pacific Theater. He married Betty Ross May 20, 1947.[1] In 1950 the couple moved to Amarillo, Texas. They have two daughters, Joanne, born in 1952, and Kathy Denise, born in 1957.

Honors and awards

In 1984, Al Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Walkway of Stars.[5]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/story/index.php?id=14756 |title=Al Rogers and the Rocky Mountain Boys|accessdate=2014-01-03}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.atomicplatters.com/more.php?id=78_0_1_0_M |title=Conelrad Atomic Platters |accessdate=2014-01-03}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://sweetsoundtrack.com/Songs/the-hydrogen-bomb-by-al-rogers-and-his-rocky-mountain-boys|title=The Hydrogen Bomb |accessdate=2014-01-09}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083590/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd|title=The Atomic Cafe (1982) |accessdate=2014-01-09}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.visitmusiccity.com/walkoffame/walkway.htm |title=Country Music Hall of Fame |accessdate=2014-10-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215190259/http://www.visitmusiccity.com/walkoffame/walkway.htm |archivedate=February 15, 2015 |df= }}
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12 : 1926 births|Living people|American country singer-songwriters|American country singers|People from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|American military personnel of World War II|People from Amarillo, Texas|Singers from Texas|Songwriters from Pennsylvania|Songwriters from Texas|Country musicians from Texas|Country musicians from Pennsylvania

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