Pernell Elven Roberts Jr., born May 18, 1928, in Waycross, Georgia, U.S., was an American singer and actor. During his high-school years, he played the horn and sang in local USO shows. He later played the tuba and horn in the Marine Corps Band, and was skilled at playing the sousaphone and percussion. He toured with musicals such as The King and I, Kiss Me Kate, Camelot, and The Music Man. He was the only accomplished singer of the original cast of the television series Bonanza, performing several songs on the series' albums. He released the folk music album Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies in 1962 on RCA Victor. He died on January 24, 2010.
