On this day, December 31, 1920, film, TV, and singing cowboy star Rex Allen was born.

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Film, TV & singing Cowboy star Rex Allen was #BornOnThisDay, Dec. 31, 1920. Was the narration for the 1973 animated film Charlotte's Web. Passed in 1999,(age 78) fell behind his parked car, due to a mild #heartattack, his caregiver unknowingly drove over him in the driveway.#RIP

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Colorado Sundown (1952) | Western Film | Rex Allen, Koko, Mary Ellen Kay

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Watch the 1952 Hollywood classic movie, Colorado Sundown.

Rancher helps a friend claim a spread he's inherited, only to get involved in his murder.

Movie Name: Colorado Sundown
Stars: Rex Allen, Koko, Mary Ellen Kay
Director: William Witney

Wandering Buckaroo Yodel -- Rex Allen and Slim Pickens

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[true title of the song unknown] This is a song from Rex Allen's 1953 film "The Old Overland Trail". Rex had tremendous range and a very clear yodel, as demonstrated here.
To read more about Rex Allen, visit:
http://www.bobnolan-sop.net/Biographi... {the link doesn't work anymore}

Here he is with Jimmy Dean. The song is the origin of the phrase "bang the drum slowly."

Bang the Drum Slowly

The title of the novel was inspired by lines from the song "Streets of Laredo", which is about a dying cowboy. It is sung by one of the ballplayers, Piney Woods, a back-up catcher, at a team gathering. The version of the song that he sings contains the lyrics, "Oh bang the drum slowly and play the fife lowly, and play the dead march as you carry me along..."

Rex Allen - Streets of Laredo

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Rex Allen - Cowpoke

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Sat Dec 31, 2022: On this day, December 31, 1920, film, TV, and singing cowboy star Rex Allen was born.