Oops! I let that slip. Yes, the group is the Arizona Rangers but it's not my fault. My banjo player says that the first time he heard my name the rest followed. (Rex Rideout and the Arizona Rangers) Now I've never felt like much of a frontliner, just put me in the back of the stage behind the others, but Fred always insists that the group is the full name above. Me, I don't think we need a headliner so I just call us the Arizona Rangers. Getting back to the subject, I haven't been able to find much in the way of recordings for Rex Allen. It's all out of print so far. But maybe followings his recent death, some things will turn up. (it always seems to go that way, they don't care about you until you are dead)(might make for a good song) All I have of him are some 78's and I sure like his baritone voice. Something I could never do. He was indeed with the Arizona Wranglers. Another name that comes up is Jerry Byrd. Rex's biggest hit may have been the Arizona Waltz which is from the movie The Arizona Cowboy. And he did write that song. Mostly where you will find him is in the old cowboy movies.

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