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Apr 24, 1979
Columbia releases Johnny Cash's "(Ghost) Riders In The Sky"
May 17, 1979
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans guest on "The Muppet Show," performing "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Happy Trails." Evans offers "Deep In The Heart Of Texas" and a gaggle of prairie dogs sings "Blue Skies"
Jun 5, 1979
Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and The Sons Of The Pioneers perform "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Happy Trails" at the close of the ABC-TV special "When The West Was Fun: A Western Reunion." Among others on the show are Ken Curtis, Pat Buttram, Alan Hale, Clayton Moore and host Glenn Ford
Jun 11, 1979
John Wayne dies of cancer in Los Angeles. Known for work in such movies as "True Grit" and "North To Alaska," his name is incorporated in the lyrics of Big & Rich's 2004 hit "Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)" and Keith Urban's 2016 single "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"
Sep 25, 1979
Gene Autry wins the first division title in his 19 years as owner of the California Angels when the team clinches the American League West with a 4-1 victory against the Kansas City Royals at Anaheim Stadium. Richard Nixon joins Autry after the game for the clubhouse champagne celebration
Nov 11, 1979
Film composer Dimitri Tiomkin dies in London after breaking his hip in a fall. Among the more than 100 movies to feature his music was "High Noon," for which he composed the Tex Ritter-performed theme song
Dec 6, 1979
Johnny Cash performs "(Ghost) Riders In The Sky" during his annual CBS Christmas special. Musical guest Anne Murray sings "You Needed Me," and Tom T. Hall contributes "(Old Dogs-Children And) Watermelon Wine." Also appearing are June Carter Cash and comedian Andy Kaufman
Mar 17, 1980
Fiddler Hugh Farr, of the original Sons Of The Pioneers, dies in a nursing home in Casper, Wyoming. The group, noted for its western vocal sound, lands in the Country Music Hall of Fame seven months later
Apr 27, 1980
Paul "Hezzie" Trietsch dies in Westlake Village, California. Playing drums and washboard, among other instruments, he was a member of The Hoosier Hot Shots, who earned a trio of mid-1940s hits and appeared in numerous westerns
Jun 9, 1980
MCA releases Ed Bruce's "The Last Cowboy Song" with a vocal assist from Willlie Nelson, namechecked along with Waylon Jennings, Lewis & Clark, George Custer, Louis L'Amour, Frederic Remington and Wyatt Earp
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