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Karl Farr was born on 25 April 1909 in Rochelle, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Sons of the Pioneers (1942), Heldorado (1946) and Hit Parade of 1947 (1947). He was married to May Barksdale. He died on 20 September 1961 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
- January 1, 1
- Rochelle, Texas, USA
- January 1, 1
- West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Karl Farr, 52, western singer and composer who founded the “Sons of the Pioneers” singing group with cowboy actor Roy Rogers 27 years ago, died of a heart attack Wednesday in Springfield, Mass. Farr was stricken while appearing in a musical at the Eastern States Exposition.
Karl Farr was born on April 25, 1909 in Rochelle, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Sons of the Pioneers (1942), Heldorado (1946) and Hit Parade of 1947 (1947). He was married to May Barksdale. He died on September 20, 1961 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
- April 25, 1909
- September 20, 1961
Hugh Farr retired from the group in 1959 and his brother, guitarist Karl Farr, died in 1961. The group continued to record new albums for RCA through the 1960s, the last being a collection of Hawaiian songs, The Sons of the Pioneers Visit the South Seas (1969).
Karl Farr was an American country and swing guitarist, professionally playing guitar for the Sons of the Pioneers, a country swing group that was popular in the 1930s to 1950s. He joined the band early, when the group's name was still Pioneer Trio.
KARL FARR DIES AT 52; Member of the Sons of the Poneers Collapses, on Stage - The New York Times. Share full article. Special to The New York Times. Sept. 21, 1961. The New York Times...
In late 1933 or early 1934, the trio added Hugh Farr, one of the finest country fiddlers of that era, and in mid-1935, guitarist Karl Farr, Hugh’s brother, joined the quartet, bringing with him a high level of musicianship and playing that would influence other guitarists for years to come.
