Gene Autry, the cowboy crooner and Hollywood hitmaker who helped popularize country-western music and became one of the most celebrated performers in American history, was born in Tioga, Texas, on ...

"Autry was buying songs from his sidekick, Smiley Burnette, for $5 and $10, so this was a pretty high-price song for the times. Maybe in the dark of night that thought might have passed his mind.

The Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027 About the Autry Museum The Museum was ...

In 1950, his radio show was adapted to TV as The Gene Autry Show, which ran until 1956 on CBS. After the early 1960s, he largely retired from performing to concentrate on his business interests.

GENE AUTRY, Okla. (KTEN) — The Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum pays tribute to the motion picture star, singer, broadcaster and sports team owner, along with other famous names from entertainment ...

Autry even went on to earn an Oscar nomination in 1942 for Best Music, Original Song for Ridin’ on a Rainbow. Gene Autry thought John Wayne in ‘True Grit’ marked the end of Westerns ...

What to Know. Gene Autry Birthday Celebration; Sunday, Sept. 29; 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Gene Autry Tours; 2 p.m. screening of "Melody Ranch" Autry Museum of the American West ...

Over 70 years after making "Here Comes Santa Claus" a holiday standard, Autry's impact on the holiday season is just as surreal as his massive catalog of films or his role as a founder and ...

GENE AUTRY, Okla. (KTEN) — The Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum pays tribute to the motion picture star, singer, broadcaster and sports team owner, along with other famous names from entertainment ...