Rex Allen and Koko the Wonder Horse are from Willcox. He was the last of the singing cowboys. Koko was originally supposed to be a horse for Dale Evans but proved to be too "spirited" for her. In addition to his many cowboy movies and a short-lived tv show, he narrated many of the Disney nature documentaries and released many an album.
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| Some of Rex's wardrobe. |
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| This statue is located across the street from the museum. Rex's ashes and Koko are buried under the statue base. |
On the next stop in this road trip, Silver City, NM, we had lunch with another traveling couple. It turns out he was the first curator of the Rex Allen Museum.
Note: Rex Allen, Jr. followed in his father's footsteps as a recording artist.
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