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Apr 7, 1994Ken Carson dies of Lou Gehrig's disease in Delray Beach, Florida. He sang tenor for the Sons Of The Pioneers from 1942-1947Mar 18, 1995The Sons Of The Pioneers are inducted into the National Cowboy Hall Of FameMar 6, 1998The Sons Of The Pioneers' "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" plays during a bowling-alley scene as the movie "The Big Lebowski" debuts. Starring Jeff Bridges, the film also features Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Lookin' Out My Back Door" plus tracks by The Eagles, Townes Van Zandt, Kenny Rogers & The First Edition and Bob DylanJul 6, 1998Roy Rogers dies of heart failure in Apple Valley, California. The King of the Cowboys was the only performer elected twice to the Country Music Hall of Fame--once as a solo artist, once as a member of The Sons Of The PioneersMar 7, 2001The Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts cite 365 titles as Songs of the Century, two of them featuring Roy Rogers: The Sons Of The Pioneers' "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and his duet with Dale Evans, "Happy Trails"Oct 27, 2001The Sons Of The Pioneers earn a spot in the Texas Trail of Fame in Fort WorthFeb 27, 2002The Sons Of The Pioneers' "Tumbling Tumbleweeds joins The King Cole Trio's "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" and Lead Belly's "Goodnight Irene" among pre-1950 singles that join the Grammy Hall of FameMar 14, 2003The Country Music Foundation publishes "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." The Sons Of The Pioneers appear on the list with "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Cool Water"Apr 6, 2011Tammy Wynette's classic "Stand By Your Man" and The Sons Of The Pioneers' western standard "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" are added by the Library of Congress to the National Recording RegistrySep 16, 2019Western music gets its due during episode two of the PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns." In addition to seven Gene Autry songs, the installment includes Patsy Montana's "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart" and The Sons Of The Pioneers' "Tumbling Tumbleweeds"
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