Remembering Gene Autry, born Orvon Grover Autry on September 29, 1907, near Tioga in Grayson County in north Texas – he died October 2, 1998. Autry gained fame as a singing cowboy on the radio, in movies, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. Autry was also owner of a television station, several radio stations in Southern California, and the Los Angeles/California/Anaheim Angels Major League Baseball team from 1961 to 1997. From 1934 to 1953, Autry appeared

Gene Autry - Frosty The Snowman (1950) "Frosty the Snowman," recorded by Gene Autry in 1950, is a beloved Christmas classic that tells the story of a magical snowman come to life. Written by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson, the song was aimed at replicating the success of Autry's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Autry's rendition brought warmth and charm to the narrative, capturing the imaginations of listeners with its tale of wonder and friendship. The song's success was driven by Autr

On his birthday today, we celebrate “The Singing Cowboy”-- film, TV, radio and country music legend the late Gene Autry born in Tioga Texas on September 29, 1907. Autry wrote or co-wrote over 300 songs, but today we’ll share his signature tune, written with Rat Whitley, “Back In The Saddle Again”. His great catalog of Christmas songs is another lasting legacy, and while he had tremendous success with any number of Christmas tunes, we mustn’t fail to mention that Gene is the co-author of his giga

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