Orvon Gene Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998) was an American per… Read Full Bio ↴Orvon Gene Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy. Autry is the only entertainer to have been honored in all five categories by the Hollywood Walk of Fame, having been awarded stars for his performances in Radio, Recording, Motion Pictures, Television, and Live Theatre/performance.

Born in Tioga, Texas, Autry was raised in Texas and Oklahoma. Discovered by humorist Will Rogers, in 1929 Autry was billed as "Oklahoma's Yodeling Cowboy" at KVOO in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He gained a popular following, a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1929, and soon after, performed on the "National Barn Dance" for radio station WLS in Chicago. Autry first appeared on screen in 1934 and up to 1953 popularized the musical Western and starred in 93 feature films. In 1940 theater exhibitors of America voted Autry the fourth biggest box office attraction, behind Mickey Rooney, Clark Gable, and Spencer Tracy.

While best known today as the singer of such holiday fare as Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane), Frosty The Snowman, Peter Cottontail, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the second all-time best selling Christmas single of all time, Autry made 640 recordings, including more than 300 songs written or co-written by him. His records are reputed to have sold more than 100 million copies. His recording of That Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine is reputed to have sold more than 5 million copies. Autry's other significant recordings include:

* You Are My Sunshine (1931)
* A Face I See at Evening (1931)
* The Last Roundup (1933)
* Cowboy's Heaven (1934)
* South of the Border (1934)
* Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935)
* Mexicali Rose (1935)
* Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle (1935)
* Gold Mine in the Sky (1937)
* Back in the Saddle Again (1939)
* Blueberry Hill (1941)
* Be Honest With Me (1946)
* Ghost Riders in the Sky (1949)
* Nobody's Darlin' but Mine (1957)

From 1940 to 1956 Autry hosted the weekly Melody Ranch radio show over the CBS Radio Network, featuring Autry's trademark theme song Back In The Saddle Again. In addition, Autry's popularity was apparent during his personal appearance tours. Claimed to have been the first performer to sell out Madison Square Garden, his concert and rodeo appearances throughout the United States and Europe served as a model for other performers. Autry often did two shows a day, seven days a week, for 65 to 85 days at a stretch.

In 1950, Autry became one of the first major movie stars to turn to television. For the next five years he produced and starred in 91 half-hour episodes of The Gene Autry Show for CBS Television. This success lead him to produce such popular TV series as Annie Oakley, The Range Rider, Buffalo Bill Jr., The Adventures Of Champion as well as the first 39 episodes of Death Valley Days.

He carried his love for entertaining and sharp business sense into broadcasting, where, under the Golden West Broadcasters banner, he owned a chain of radio and television stations throughout the Western United States, including KMPC and KTLA in Los Angeles and KSFO in San Francisco until the late 1980's. His other business interests included the Gene Autry Hotel in Palm Springs, and several other properties. He ranked for many years on the Forbes magazine list of the 400 richest Americans, before he fell in 1995 to the magazine's "near miss" category with an estimated net worth of $320 million.

Autry's broadcasting interests that led him in 1960 to acquire the then expansion Los Angeles Angels American League baseball franchise (later the California Angels). After his retirement from performing in the mid-1960's, much of Autry's time was spent unsuccessfully attempting to win a World Series' championship for his Angels. When he became the first country musician to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he said that there's "only one day that will be bigger than this one for me, and that's when we win the World Series." Autry was a fixture at Angels' games for the rest of his life.

Autry's long-cherished dream came true with the opening in November 1988 of the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, since acclaimed as one of the finest museums on the history and mythology of the West.

Among the many hundreds of honors and awards Autry has received were induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame; the American Academy of Achievement Award, the Los Angeles Area Governor's Emmy from The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences; and the Board of Directors Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Achievement in Arts Foundation. Autry was also inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, The National Cowboy Hall of Fame, the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, and he received The Songwriters Guild Life Achievement Award. He was also honored by his songwriting peers with a lifetime achievement award from ASCAP.

Gene Autry died at his home in Studio City, California on October 2, 1998 at the age of 91.

My Old Kentucky Home
Gene Autry Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'My Old Kentucky Home' by these artists:

Acoustikats The sun shines bright on my Old Kentucky Home, 'Tis summer,…
Al Jolson The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home 'Tis summer,…
Al Jolson & Bing Crosby The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home 'Tis summer,…
Bing Crosby The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home 'Tis summer,…
Bing Crosby Al Jolson The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home 'Tis summer,…
Buck Howdy The sun shines bright in my old Kentucky home, 'tis…
Chris Barber Turpentine, dandelion wine Turned the corner and I'm doin' f…
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home 'Tis summer,…
Johnny Cash Turpentine and dandelion wine I've turned the corner an' I'm…

Kate Smith The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home 'Tis summer,…
Louis Armstrong Turpentine and dandelion wine I've turned the corner and I'm…
Metroschifter The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home. In summer,…
Osborne Brothers Turpentine and dandelion wine I've turned the corner an' I'…
Paul Robeson Turpentine and dandelion wine, I've turned the corner, an' I…
Randy Newman Turpentine and dandelion wine I've turned the corner and I'm…
Ry Cooder Turpentine and dandelion wine I've turned the corner and I'm…
The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home 'Tis summer,…
The Osborne Brothers Turpentine and dandelion wine I've turned the corner an' I'…
Three Dog Night Turpentine, dandelion wine Turned the corner and I'm doin' f…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Gene Autry:

32 Feet and 8 Little Tails Gallopin', gallopin', gallopin', gallopin' Gallopin', gallo…
A Year Ago Tonight I received your card this morning when the mailman passed…
A Yodeling Hobo Ahl-dee-oh-lay-eee-hee Ahl-dee-oh-lay-eee-hee-heee Ahl-dee…
Amapola Amapola My pretty little poppy You're like that lovely f…
An Old Fashioned Tree I remember an old-fashioned tree Trimmed with tinsel that sh…
Answer To It Makes No Difference Now Makes no difference now What kind of life fate hands…
At Mail Call Today At mail call to-day love your last letter came, I just…
Atlanta Bound Went home this mornin', the clock was strikin' four And I…
Away In A Manger Night of god Away in a manger, no crib for a…
Away In The Manger Night of god Away in a manger, no crib for a…
Back In The Saddle I'm back in the saddle again Out where a friend is…
Be Honest with Me Be honest with me dear whatever you do Remember you're…
Birmingham Daddy Yonder comes a train, a Frisco train Comin' down the railro…
Blue Canadian Rockies In the Blue Canadian Rockies Spring is sighin' through the t…
Blueberry Hill I found my thrill on blueberry hill On blueberry hill…
Blueberrys Hill I found my thrill on blueberry hill On blueberry hill when…
Bucky the Bucking Bronco Bucky the buckin' bronco Was wild as he could be. No one…
Buon Natale Buon Natale, means Merry Christmas to you Buon Natale, to e…
Buttons And Bows East is east and west is west And the wrong one…
Cabin In The Sky An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy…
Can't Shake the Sands of Texas from My Shoes I'm sad, I've got the blues Can't shake the sands of…
Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer Comin' in on a wing and a prayer Comin' in on…
Cowboy Santa Claus Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus right down…
Deep in the Heart of Texas …
Dixie Cannon Ball I'm a-headin' back to Dixie that's where I long to…
Don Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies…
Don't Fence Me In (Remastered) Wildcat Kelly, lookin' mighty pale Was standin' by the Sherr…
Don’t Fence Me In Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies…
Down Mexico Way South of the border, down Mexico way That's where I fell…
El Rancho Grande Allá en el rancho grande, allá donde vivía, había una…
frosty Frosty the Snowman Was a jolly happy soul With a corncob pip…
Frosty the Snow Man Frosty the Snowman Was a jolly happy soul With a corncob p…
Frosty the Snowman Frosty the Snowman Was a jolly happy soul With a corncob pip…
Ghost Riders In The Sky An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy…
Girl Of My Dreams Dear, it seems years since we parted, Years full of tears…
Gone Fishin He's lazy, but he's lovable, we know him like a…
Gonna Build a Big Fence Around Texas Gonna build a big fence around Texas, 'round Texas, 'round…
Goodbye Little Darlin You say we've reached the hour of parting You say our…
Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye little darlin', we're parting Parting don't alway…
Guns & Guitars I′m headin' back to my guns and guitars From old faithful…
Harbor Lights I saw the harbor lights They only told me we were…
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You Have I told you lately that I love you Could I…
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You ? Have I told you lately that I love you Could I…
Her Comes Santa Claus Here comes Santa Claus Here comes Santa Claus Right down San…
Here Come Santa Claus Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus, Right down…
Here Comes Santa Claus Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus right down…
Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down…
Here Comes Santa Claus Down Santa Claus Lane Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus right down…
Home Home On The Range Home on The Range Oh give me a home, where the…
I Have I told you lately that I love you Could I…
I Hang My Head And Cry When I come home in the evening I get my…
I Love You Because Have I told you lately that I love you Could I…
I Wish My Mom Would Marry Santa Claus Christmas bells were ringing Everyone was gay The children w…
I'll Never Let You Go You say we've reached the hour of parting You say our…
I'm Atlanta Bound Went home this mornin', the clock was strikin' four And I…
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes Would be better for us had we never In this wide,…
I've Got Spurs that Jingle Jangle Jingle Yippy yeah, there'll be no wedding bells for today I've got…
If It Doesn Santa works all day in his workshop Making lots of games…
If It Doesn't Snow On Christmas Santa works all day in his workshop Making lots of games…
If It Doesnt Snow On Christmas Santa works all day in his workshop Making lots of games…
In a Little Spanish Town Evenings are crowded with memories Thrilling me again Like t…
It When it's springtime in the Rockies I'm coming back to you L…
It Doesn't Snow on Christmas Santa works all day in his workshop Making lots of games…
It Happened In Monterey In my imagination, I'm finding consolation Somewhere along t…
It Make No Difference Now Makes no difference now What kind of life fate hands…
Jingle Bells Jingle, jangle, jingle, jangle Jingle, jangle, jingle, jangl…
Jingle Jangle Jing Yippy yay,there will be no weddinng Bells for today. I've …
Johnny Reb And Billy Yank Oh, Johnny Reb and Billy Yank Don’t you wish that you…
Joy To The World That was almost twenty centuries ago Yet every year on Chris…
Last Round-Up I'm heading for the last roundup Gonna saddle old Paint for…
Left My Gal in the Mountains (yodelahee...) Left my gal in the mountains Left her stan…
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Santa works all day in his workshop Making lots of games…
Let the Rest of the World Go By Is the struggle and strife we find in this life Really…
Little Town of Bethlehem I don't think any Christmas album would be complete Without…
Lonely River Lonely river in the moonlight Winding through my song Weary …
Maria Elena Maria Elena, you're the answer to my prayer Maria Elena, ca…
Merry Christmas Waltz Merry Christmas to you Merry Christmas to you Merry Christma…
Merry Texas Christmas You All We have no jingle bells or sleigh To display on Christmas…
Mexicali Rose Mexicali rose, stop crying I'll come back to you some sunny…
Mule Train (J. Lange, H. Heath & F. Glickman) Mule train!, (Haw!), mul…
My Cross-Eyed Girl Dear, it seems years since we parted, Years full of tears…
My Dreaming Of You You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me…
Nine Little Reindeer Yes, Rudolf did make history This was the story of an…
O Little Town of Bethlehem I don't think any Christmas album would be complete Without…
Old Soldiers Never Died Fade away, fade away Old soldiers never die Never die, neve…
Ole Faithful Old faithful, we rode the range together Old faithful in…
Peter Cotton Tail Here comes Peter Cottontail Hoppin' down the bunny trail H…
Peter Cottontail Here comes Peter Cottontail Hoppin' down the bunny trail Hip…
Red River Valley From this valley they say you are going I will miss…
Ride Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ring-ting tingle-in…
Riders in the Sky An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy…
Ridin Ridin' down the canyon, to watch the sun go down A…
Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer (Happy holidays folks, wherever you may be) You know Dasher…
Rudolp the Red-Nosed Reindeer You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and…
Rudolph You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer, and Vixen, Comet…
Rudolph The Red You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and…
Rudolph The Red Nosed (Happy holidays folks, wherever you may be) You know Dasher…
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindee You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and…
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (Happy holidays folks, wherever you may be) You know Dasher…
Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer You know Dasher and Dancer And Prancer and Vixen Comet and C…
Rudoph the Red Nosed Reindeer You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and…
San Antonio Rose Deep within my heart lies a melody A song of old…
Santa Here comes Santa Claus Here comes Santa Claus Right down San…
Santa Claus Is Comin I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
Santa Santa Santa Here comes Santa Claus Here comes Santa Claus Right down San…
Santa's Comin' In A Whirlybird Whirlybird, whirlybird, whirlybird, whirlybird, Santa's com…
Santa, Santa, Santa Oh Santa, Santa, Santa is coming tonight Hooray, hooray, hoo…
Silent night And so it was, that on this silent, holy night…
Silver Bells Silver bells (silver bells) Silver bells (silver bells) It…
Silver Haired Daddy of Mine In a vine covered shack in the mountains Bravely fighting th…
Silver Spurs I've got spurs that Jingle, jangel, jingle As I go riding …
Silver-Haired Daddy In a vine covered shack in the mountains Bravely fighting th…
Sioux City Sue I drove a herd of cattle down from old Nebraska…
Sleigh Bells Sleigh bells jinglin' Jing, jing, jinglin' Everything's alri…
Sleigh Ride Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ring-ting tingle-in…
Slu-Foot Lou In all these years that I bummed around Why just today…
Slu-Foot Lou (Remastered) In all these years that I bummed around Why just today…
South Of The Border South of the border, down Mexico way That's where I fell…
Spurs That Jingle Jangle Yippy yeah, there'll be no wedding bells for today I've got…
Stay Away from My Chicken House I don't mind telling this whole wide world Someone's doin' …
T.b. Blues My good gal is trying to make a fool out…
Take Me Back to My Boots & Saddle …
Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle Take me back to my boots and saddle Wooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-oo…
Tears On My Pillow We were so happy when love lingered on Back in our…
That In a vine covered shack in the mountains Bravely fighting th…
That Jingle Jangle Jingle Yippy yay,there will be no weddinng Bells for today. I'…
That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine In a vine covered shack in the mountains Bravely fighting th…
That's Why I Left the Mountains I had a gal in the mountains She told me that…
The Call of the Canyon …
The Last Round Up I'm heading for the last roundup Gonna saddle old Paint for…
The Leaf of Love The leaf of love is slowly falling Like winter storms with…
The Night Before Christmas Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house No…
The One Rose You're as sweet as the red rose in June dear I…
The Rheumatism Blues I woke up this mornin′ I couldn't get out of bed,…
The Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine In a vine covered shack in the mountains Bravely fighting th…
The Woodpecker Song He's up each morning bright and early To wake up…
The Yellow Rose of Texas There's a yellow rose in Texas that I am gonna…
There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder There's a new moon over my shoulder And an old love…
Tumblin See them tumbling down Pledging their love to the ground L…

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