Chase that Rabbit - Roy Rogers
Creator: Roy Rogers (September 4, 1940)
Born in 1911 in Cincinnati, Leonard Sly started calling square dances when he was 12 years old. He moved with his family to California in 1930, traveled extensively as a musician, worked for a year as a cowboy, and in 1937 signed a contract with Republic Studios when that film production company seeking a singing cowboy. In 1938, he and the studio agreed on a new name: Roy Rogers.
Recorded September 4, 1940, with Spade Cooley (fiddle) and Cooley's Buckle Busters. Decca 3733.
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1940s
Tags: Chase the Rabbit, Cooley's Buckle Busters, Roy Rogers, Spade Cooley
Tags: Chase the Rabbit, Cooley's Buckle Busters, Roy Rogers, Spade Cooley
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Citation
Roy Rogers, “Chase that Rabbit - Roy Rogers,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/392.
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Title
Chase that Rabbit - Roy Rogers
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Description
Born in 1911 in Cincinnati, Leonard Sly started calling square dances when he was 12 years old. He moved with his family to California in 1930, traveled extensively as a musician, worked for a year as a cowboy, and in 1937 signed a contract with Republic Studios when that film production company seeking a singing cowboy. In 1938, he and the studio agreed on a new name: Roy Rogers.
Recorded September 4, 1940, with Spade Cooley (fiddle) and Cooley's Buckle Busters. Decca 3733.
Recorded September 4, 1940, with Spade Cooley (fiddle) and Cooley's Buckle Busters. Decca 3733.
Creator
Date Created
September 4, 1940
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Original Format
78 rpm record
Duration
00:53