The Pioneer Trio among other names, Bob Nolan, Tim Spencer, and Len Slye played together for a few years in southern California and were well regarded as a novelty vocal group with Guitar and Bass and three voices doing cowboy swing. But they were not special enough to be more than a local group along with several good local groups.

Somewhere along the way they met the brilliant Hugh and Karl Farr. The brothers added fine fiddle and guitar virtuosity> This allowed Len Slye to play straight rhythm and sing and yodel. Up to this point, 1933, Len Slye was the guitarist. The pristine harmony of the three singers and he Farr brothers exceptional musicality gave the band the stuff they needed to become the exceptional group they were.

Look at the movies made by Gene Autry where the Sons of The Pioneers are his back up band to see and hear how good they were. Those are real chords that Roy is playing in those songs.

Roy (Len Slye) was a fine musician and singer. His yodeling is a standard few can meet.

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