Happy Trails
song by Evans
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"Happy Trails" is a song written by Dale Evans, who was known as the "queen of the West" alongside her husband, Roy Rogers, the "king of the cowboys." The couple starred in numerous films and a television series, often signing off each episode with this song. Evans, an actor, singer, and songwriter, penned about 25 songs, with "Happy Trails" being one of her most famous. In 2025, the song was added to the U.S. Library of Congress's National Recording Registry for its cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance.12
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