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    Celebrating the life of

    Gene Autry

    29 Sep 2007 - 02 Oct 1998

    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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    3 Sep 2014

    Karen Higdon He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame

    His first hit was in 1932 with "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine"

    Karen Higdon3 Sep 2014

    Gene Autry passed away of lymphoma on October 2, 1998

    Karen Higdon3 Sep 2014
    3 Sep 2014

    Karen Higdon Elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

    Married to Jacqueline Ellam for 17 years from 1981 to 1998

    Karen Higdon3 Sep 2014

    Born 1907 in Tioga, Texas

    Karen Higdon3 Sep 2014

    For 16 years, Autry had a hit weekly show on CBS Radio, "Gene Autry's Melody Ranch"

    Karen Higdon3 Sep 2014
    3 Sep 2014

    Karen Higdon Autry had been a minority owner of the minor-league Hollywood Stars

    He sold Los Angeles television station KTLA for $245 million

    Karen Higdon3 Sep 2014

    Autry co-starred in the docudrama "America: Call To Greatness"

    Karen Higdon3 Sep 2014
    3 Sep 2014

    Karen Higdon Autry made his film debut in "In Old Santa Fe"

    3 Sep 2014

    Karen Higdon Autry began Challenge Records

    3 Sep 2014

    Karen Higdon Autry signed a recording deal with Columbia Records

    Married to Ina May Spivey for 48 years from 1932 to 1980

    Karen Higdon3 Sep 2014

    Autry owned the minor leage baseball team the Los Angeles Angels, later named the California Angels

    Karen Higdon3 Sep 2014
    3 Sep 2014

    Karen Higdon Autry retired from show business

    3 Sep 2014

    Karen Higdon Enlisted in the U.S. Army

    3 Sep 2014

    Karen Higdon Autry purchased the 110 acre Monogram Movie Ranch and renamed it Melody Ranch

    Released the hit "Back in the Saddle Again"

    Karen Higdon3 Sep 2014