| "Happy Trails" was the theme song for Roy Rogers | | | | horse "Trigger" and their four-legged friend, the |
| ("King of the Cowboys") and his third wife and co-star | | | | German shepherd, "Bullet." They appeared in over 100 |
| Dale Evans ("Queen of the West"). | | | | movies together and on the popular TV program, The |
| After Roy's second wife Arline died in 1946, leaving | | | | Roy Rogers Show, from 1951-1954. |
| him with three children, he married the leading lady of | | | | Happy Trails Lyrics |
| his many Western films, Dale Evans, thus beginning | | | | (Words and Music by Dale Evans) |
| one of the most enduring husband-and-wife | | | | Happy trails to youuntil we meet again |
| partnerships in all of show business. Not only did they | | | | Happy trails to youkeep smiling until then |
| act and sing together, but Dale Evans wrote songs for | | | | Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather |
| their radio and TV shows, most notably "Happy Trails," | | | | Who cares about the clouds when we're together? |
| which the couple performed at virtually all of their | | | | Happy trails to youuntil we meet again |
| appearances, usually at the end of the program. Since | | | | SIDEBAR: Cheryl Rogers-Barnett, the daughter of Roy |
| then, "Happy Trails" has become a famous "sign-off" | | | | Rogers and Dale Evans, wrote an uplifting tribute to |
| or way of saying "good-bye" for millions around the | | | | her parents, the original rhinestone cowboy couple, |
| world. | | | | entitled, Cowboy Princess: Life with My Parents Roy |
| Roy Rogers was born Leonard Franklin Slye | | | | Rogers and Dale Evans. According to Publisher's |
| (November 5, 1911 - July 6, 1998). Dale Evans was born | | | | Weekly, ..."While Rogers-Barnett points out that life in |
| Frances Octavia Smith (October 31, 1912 - February 7, | | | | the spotlight wasn't all happy trails, she appears to |
| 2001). | | | | have few complaints. |
| Roy and Dale were joined onscreen by Roy's famous | | | | |