Kenny Rogers & The First Edition were a late-sixties LA-formed band with a Texas front man and a sound that jumped genres without blinking. They broke big in 1968 with the psychedelic hit “Just Dropped In,” then shifted into richer storytelling with songs like “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town.” Through the early 1970s they stacked hits, toured heavy, and even hosted their own music TV show, Rollin’ on the River. It was the launching pad for Kenny’s solo superstardom — a wild, shape-shifting b