Background
Rex Allen, Junior. followed his father"s footsteps as a film narrator when he lent his voice as narrator of the Jim Carrey movie, Maine, Myself, and Irene.
Rex Allen, Junior. followed his father"s footsteps as a film narrator when he lent his voice as narrator of the Jim Carrey movie, Maine, Myself, and Irene.
Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois. Singing in the "countrypolitan" style, he had hits with "Goodbye" (1974), "I"m Gettin Good At Missing You (Solitaire)" (1977), "Lonely Street" (1977), "Two Less Lonely People" (1977), "With Love" (1978), "If I Fell in Love With You" (1979), "lieutenant"s Over" (1980), "Drink it Down, Lady" (1980), "Cup of Tea" (1980, a duet with Margo Smith) and others He is also the composer and performer of the alternate state anthem of Arizona, entitled "Arizona".
Rex Junior. was a regular on The Statler Brothers Show on The Nashville Network in the 1990s, and he hosted the spin-off series, Yesteryear.