King of the Cowboys

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King of the Cowboys is the famous nickname of Roy Rogers, the iconic American singing cowboy star of mid-20th-century Western films, radio, and television.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
appliesToMedium Western films
radio
television
appliesToOccupation singing cowboy
associatedWithAudience family entertainment
associatedWithCharacterType heroic cowboy
associatedWithEra Golden Age of Hollywood
associatedWithMedium B-Western films
associatedWithMusicStyle country and western
associatedWithRole cowboy star
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalContext American popular culture
describedAs famous nickname
iconic Western persona
genre Western
hasGenderAssociation male cowboy persona
hasHonorificForm King
language English
notableFor association with Roy Rogers
refersTo Roy Rogers
symbolizes idealized American frontier hero
usedInMarketingFor Roy Rogers films
Roy Rogers radio programs
Roy Rogers television shows
usePeriod mid-20th century

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Roy Rogers
nickname
Roy Rogers
notableTitle
Roy Rogers ("King of the Cowboys (film)")
notableWork

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