Dale Evans

Dale Evans Rogers (born Frances Octavia Smith; October 31, 1912 – February 7, 2001) was an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the third wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1912 (Uvalde), Died February 7, 2001 (Apple Valley)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-053421	10-in.	9/4/1940	Help me	Californians ; Dale Evans ; Lucio Garcia ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal duet	vocalist
Victor	BS-062779	10-in.	3/28/1941	Oh, for heaven's sake	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt ; Yvonne King	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3581	10-in.	3/22/1950	A heart of stone	Dale Evans	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3582	10-in.	3/22/1950	Lock, stock and barrel	Dale Evans	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3583	10-in.	3/22/1950	Havaii-na	Dale Evans	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3584	10-in.	3/22/1950	A two-seated saddle and a one-gaited horse	Dale Evans	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3589	10-in.	3/30/1950	He is so precious to me	Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and instrumental quartet	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3590	10-in.	3/30/1950	Love lifted me	Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and instrumental quartet	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3591	10-in.	3/30/1950	What a friend we have in Jesus	Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and instrumental quartet	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3592	10-in.	3/30/1950	The old rugged cross	Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and instrumental quartet	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3593	10-in.	3/30/1950	Since Jesus came into my heart	Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and instrumental quartet	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3594	10-in.	3/30/1950	In the garden	Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and instrumental quartet	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3595	10-in.	3/30/1950	I love to tell the story	Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and instrumental quartet	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3596	10-in.	3/31/1950	Where he leads me	Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers	Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3597	10-in.	3/31/1950	No bed of roses	Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3720	10-in.	7/20/1950	Smiles are made out of sunshine	Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3721	10-in.	7/20/1950	Easter parade	Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers	Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal quartet and string band	vocalist
Victor	E0VB-3723	10-in.	7/20/1950	Yellow bonnets and polka dot shoes	Roy Rogers	Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal quartet and string band	vocalist
Victor	E1VB-0606	10-in.	4/6/1951	Last night my heart crossed the ocean	Dale Evans ; Frank Worth Orchestra ; Roy Rogers Riders ; Frank Worth	Female vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	E1VB-0607	10-in.	4/6/1951	Please send me someone to love	Dale Evans ; Frank Worth Orchestra ; Frank Worth	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	E1VB-0608	10-in.	4/6/1951	Strawberry tears	Dale Evans ; Frank Worth Orchestra ; Roy Rogers Riders	Female vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	E1VB-0609	10-in.	4/6/1951	Snow on the mountain	Dale Evans ; Frank Worth Orchestra ; Roy Rogers Riders	Female vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2005	10-in.	1/10/1946	I wish I had never met sunshine (and sunshine had never met me)	Roy Rogers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-2137	10-in.	9/4/1946	My heart went that-a-way	Roy Rogers	Male vocal solo, with string band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-2158	10-in.	12/4/1947	Dusty	Roy Rogers	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2853	10-in.	12/18/1947	Aha! San Antone	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	composer
Victor	D9VB-0612	10-in.	4/26/1949	Nothin' in my letter box	Milton DeLugg ; Dale Evans	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0613	10-in.	4/26/1949	(I wear a) saddle on my heart	Milton DeLugg ; Dale Evans	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0614	10-in.	4/26/1949	Don't ever fall in love with a cowboy	Milton DeLugg ; Dale Evans	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, composer
Victor	D9VB-0615	10-in.	4/26/1949	It's Saturday night	Milton DeLugg ; Dale Evans	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, composer
Victor	D9VB-0717	10-in.	8/24/1949	Wonderful Christmas night	Dale Evans ; Riders of the Purple Sage ; Roy Rogers ; Foy Willing	Mixed vocal chorus, with string band, strings and recitation	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0718	10-in.	8/24/1949	Christmas on the plains	Dale Evans ; Riders of the Purple Sage ; Roy Rogers ; Foy Willing	Mixed vocal chorus, with string band, strings and recitation	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0720	10-in.	8/24/1949	May the good Lord take a likin' to ya	Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers ; Frank Worth	Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal trio and orchestra	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0755	10-in.	9/23/1949	San Angelo	Dale Evans	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, composer
Victor	D9VB-0757	10-in.	9/23/1949	Cowgirl polka	Dale Evans	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, composer
Victor	D9VB-2608	10-in.	12/14/1949	Love at the country fair	Dale Evans ; Lloyd Perryman ; Sons of the Pioneers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band, and vocal chorus	vocalist
Columbia	HCO1645	10-in.	1/11/1946	I wish I had never met sunshine	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Evans, Dale," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355264.

Evans, Dale. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355264.

"Evans, Dale." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.