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Now Available!
75th anniversary edition of this book
Celebrating the 75th anniversary
of the author meeting Hopalong Cassidyin New York in 1950
In June of 1950, Roger Lee Hall, who was then a very young Hoppy fan
and a child model went with his mother to New York City
for a magazine shoot for the LOOK magazine cover.
It was a meeting that Roger never forgot and now you can read his memories
of that meeting and much more.
Many years later, Roger celebrated Hoppy in his articles for
the Hoppy Fan Club in Cambridge, Ohio,
where William Boyd grew up as a youngster
before moving to California.
Roger received a trop0hy for his many articles
in the Hoppy Talk fan newsletter
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Roger also wrote the music to a new song
and dedicated it in memory of Grace Bradley Boyd (Mrs. Hoplaong Cassidy),
"The Angels Handed Me A Rose (Hoppy's Song For Grace)"
with beautiful lyrics by Susie Coffman.
© PineTree Press from
"Following The Stars" - Music & Memories of Hopalong Cassidy
Picture taken at the Hopalong Cassidy Festival
in Cambridge, Ohio in 1995.
From left to right:
Frank "Junior" Coghlan (a child actor with William Boyd in silent films)
Grace Bradley Boyd (former actress known as Mrs. Hopalong Cassidy)
Roger Lee Hall (songwriter and author of the pdf book)
The title of the book is from the song in the first Hopalong Cassidy film in 1935,
sung in the movie by Jimmy Ellison, shown on this sheet music cover:
The first edition of this book was published in 2005 to celebrate
the 70th anniversary of the first Hopalong Cassidy film.
The 2nd and 3rd editions added more pages.
Now the 4th edition is available with the complete Hoppy Song Seriesand many more pictures including
from the Hopalong Cassidy Statue Dedication ceremony
held in Cambridge, Ohio in 2016.
Roger Lee Hall is an ASCAP songwriter and a former music teacher.
He is now Director of the Center for American Music Preservation (or CAMP)
As a very young fan, he was thrilled to meet his cowboy hero,
Hopalong Cassidy, in New York in 1950 for a LOOK magazine cover shoot.Roger's personal story about that meeting is titled:
"The Day I Met Hoppy."
Years later, he met Grace Boyd, on the 100th anniversary of William Boyd's birth at
the Hopalong Cassidy Festival in Cambridge, Ohio in 1995.She read Roger's book and said she enjoyed reading it.
She told him she was in New York with her husband
when Roger met him in 1950.
The "Following the Stars" book is available
in the 4th edition as an ebook with many added pictures.
Also Included in the book is an illustrated magazine article by Roger Hall about the
first Hopalong Cassidy movie from 1935.His article is in this magazine:
Over the years, Roger participated in several
Hoppy Festivals held in Hoppy's home town of Cambridge, Ohio
Roger and his wife met some cowboy movie look-a-likes.
He also wrote many articles for the HOPPY TALK Fan Club Newsletter,
assisted by Associate Editor, Fred Romary,
with Laura Bates as the Editor.Here she is shown with Roger --
His Hoppy Song Series began with this film title:
HILLS OF OLD WYOMING (1937)
Comments from satisfied customers from earlier editions of
"Following The Stars":"Really enjoyed it!" -- Allen from Maryland
"I've really enjoyed reading your book" -- Judy from Utah
"I truly enjoyed each page, reading and viewing photos,
some I've never seen" -- Scotty from Wyoming
Review of the 2nd edition:"FOLLOWING THE STARS: MUSIC AND MEMORIES OF HOPALONG CASSIDY" is by
Roger Hall, the boy who met Hopalong Cassidy in 1950. A nice supplement to the two current HC [Hopalong Cassidy] books with material not contained in either."
-- Boyd Magers, Western Clippings #90 (July/August 2009).The first, second, and third editions of "Following The stars" are now Sold Out.
The new expanded Fourth edition
is now available exclusively
as a PDF book sent by email.
The expanded edition has more pictures and
available exclusively here as a PDF book with many illustrations.
It includes the "Following the Stars" lyrics from the first Hoppy film plus a new son:g:
"The Angels Handed Me A Rose (Hoppy's Song for Grace)
with lyrics by Susie Coffman. and music by Roger Hall.
Also included in the book are pictures from
the Hopalong Cassidy Statue Dedication in Cambridge, Ohio in June of 2016.
Here are the chapters in the new expanded 4th edition:
1. Here He Comes! Hopalong Cassidy!
2. The Day I Met Hoppy in 1950
3. Hopalong Cassidy on Records
4. Songs in Hopalong Cassidy Films
Top Ten Favorite Songs
Who Were The King’s Men?
5. Music, Music Directors, and Singing Groups
Hop-along Cassidy (1935)
List of Composers, Music Directors, Singing Groups
6. Meeting Mrs. Hopalong Cassidy and Cambridge Ohio Festivals7. Photo Album from Hopalong Cassidy Festivals
8. Hopalong Cassidy Song Series in “Hoppy Talk” (new in ther 4th ed)
9. Article onf first Hopalong Cassidy film in Films of the Golden Age magazine10. About the Author and Picture Gallery
"Following the Stars" -
Music and Memories of Hopalong Cassidy
by Roger Hall
(PineTree Press, 4th edition, 2025)This PDF book with many illustrations
is available exclusively here
and not from any other book seller.
It will be sent directly to you by email attachment.
This book is
only available here!
Order your copy of "Following The Stars" PDF book
with his personal memories of Hoppyincluding meeting him in 1950
for a magzine photo shoot.
Also in the book are many black & white and color pictures
from the author's own personal collection
The price for this PDF book is only $11.95 per copy
payable to PineTree Productions,
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Read about the other personal stories
by songwriter and music preservationist, Roger Hallin his massive memoir series
in 10 volumes
MEMORIES AND MUSIC (MAM)
Go to: Hopalong Cassidy Music
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