Search - Roy Rogers :: Hoppy Gene & Me

"It's the way you ride them Trails that counts, here's a Hap

D. COLLIER | Brownwood, TX United States | 08/09/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love this CD. I'm not a country music fan, and for the most part, I'm not even a Roy Rogers fan. But I truly love this CD. In it, Roy Rogers sings about the things that, once upon a time, were truly important to people: the love of an American for his cowboy culture (track 1 - "Cowboy Heaven"); the love of a husband for his wife (track 2 - "A Very Fine Lady"); the love of a father for his son (track 3 - "Hoppy, Gene and Me"); and the love of a folk hero for his fans (track 4 - "Happy Trails").



Roy Rogers singing "Hoppy, Gene and Me" is a heartwarming experience rarely seen in the world of music. It explores the joy of childhood, the heartbreak of adolescence, and the happiness of life. I first heard this song in the summer of 1986 (I was 11 years old) while visiting the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Victorville, California (I'm told it has since relocated to Branson, Missouri).



So, that song was the main reason I bought the CD. But I was not disappointed by any of the others. Roy Rogers' voice is always fun to listen to and smooth. This music is for the whole family, and its messages are timeless."

Great COWBOY or Western (not Country) music

John Wipff | San Anonio Texas USA | 10/15/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Loved this CD. Tho I bought it primarily for the title song, I also liked "Cowboy Heaven) (a take-off on "Hillbilly Heaven"), the "Movie Trails" medley and "Happy Trails" tho I half expected Dale to chime in somewhere. The rest were the usual COWBOY 'tears in your beer' kinda stuff with, usually a guitar, fiddle and bass as accompaniment. "Cold Cold Heart" brought back memories of Hank but the rest of the CD, tho good was pretty much usual stuff.



But that title song made me think about another song by Rex Allen, Sr--"The Last of the Silver Screen Cowboys" so I got the album he made with Rex, Jr. "Singing Cowboys" AND that CD has a song, "Can You Hear Those Pioneers" which made me think of the "Sons of the Pioneers" so I also got the 2 CD album "Cool Water"--primarily for that song and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds". All in all, I wound up buying 3 albums because of the title song here.



By the way, later I went to Bob Nolan's website where there are DOZENS of FREE downloadable versions of THOSE 2 songs. Including by the Supremes, Clint Eastwood and the Longines Symphonette, to name a few.



But I think that ANYONE "into" Western or Cowboy (not "country") music would love any or all of the above albums."