The Cowboy and the Senorita: A Biography of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans by Chris EnssMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
With the support of the family, including a foreword by scion Roy "Dusty" Rogers, this is an intimate portrayal of the successful and famous silver screen royalty of the oaters. This includes Dale Evan's many failed attempts to succeed as a popular singer in nightclubs and with the big bands before stumbling accidentally into the unfamiliar role of leading lady in Westerns. Roy was headed there all along with many years in frustratingly unsuccessful ensembles prior to Sons of Pioneers. Both had failed marriages and knew what they didn't want out of matrimony before tying the knot themselves. Their immense success - staggering in terms of wealth and fame - they shared with a large family of mostly adoptees. Much of this book, which includes a chapter-length biography of Trigger, covers the deep role of Christianity in a life marred by the tragic, early lose of three children in different incidents.
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