Gene Autry was an American performer, singer and businessman. He is most well known as the "singing cowboy" and performed over three decades starting in the 1930's. He appeared in 91 films and almost 100 episodes of "The Gene Autry Show." His signature song was "Back in The Saddle Again." Autry made 640 recordings, including more than 300 songs written or co-written by himself. His records ha... more
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Join MemoriesKaren Higdon He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame
His first hit was in 1932 with "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine"
Gene Autry passed away of lymphoma on October 2, 1998
Karen Higdon Elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Married to Jacqueline Ellam for 17 years from 1981 to 1998
Born 1907 in Tioga, Texas
For 16 years, Autry had a hit weekly show on CBS Radio, "Gene Autry's Melody Ranch"
Karen Higdon Autry had been a minority owner of the minor-league Hollywood Stars
He sold Los Angeles television station KTLA for $245 million
Autry co-starred in the docudrama "America: Call To Greatness"
Karen Higdon Autry made his film debut in "In Old Santa Fe"
Karen Higdon Autry began Challenge Records
Karen Higdon Autry signed a recording deal with Columbia Records
Married to Ina May Spivey for 48 years from 1932 to 1980
Autry owned the minor leage baseball team the Los Angeles Angels, later named the California Angels
Karen Higdon Autry retired from show business
Karen Higdon Enlisted in the U.S. Army
Karen Higdon Autry purchased the 110 acre Monogram Movie Ranch and renamed it Melody Ranch
Released the hit "Back in the Saddle Again"