Al Rogers
Born(1924-07-24)July 24, 1924
OriginWest Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedDecember 6, 2019(2019-12-06) (aged 95)
GenresCountry music
Instrument(s)Guitar

Al Rogers (July 24, 1924 – December 6, 2019) was an American country singer.

Early life

Rogers was born July 24, 1924, in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. He learned to play the banjo at age 9 and the guitar at age 12.[1]

Career

Rogers was the leader of the band "The Rocky Mountain Boys". They are best known for their 1954 hit "Hydrogen Bomb",[2] which was featured in the soundtrack of the movie "The Atomic Cafe".[3][4] Rogers' fans know him as "The American Folk Balladeer". In the 1950s, Rogers was a popular radio and television star in Amarillo, Texas, most notably in the TV series "The Panhandle Barn Dance".[1]

Personal life and death

Rogers served in the United States Air Force during World War II, in the Pacific Theater. He married Betty Ross on May 20, 1947.[1] In 1950 the couple moved to Amarillo, Texas. They had two daughters, Joanne (born 1952 and Kathy Denise (born 1957).

Rogers died on December 6, 2019, at the age of 95.[5]

Honors and awards

In 1984, Al Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Walkway of Stars.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Al Rogers and the Rocky Mountain Boys". Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Conelrad Atomic Platters". Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Hydrogen Bomb". Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Atomic Cafe (1982)". IMDb. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Al Rogers and the Rocky Mountain Boys". Hillbilly Music. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Country Music Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2014.


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