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80 Years Ago today in Radio History: Roy Rogers debuted on the radio today in 1944. Roy Rogers was not Hollywood's first singing cowboy but the title of "King of the Cowboys" is justified. He came to Hollywood in 1935 to appear in Singing Westerns, following the example of Gene Autry. Autry's popularity with the studios took a hit in 1938 when he asked for more money, and Roy Rogers was there to step in. Rogers also followed Autry on to the radio with The Roy Rogers Show, which debuted on Mutual, November 21, 1944 (at the time, Autry was serving with the USAAF).

Happy Birthday, Eleanor Powell! Today would be Eleanor Powell's 112th Birthday.