The Story of Joaquin Murietta

Following program is re-broadcast by the Armed Forces Radio Service to our fighting man overseas. Goodyear presents The Roy Rogers Show. You'll be hearing Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers, Pat Friday, the Far Brothers, Perry Botkins Orchestra. And now the greatest name in rubber, Goodyear, invites you to meet America's greatest Western star, Roy Rogers.

So howdy folks and we're all mighty glad you're here with us again tonight for another good year get together. with a song or two and of course a frontier yarn that I hope you'll all like.

Well I remember last week when you told that yarn about the Russian kid you said there were a dozen or more frontier Robin Hoods. I sure do, Pat. Why? Well I don't know if it's because I'm a woman but the idea of a gay dashing Robin Hood stirs my imagination and since you said there were more than a dozen of them in the early days

well I was wondering if you might tell a story of another of those almost legendary characters tonight. Pat it's a pleasure to indulge a woman's curiosity so let's tell a story tonight about well about california's robin hood character walking your yet walking marietta even the name has a romantic ring to it listen to her

swooning again well actually how you felt about your yet if you live in the days of the gold rush uh... depended on who you were pat on who you were yeah if you were an american who come into make your fortune quickly with a gold claim Murietta was probably a desperate and reckless bandit to you, but

if you were a Mexican or a California Spaniard, walking was sort of an avenging night in armor. You mean he actually wore armor, Roy? No, he wore clothes like anyone else, Pat, except they weren't just like anybody else's.