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    • May 14, 1914
    Singer, songwriter and band leader Foy Willing is born in Bosque County, Texas. He founds the New Riders Of The Purple Sage, netting several hits in the 1940s and appearing in numerous western movies
    Dec 23, 1943
    The Charles Starrett western "Cowboy In The Clouds" debuts. Mixing airplanes and the frontier, it features musical comrades Jimmy Wakely and Foy Willing
    Mar 23, 1944
    Jimmy Wakely and Foy Willing are musical ranch hands in the debut of the Charles Starrett picture "Sundown Valley"
    Jun 14, 1944
    The Johnny Downs western "Twilight On The Prairie" debuts with music by Foy Willing & The Riders Of The Purple Sage
    Aug 4, 1944
    The William Bendix Marine picture "Abroad With Two Yanks" debuts in theaters, with Foy Willing and The Riders Of The Purple Sage in a supporting role
    Sep 21, 1944
    Good guy Charles Starrett fights a monopoly in the Old West with the debut of "Cowboy From Lonesome River." The western movie features music from Jimmy Wakely and Foy Willing
    Nov 9, 1944
    Louisiana governor Jimmie Davis is featured in the cast of the Charles Starrett picture "Cyclone Prairie Rangers" as it debuts in theaters. The movie also includes Jimmy Wakely and Foy Willing
    Feb 8, 1945
    The western "Sing Me A Song Of Texas" opens in theaters, with The Hoosier Hot Shots and Foy Willing and The Riders Of The Purple Sage performing on-screen
    Aug 11, 1945
    Jimmy Wakely performs "Cool Water" with Foy Willing and The Riders Of The Purple Sage in the silver-screen debut of the movie "Saddle Serenade." The western also features Lee "Lasses" White
    Feb 11, 1946
    Decca releases Foy Willing & His Riders Of The Purple Sage's "Detour"
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