
Roy Rogers 45-05-08 Legend Of Pecos Bill
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Vern Smith
The following transcribed program is rebroadcast by the Armed Forces Radio Service. To our fighting men overseas. Goodyear presents the Roy Rogers Show. Friends, tonight as usual, Goodyear brings you Roy Rogers. But because of the great news we've all been hearing, we want you to know that we will interrupt this program instantly for any late news flashes. Meanwhile, you'll hear Bob Nolan and the sons of the pioneers, Pat Friday. The Farr Brothers, Perry Botkins Orchestra. Goodyear's guest tonight, motion picture villain, Porter Hull. And now, the greatest name in rubber. Goodyear invites you to meet America's greatest western star.
Roy Rogers
Roy.
Porter Hall
Roy. I've got a locket in my pocket A plain golden locket Got a locket in my pocket Right next to my.
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Heart I've got a picture in this.
Porter Hall
Locket the locket in my pocket Got.
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A picture in this locket with which I'll never part the face in the.
Porter Hall
Picture is beautiful to see and the.
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Girl that the face belongs to she belongs to me I've got a locket.
Porter Hall
In my pocket My sweetheart's in that.
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Locket Got my sweetheart in my pocket.
Porter Hall
Right next to the heart.
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The face.
Porter Hall
In the picture is beautiful to see and the girl at the face belongs.
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To she belongs to me I've got.
Porter Hall
A locket in my pocket My sweetheart's in that locket Got my sweetheart in.
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My pocket Pocket right next to my heart Right next to my heart.
Porter Hall
Howdy, folks, and welcome for me and the gang to tonight's Goodyear get together. We've rounded up a few new and some old songs for the occasion and one of the west most amazing legendary stories. But right now it's time for you to meet our guest for this evening, one of the swellest actors who ever foreclosed a mortgage on Poor little Nell, Mr. Porter Hall. Hi, Porter.
Roy Rogers
Roy. Roy. Roy. That's a nice welcome after you asked me to come over to your get together.
Porter Hall
Well, shucks, don't mind the folks, Porter. They've seen you as a villain in so many pictures that they just can't keep from booing at you.
Roy Rogers
Well, I'm so misunderstood, Roy. To everyone who's ever seen me in pictures, I'm a no good low down on Principal Crooked. Now, honest, Roy, you know I'm not that way at all. Much.
Porter Hall
Porter, I'm surprised at you. Why, I think I'd much rather play your parts than my own. The heavy in the picture. Oh, well, he always gets his own way and. And you get most of the close ups, you know, where you sneer and twirl your mustache and make everyone in the audience hiss at you.
Roy Rogers
Well, that's the real trouble, Roy. I never know if they're hissing the character or the actor playing the part.
Porter Hall
Well, when Porter hall is playing the part as a villain, it isn't the actor there his. And you can believe me. But just to give you a break, Porter, we've got a sketch for you to play in tonight about one of the West's most amazing characters. And just to prove that you're the star and the hero, I'm not even going to play in it. How's that?
Roy Rogers
Well, that's what I call really being a hero. Giving a whole story to a screen bad man. But what are you going to do, Roy?
Porter Hall
Well, first of all, Porter, I'm going to keep an eye on you and make sure you don't forget yourself and steal the ranch. Then I'm going to just sort of keep the get together moving. Like now when I call on the sons of the Pioneers to dedicate a song to you.
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He always sings dragging music to the cattle as he swing back and forward in the saddle On a horse that is sick of painting gator there's such a funny meter to the roar little beat or how to run when you hear the fellas guns the dog of western folks all know He's a high polluting scoot shooting son of a gun From Arizona Right turn, Cowboy Joe. Out in Arizona where the Batmen are the only thing to guide you is an evening star the roughest, toughest man by far was ragtime Porter hall he always sings ragged music to the cattle at the swing Back and forward in the saddle On a horse that is sink to pay the gated and there's such a funny meter to the roar of his repeater how they run when they hear the fellow skunk across the Western folks all know he's a high pollutant Shooting, shooting son of a gun from Arizona Right time, Porter. Right em. Porter Fragon. Porter Hall.
Vern Smith
Today when congratulations are being offered all over the world to the millions who worked and fought for victory in Europe. Goodyear would also like to propose a toast. A toast of its own and to its own. A toast to the 24,783 of its men and women in the armed forces. It's well done. To those in Europe, it's good luck. To those in the Pacific. And here's a toast, too. To the hundred thousand Goodyear employees at home who, with their war work, have contributed and are continuing to contribute to final victory. To them, good work. And let's keep punching hard till the Japs get theirs.
Porter Hall
It's the Far brothers. Furious Fiddle and Galloping Guitar and Cajun Stone.
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It's.
Pat Friday
Oh, boy. Gee, Ray, I'm sorry I'm late. If I missed much.
Porter Hall
Well, hello there, Pat Friday. You have missed a couple of good songs, but you're in plenty of time for the story Porter hall and I are going to tell tonight.
Pat Friday
Porter Hall? Do I know him? Are you my uncle? Every.
Roy Rogers
Yes, every Friday. I. I am now fabulously wealthy, and I intend to buy you the finest ranch in the west.
Pat Friday
Oh, but. But I already have a ranch.
Roy Rogers
Oh, you have? As if I didn't know. But you deserve a much bigger one. Now, if you would just give me that piece of paper you're holding, which I assume to be the deed to your present property.
Pat Friday
Here you are, sir.
Roy Rogers
Aha, my proud beauty. Now I have you in my power. Dog.
Porter Hall
Gone. You. Porter hall, unhand that girl and give her back that deed.
Pat Friday
Aw, shucks, Roy. That isn't the deed to my ranch. Is this the song I'm going to sing tonight?
Roy Rogers
Curses. Foiled again.
Porter Hall
Not exactly, Porter. Because if Pat'll forgive you and sing the song right now, you'll get the treat of your life. Folks, Ms. Pat Friday singing. Close as pages in a book.
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We'Ll be close as pages in a book My love and I so close we could share a single look there every sigh so close that before I hear your laugh my laugh breaks through and when a tear starts to fill my eyes grow misty True, our dreams won't come tumbling to the ground we'll hold them fast.
Pat Friday
Darling, as the strongest book.
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Is bound we're bound to love. My life is your life and while I see a way in my heart. You'll be Moses. Pages in a book never see them tumbling down.
Porter Hall
You know, you hear a lot about a cowman's pony, but there's another little animal I guess the west would never have been made without him. You find him packing loads twice their own weight. Where Grubby prospectors work tirelessly in the desert sands. You'll find them high up in the mountains where a less sure footed animal will plunge his rider 5,000ft down a sheer drop. Or maybe their voices aren't as musical as a cowhand song as he sings and quiets his herd. But I've yet to see the true westerner who didn't cuss them and loved him, the gentle sure footed little braying burl.
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We are wonders of the wasteland. My long eared you, my broken down horse and me always traveling, going nowhere across the plains and over the hills going When I was young I used.
Porter Hall
To be.
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A highfalutin shooting son of a gun up in Wyoming I loved a girl, she loved my pal so I packed my bag and sat on my neck and then I took her home. Now we're only a lonely tree without a friend. We trail along endlessly. Three old wonders of the ways plan My love feared mule, my broken down horse and me.
Vern Smith
Now it's Roy Rogers, the king of the cowboys in a new western ballad. Don't Blame it all on me if.
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Our love should fade like a cold winter's day, don't blame it all on me. Their true love has blown might have known friends will say don't blame it all on me. There was a time dear when we.
Porter Hall
Were so gay I heard you say.
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I love only you. Someday with the dawn all our love may be gone. But don't blame it all on.
Porter Hall
For.
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After all dear, I too have a heart, you have it now, don't break it apart. Someday our romance may break up just by chance. But don't blame it all on me.
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Vern Smith
Say, Roy, you've got both Pat and me busting with curiosity about the yarn you and Porter hall are going to tell. What's so different about it?
Pat Friday
Come on, Roy, don't just stand there with that twinkle in your eye.
Porter Hall
Well, kids, tonight's story is about the greatest cowboy who ever rode a Bronx, shot a sixth gun or roped a steer. As a matter of fact, he's the man who taught broncos to buck, who invented the six shooter and considered the lariat one of his unimportant inventions.
Pat Friday
Oh, no, wait a minute, Roy.
Roy Rogers
Now you wait a minute, miss. Don't accuse Roy here of exaggerating.
Vern Smith
But, Roy, anybody knows the six gun was invented by Samuel Colt.
Porter Hall
That, Vern, is just a rumor. The six gun was definitely invented by Pecos Bill.
Pat Friday
Pecos Bill? Never heard of him.
Roy Rogers
Female tenderfoot. Bah.
Vern Smith
But who was Pecos Bill, Roy? He sounds as fantastic as this hall character here.
Porter Hall
He's much more so, Vern. Pecos Bill is the most fantastic character the imaginations of thousands of cowboys ever dreamed up. And if you'll all just make yourselves comfortable, Porter hall and I will tell you plenty about him. Now, I'm not saying that Pecos Bill is dead even today. To be honest, I don't know if Bill was ever born. They say he was born in Texas, and he was quite a baby. Weighed 73 pounds and stood more than 4ft tall. He got lost out on the prairie one day and didn't have anybody to play with. So Bill wound up living and playing with the coyotes. Well, just about Bill's ninth birthday, a cowboy who'd wandered off the trail came upon Bill just as the big kid was having a morning exercise.
Catamount Voice
Hey there, son. What you doing? Playing PI Nation?
Roy Rogers
Don't you use your eyes? Can't you see them rattling?
Catamount Voice
Now, hold on. That ain't fair. One younger like you get only two bears let up on them.
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Well.
Roy Rogers
Well, I don't like to be picking on somebody who ain't my own size, but shucks, there ain't more than two bears left around these parts. Gets a blade too rough, most of em die of a busted neck.
Catamount Voice
Well, what entire place you doin out here in these hills anyhow? Running around shameless like that without no stitch of clothes on your body?
Roy Rogers
Clothes? Don't you know us coyotes don't wear no clothes?
Catamount Voice
You been chewing loco weed, youngster. You ain't no coyote. You're a human being.
Roy Rogers
I ain't no human being. I'm a regular natural born coyote. Don't I live with them varmints? Don't I talk to them? Don't I howl like them? Ain't I got fleas?
Catamount Voice
Now looky here, Button. That ain't no proof you're a varmint. Why, it sakes alive. Ain't a human being these parts that don't howl and ain't got.
Roy Rogers
Well, don't you call me no human being.
Catamount Voice
Well, well, that's what you are. Look, ain't every varmint you ever see got a tail, ain't they?
Roy Rogers
Why, sure. All varmints got tails. That's natural.
Catamount Voice
Darn tootin it is.
Roy Rogers
Then if you're.
Catamount Voice
You're a varmint, where's your tail?
Roy Rogers
Well, I. Well, God blast it to lightning, you're right. I ain't got no tail.
Catamount Voice
Course you ain't. So you see, son, you're not a varmint at all. You're a human being.
Roy Rogers
I don't wanna be no human being. I don't want to be no human being.
Catamount Voice
Now looky here, fella. You is a human being. And it's my duty as another human being to take you back to civil.
Porter Hall
Well, that's just about the time that Texas started to make its place in the world. Just when Pecos Bill was dragged back to civilization, what with eating regular, Bill started to grow. And inside of a year, Bill was more than 8ft tall and weighed better than a half a ton. But Bill was lazy and hated to work.
Pat Friday
But Roy, what. What kind of work did Pecos Bill do?
Porter Hall
Almost any kind of ranching, Pat. Roping, branding. And. Well, you know, when he'd do the branding, he'd do it with his bare hands. He'd just grab a yearling, tuck it under his arm and stuff his ears up so he wouldn't hear the cat's ball. And you know, Bill was kind of a soft hearted cuss.
Pat Friday
You mean he wasn't tough, Roy. He wasn't a bad man.
Porter Hall
A bad man? Pat Faker's Bill was so bad that he killed off everybody in his part of Texas that had enough spunk to stand up to him. Then he got so tired of the peace and quiet that he. He finally started heading west. Well, he finally run out into the run into an old fella and stopped his horse.
Roy Rogers
Howdy, stranger. Say, can you direct me to some place where I might find myself a real man? You know, the kind what takes a real joy in a killing. Well, just keep heading up this canyon about 200 miles and you'll find him right enough. Yes, sir, he sure will. Oh, thanks, old timer. Pecos Bill is much obliged to you. Did you say Pepe Papay? Yes, sir, ya did. Fakers. Beel's my name. Upper and daisies. I gotta get out of here.
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Get up there.
Roy Rogers
If he was really in a hurry. I wonder what took the old goat so long.
Pat Friday
All right, for goodness sakes, don't stop there. What did Pegasville do? Did he go. Did he go the 200 miles up again?
Porter Hall
Well, yes and no, Pat. You see, old Bill turned his horse and started. But after riding only about 20 miles, a doggone horse dubbed his toe on a cottonwood tree and busted his leg. Well, all Bill could do was follow the code of the wind. He covered his eyes with one hand and pulled out his rifle, which he used as a pistol, aimed it at the poor horse's head, and with tears running down his cheek.
Roy Rogers
Goodbye, old page. Someday we'll meet again, you and me, over on the t'other side of the great horizon.
Porter Hall
But before Bill could squeeze the trigger, the horse looked up. And with tears streaming from his big brown eyes, he said, now wait a minute, Bill. You ain't gonna shoot me just'cause three of my four legs is busted, are you?
Roy Rogers
Well, I reckon I was. But if you got any last words, you ain't.
Porter Hall
You know, I ain't one of them regular, undersized, scrawny little horses. Just leave me alone for a bit and I'll get well.
Roy Rogers
Well, doggone if I don't believe you. Well, I'm gonna take the saddle off ya and leave you here. Then I'll leg it up to where that bunch of tough hombres are. And when you feel well enough in about 20 or 30 minutes, just caught up and join me. Well, I hadn't gone two mile further, saddled over one arm, when I spotted a little rattlesnake no more than 18ft long. So I put down the saddle and I reached out and I grabbed a sneaky and sidewinder. And after cuffing him good fashion a few times, the snake told me he'd give up. So I coiled the little fella like a lariat, stuck him on my saddle horn and I started on up the canyon.
Porter Hall
Atta boy, Bill. Tell him the rest of the story.
Roy Rogers
Sky and stop me, you movie cowboy, you. Well, a little piece further up the road, a catamount jump in.
Pat Friday
A what?
Roy Rogers
A catamount. A mountain lion. Don't you know nothing? Anyway, he knocked me to the ground and that made me sore. Gunk turning your face. Got it. Clap me up like that. Take that. Take that. No, no.
Catamount Voice
Quit, Bill, quit. Can't you take a joke?
Roy Rogers
Oh, so it was a joke, was it? Yeah, but didn't turn out so well, Bill. Honest.
Catamount Voice
I'm the sorriest catamount out of captivity.
Roy Rogers
Well, at least you're the dumbest can amount I ever see. Just for that I'm a throwing this saddle on your stupid back and riding you up the canyon. No. Yeah, using this rattlesnake for a whip. Now get over there phone. Now let's get started. Else will now break you in two and only eat the best pieces.
Porter Hall
Well, as soon as Bill got the saddle.
Pat Friday
Hey, just a minute, Roy. That's a fib. How come the horse and the catamount actually talked to Pecos Bill? And Bill answered them?
Porter Hall
Well, heavens to betsy, Pat. Wasn't the lad brought up with coyotes? Why shucks, he had more trouble talking straight Texan than he did chewing the rag with them varmints. What happened then, Bill?
Roy Rogers
Well, I read into the camp where all them hard bitten owl hoots was sitting around eating chow. So I hauled up my catamount and I walked over to the cook pots and I looked in. What's this? Beans? Ah, nothing but six quarts left. Well, I'll start on those. Well, oh, ain't so bad, but they make me thirsty. Give me that coffee pot. Look out stranger, that pot is a baring. Shut up. Yeah. Now someone hand me that porcupine to wipe my mouth on and we get down to business. What is your business, partner? Who's boss of this gang? That's what I want to know. Who's boss around here, stranger? I was, but you be.
Pat Friday
And did anyone ever hear of Pecos Bill after that?
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Roy?
Porter Hall
Why sure, Pat. A few years later someone bet him he couldn't ride a cyclone. Well, Pecos Bill was the kind of a fella no one could dare. So he went back to Kansas, waited for a twister, and when one came along while he climbed aboard.
Vern Smith
And was he killed, Roy? I mean, did the cyclone throw him?
Porter Hall
Throw a legendary character like that? Why not at all, Vern. By the time that twister Crossed Colorado. He had it as tame as a lamb. But then he got a little bit overconfident, you know, he rolled himself a cigarette and when he. When he couldn't find any matches, he reached up and grabbed a piece of fork at lightning.
Pat Friday
Oh, I see, Roy. And the lightning electrocuted him.
Porter Hall
Chuck Snow. Pat. But it tickled him and got. Got him to laughing so much it he didn't look where he was going. So he slipped off the cyclone and dropped 97 miles to Earth.
Vern Smith
Oh, Roy. That doesn't seem possible.
Porter Hall
But it happened. Vern. And where Bill landed, he weighed so much and fell so far that he knocked the Earth 150ft below sea level. Folks called the place where he landed Death Valley. Cause they figured he'd never survive such a bump. Fact is, I was surprised as you were when Pecos Bill walked in here. Ton.
Vern Smith
It's the whole Goodyear gang led by Roy Rogers, the king of the cowboys in Skies Are Bluer.
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Skies are bluer in Oklahoma Oklahoma Where My Heart Lies Songs are newer in Oklahoma, Oklahoma as the crowd line where the yellow corn is brighter and cotton's whiter than snow Just listen to the weed a swaying it sounds like it's saying hello Bells are ringing and voice is singing Oil is gushing and the folks are rushing out to Oklahoma, USA I fucking. We're in Oklahoma Oklahoma where my heart lies Are you ever in Oklahoma? Oklahoma has a crowd line that's where the yellow corn is brighter and cotton's.
Porter Hall
Whiter than snow Just listen to the.
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Weed a swayin'it sounds like it's saying hello Bells are ringin'and voice is singing.
Roy Rogers
Well, it looks as if our time.
Porter Hall
For tonight is like the water in a stream in the middle of the summer. It's all run out. But we've got more time again next week and we'd like you all to be back sitting with us at our Goodyear get together. We have some songs and music and a little chatter western style. And a rip roaring story about the old days that should please everybody. So till next Tuesday, this is Roy Rogers thanking Porter hall for appearing with us tonight and saying for the whole gang, goodbye, good luck and may the good Lord take a liking to you.
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Don't forget smiles are made out of the sunshine and the frown.
Vern Smith
Now this is Vern Smith saying good night for Goodyear, the greatest name in rubber. If you like the songs and stories of the west, don't miss tuning in. Next Tuesday, same station you're tuned to now, same time of the day on your clock when Goodyear will bring you another get together with Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers, Pat Friday, the Farr Brothers, Harry Botkin and his orchestra and starring the King of the Cowboys, Roy Rogers.
Porter Hall
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Release Date: April 26, 2025
In this engaging episode of "Harold's Old Time Radio," host Harold presents "Roy Rogers 45-05-08 Legend Of Pecos Bill," a vibrant retelling of the legendary cowboy Pecos Bill's adventures. Featuring the charismatic Roy Rogers, notorious actor Porter Hall as the quintessential villain, and guest Pat Friday, the episode weaves a captivating narrative filled with humor, drama, and classic Western charm.
The episode kicks off with Roy Rogers and Porter Hall engaging in a lighthearted banter that sets the stage for their dynamic interplay. Porter Hall, known for portraying antagonists, playfully jests about Roy being misunderstood by the audience.
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This exchange highlights the tension and camaraderie between the hero and the villain, adding depth to their characters.
Harold seamlessly transitions into the main narrative, introducing the legendary figure of Pecos Bill. Roy Rogers takes the lead in narrating the fantastical origins and feats of Pecos Bill, blending folklore with creative storytelling.
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Roy Rogers humorously challenges the historical accuracy of these claims, setting up an entertaining rivalry.
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The heart of the episode delves into Pecos Bill's extraordinary adventures. From his mythical birth in Texas to his encounters with wild animals and natural disasters, the story portrays Bill as an unstoppable force of nature.
Early Life and Wilderness Survival
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Confrontations and Challenges
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The Legendary Cyclone Ride
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Throughout the episode, interactions among Roy Rogers, Porter Hall, and Pat Friday add layers of humor and wit. Pat Friday’s playful skepticism and Roy’s earnest storytelling create a lively atmosphere that keeps listeners engaged.
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These exchanges not only entertain but also serve to advance the narrative, making the legendary story of Pecos Bill more relatable and enjoyable.
The episode intersperses musical performances with narrative storytelling, enriching the listening experience. Songs like “Skies Are Bluer” and “Don’t Blame It All on Me” complement the adventurous tales, evoking the spirit of the Old West.
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These musical segments provide emotional depth and a rhythmic flow to the episode, seamlessly blending with the spoken word.
As the episode draws to a close, Roy Rogers and Porter Hall reflect on Pecos Bill's legendary status. They invite listeners to return for future episodes, promising more stories, songs, and Western adventures.
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The heartfelt farewell emphasizes the timeless appeal of Western folklore and the enduring legacy of figures like Pecos Bill.
This episode of "Harold's Old Time Radio" masterfully balances storytelling, character interaction, and musical interludes to bring the legend of Pecos Bill to life. The chemistry between Roy Rogers and Porter Hall, coupled with the nostalgic ambiance, makes it a memorable listen for enthusiasts of classic radio dramas and Western tales.
Produced by Harold's Old Time Radio