ALLEN, REX, JR.
(*1947)
ALLEN, REX, JR. (b. Chicago, Ill., August 23, 1947) This second Rex Allen was a popular baritone-voiced crooner of the 1970s who pretty much continued the tradition of COWBOY-themed hits that were first purveyed by his father. Raised in southern California, the young singer often traveled with his father on the rodeo/county fair circuit, performing with him from the age of six. After forming amateur bands in high school, and serving in the military, he relocated to Nashville in search of…