Definition of Happy Trails (song)
"Happy Trails" is a country song performed by Roy Rogers and his wife Dale Evans and written by Evans. It is known as the theme song for both the radio and television versions of The Roy Rogers Show, in which they also starred. It was written by Evans and performed during the outros of the shows. Evans wrote "Happy Trails" after deciding that the shows needed a outro song. Prior to the composition of "Happy Trails", the song "Smiles Are Made of Sunshine" was used, also by Rogers and Evans.
"Happy Trails" was released in 1952 as a 78 RPM and 45 RPM by Rogers and Evans with the Whippoorwills and Orchestra, on RCA Victor Records. It was re-issued in 1957 as a 45 RPM record on RCA Victor/Bluebird. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
In April 9, 2025, it was inducted into National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, and/or aesthetically significant".
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What is Happy Trails (song)?
"Happy Trails" is a country song performed by Roy Rogers and his wife Dale Evans and written by Evans. It is known as the theme song for both the radio and television versions of The Roy Rogers Show, in which they also starred.