#OnThisDate in 1955, the CBS television show "Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon" debuted. The program follows a Canadian Mountie named Sgt. Preston who patrols the wilds of the Yukon with his horse Rex and faithful dog Yukon King, battling both the elements & criminals. Ray's very first hit single (or an "almost hit" as he now refers to it) of the same name was released later in 1960 and was about the show. It even included Ray barking and howling as Preston's dog! Unfortunately, Ray had not gotten

TV SHOW: Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon, 1955-58 STARRING: Dick Simmons, Yukon King, Vic Perrin EPISODE: The Black Ace, 1957 PLOT: Two brothers are at odds with each other after the death of their father. Disagreement over a gold mine fuels their fighting. When a charred body is found in their burned cabin the surviving brother is arrested. | The Fabulous Fifties