Book  (Dec 1999)  Page(s) 428.  
 
Will Rogers was born on November 4, 1879, on his parents' ranch near Oologah in what is now Oklahoma. He was part Cherokee. He worked as a cowboy in Texas and Argentina and then began performing in Wild West shows and circuses. His specialty was rope tricks... Throughout the twenties and early thirties he entertained Americans not just with his folksy humor but with an incisive political wisdom that would have earned him many enemies if he had expressed himself with anger rather than disguising his observations in jokes... [The book contains many Will Rogers' quotes, here's a sample: "It always will seem funny to us United Staters that we are about the only ones that really know how to do everything right. I don't know how a lot of these other Nations have existed as long as they have till we could get some of our people around and show 'em really how to be Pure and Good like us."]

Article (magazine)  (Feb 1952)  Page(s) 103.  
 
Will Rogers a Seedling of 'Crimson Glory'. Hybrid Tea; Howard & Smith, 1936; Unnamed Seedling x 'Crimson Glory'; Velvety maroon crimson.

Book  (1943)  Page(s) 261.  
 
A Glossary of Roses
Will Rogers (Hybrid Tea) has shapely double flowers of very deep crimson with even deeper shading; freely borne upon vigorous plants with mid-green foliage. Flowers are exceptionally good and retain their colour best in autumn.
Howard & Smith 1936. Deciduous, Vigorous Growth, Very Fragrant... Purpose: Bedding, Exhibition, Garden; Months of flowering: June-October. Hardy.

Book  (1941)  Page(s) 108.  
 
p108.  Mr. S. J. Bisdee.  Tasmanian Notes.
Will Rogers.—A fine deep red, but it burns shockingly, quite spoiling an otherwise good variety.

p114.  Mr.C. A. Brown, Ivanhoe, Vic. 
Will Rogers.—A good, healthy grower, with blooms rather small until full blown, when they have the form of Chateau and are inclined to a weak neck. The colour is very dark with a good velvet pile, but a dark purple shading spoils an otherwise rival to Chateau.

Book  (1941)  Page(s) 91.  
 
John Poulsen, NZ. South Island Roses
Will Rogers. Good growth and free flowering. Some good blooms of a fine, dark velvety colour have been given, but at times it has purpled badly. It will, I think, improve with age.

Book  (1940)  
 
p102.  S. R. Bird.  Roses and Shows in New Zealand. 
Will Rogers has been better than ever, and is darker than Crimson Glory on most occasions; it is distinct and handsome; a superior garden and exhibition variety.

p117.  C. W. Heers, Q'ld. Roses in Queensland
Will Rogers is an excellent dark red with strong growth and is kept from the limelight only because that glorious Rose, Crimson Glory just preceded it, and which it very much resembles.

p122.  Mr. S. J. Bisdee.  Tasmanian Rose Notes
Will Rogers. The blooms of this mostly came deformed, so it is difficult to form an opinion on the first year's performance; however, it showed good colour and fragrance, but seemed to burn in a hot sun. Growth was fairly good.

p126.  Mr R. T. Hamilton, Vic.  Picking Winners Among the New Roses. 
Will Rogers has not so far come up to expectations. Shape none too good and colour somewhat blotchy. I intend giving this variety another year, but unless it improves it will have to make room for something else.

p128.  Mr B. Rowlands, Vic.  New Varieties Proving Satisfactory.
Will Rogers.-Good growth, very free flowering. Full double, very dark crimson, with deep black shading; produced on strong stems. Has much substance, but form somewhat marred by quartered centres. However, with its good foliage, healthy growth and long stem it seems to have definite possibilities of becoming a serious rival to Chateau de Clos Vougeot.

Book  (1938)  Page(s) 13.  
 
Harry H. Hazlewood.  The New Roses of 1938. 
Will Rogers HT. (Howard & Smith, 1937), must be given pride of place for richness of colour, shape, fragrance, growth and blooming. Some splendid new sorts have come out recently, such as 'Crimson Glory', 'Rouge Mallerin', 'Malar Ros', etc., but 'Will Rogers' is sturdily able to hold his own in such company. The centre petals are sometimes nearly black.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 42.  
 
New Roses 1938. Will Rogers (HT.  Howard & Smith 1937) Large, double, intensely fragrant, velvety crimson flowers, produced on strong stems. The foliage is abundant and healthy while the growth is vigorous and the flowers are freely produced all through the season. 5/- each.
A first class crimson exhibition and garden sort.