Throughout the 1950s, the couple starred together in their successful television series, The Roy Rogers Show, where they continued their signature cowboy/cowgirl roles. Evans even wrote the show’s theme song, “Happy Trails,” which they performed together at the end of every program. The couple also starred in their own variety show in 1962, The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show.
The singing cowboy and his wife had thousands of fan clubs across the world during the peak of their careers. Outside of her time on screen, Evans was also a successful songwriter, composing the popular children’s song “The Bible Tells Me So.” The couple had successful solo music careers as well. Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Evans released several religious albums.
Rogers passed away from congestive heart failure in Apple Valley, California. Three years later, his wife was buried next to him in Sunset Hills Memorial Park. They both have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and were inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. We will always remember the impact Roy Rogers and Dale Evans had in Hollywood as well as the music industry.
