Julie Rogers Pomilia, granddaughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
Original Airdates: Mar. 22-25, 2024
TVC 642.3: Ed welcomes Julie Rogers Pomilia, the youngest daughter of Tom Fox (the only biological son of Dale Evans by her first marriage), and the granddaughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, the Royal Western Couple of American pop culture, and the “Brad and Angelina” of their era. Julie’s book, Your Heroes, My Grandparents: A Granddaughter’s Love, is the storybook tale of a little girl who just happened to have two famous relatives and who cherished every moment that she spent with them. Topics this segment include some of the many ways in Roy and Dale were both ahead of their time, including Roy’s business savvy (and, particularly, his understanding of “branding” into marketing and advertising, long before branding as we know it today came to be), his love of gemstones, and the value he put on loyalty. Your Heroes, My Grandparents: A Granddaughter’s Love is available through Briton Publishing and Amazon.com.
Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and “Happy Trails”
Original Airdates: Mar. 22-25, 2024
TVC 642.4: Julie Rogers Pomilia, author of Your Heroes, My Grandparents: A Granddaughter’s Love, the first book ever written by a Roy Rogers and Dale Evans family member, talks to Ed about the enduring legacy of “Happy Trails,” Roy and Dale’s theme song (which Dale wrote); the Roy Rogers restaurant chain; and how Dale’s decision to raise Julie’s father, Tom Fox, as a single mother, just as she was becoming a film star, was also ahead of its time. Your Heroes, My Grandparents: A Granddaughter’s Love is available through Briton Publishing and Amazon.com.
