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Sep 30, 1951The Weavers, "He'll Have To Go" songwriter Joe Allison and Foy Willing & The Riders Of The Purple Sage are featured in the movie debut of "Disc Jockey," a musical that also stars Tommy Dorsey, Herb Jeffries and Sarah VaughanOct 5, 1951The Red Skelton/Esther Williams movie "Texas Carnival" debuts with Foy Willing in a supporting musical roleMar 1, 1952"The Last Musketeer" appears in movie theaters, with Rex Allen and Slim Pickens in the starring roles. Woodwind player Darol Rice is part of the band, and Foy Willing writes one of the picture's songsOct 30, 1963Les Paul countersues Mary Ford for divorce in Hackensack, New Jersey, charging that she left him for western star Foy WillingJul 24, 1978Foy Willing dies in Nashville. He founded the Riders Of The Purple Sage, with whom he recorded from 1943-1952, and continued to appear in western films for the remainder of his lifeNov 15, 2006Wheatmark publishes "No One To Cry To: A Long, Hard Ride Into The Sunset With Foy Willing Of The Riders Of The Purple Sage." The biography is written by his widow, Sharon Lee Willing
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