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Riders of Destiny, starring the Duke as "Sandy, the Singing Cowboy."

Mighty humble beginnings for a man who became such a big star. But he already had appeared in forty-five (45!) films before he got his big chance. This wasn't a John Ford vehicle but Wayne had worked for Ford in several of his earlier films and Ford must have seen the promise. Six years after he was Sandy the Singing Cowboy, Ford starred Wayne in "Stagecoach," and it was off to the races.