Sons of the Pioneers
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(l-r) Hugh Farr,Pat Brady,Bob Nolan,Karl Farr,Lloyd Perryman,and Tim Spencer(bottom)
They became popular into the 1950s. A group with the name is still in existence today (2003) and give occasional concerts at Branson, Missouri and other spots.
The six members who made the Sons of the Pioneers famous in the late 1930s with their close-harmonied western style music were elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980. In 1995, they were inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
In 1977, the Smithsonian designated the Sons of the Pioneers as "national treasures".
Their best known hits included: