ALLEN, REX
(1920–1999)
ALLEN, REX (b. Willcox, Ariz., December 21, 1920; d. Tucson, Ariz., December 17, 1999) Allen was a COWBOY actor/singing star who was most active from the mid-1940s through the late 1960s. He is as well known for his TV appearances and work as a narrator of Disney documentaries as he is for his musical skills. Born in rural Arizona, Allen was already working the amateur rodeo circuit in his early teens; at the same time he took up GUITAR and FIDDLE playing as a sideline. His smooth, modern…