Futurity continues Augusta's history with equine stars Jan 17, 2008
Another film cowboy, Gene Autry, brought his horse Champion to Augusta's Bell Auditorium in 1948 and in March 1950. Mr. Autry didn't ride into town on Champion, though. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Johnny Grant, Hollywood's honorary mayor; at 84 Jan 13, 2008
He also worked for Gene Autry at radio station KMPC as host of the "Freeway Club" from 1951 to 1959, becoming one of the nation's first disc jockeys to mix regular traffic reports between playing records and interviewing celebrities. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce named Mr. Grant Hollywood's honorary mayor in 1980, a position he held for the rest of his life. (Boston Globe)
New on DVD: 'Zodiac' extras are a crime junkie's dream Jan 11, 2008
Last of the Pony Riders ( * *, 1953, Image, unrated, $20): As telegraph lines and the stagecoach doom the Pony Express delivery service, Gene Autry quotes Scripture, warbles Sing Me a Song of the Saddle, punches out a bare-chested blacksmith and an elderly baddie, then says, "C'mon, get your gun" to the portly Pony Express boss man. And in the bonus section: Autry singing When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again in 1954, two years before Elvis covered it on his second LP.. (USA Today -- Life)
Christmas, the Grandkids and the MDC Dec 30, 2007
Nowadays, if a little kid has a toy gun, somebody is scared to death he'll point it at someone and go 'bang-bang', like I and a thousand other kids born during the days of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers did. Here we are in an age when no kid can have a toy gun and look what's happening. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
The lessons of Rudolph Dec 27, 2007
In the famous Gene Autry hit from the 1940s, Rudolph is, of course, shunned by his peers. All of the other reindeer, used to laugh and call him names; they never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Hurtin' songs: Country's top 100 Dec 27, 2007
Tumbling Tumbleweeds, Sons of the Pioneers -- This 1934 song, chugged out by the famous cowboy group that featured Roy Rogers, made such an impact that it inspired a Gene Autry movie. 93. (Edmonton Journal)
Lone chimney on Auberry Road part of dance hall Dec 24, 2007
But Donner really caught hold during the 1949 Christmas season when cowboy actor and singer Gene Autry recorded the smash hit "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."Rudolph first joined his reindeer pals in a 1939 book written by Robert L. May for a Montgomery Ward Christmas promotion. Q: When I was growing up in Fresno, we went to a children's Christmas party at the Memorial Auditorium, through at least the late 1940s. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Use your (egg) noggin Dec 23, 2007
Have you applied for aid from County Medical Services. The Union-Tribune would like to hear from you about your experience with CMS, a program that pays medical bills for uninsured low-income adults. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Column: Santa's reindeer Dec 22, 2007
Rudolph was further cemented in history by the song, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, recorded by Gene Autry. Rudy's red nose is not as bizarre as it may seem. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Joe Nichols Leads Highlights of 2007 Dec 22, 2007
Other books I've enjoyed this year include Bobby Braddock's memoir, Down in Orburndale, Craig Havighurst's Air Castle of the South: WSM and the Making of Music City, Holly George-Warren's Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry and Mitch Myers' collection of essays titled The Boy Who Cried Freebird: Rock & Roll Fables and Sonic Storytelling. Of 2007 boxed sets, you couldn't do better than Emmylou Harris' splendid Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Exhibit recalls the heyday of holiday albums Dec 16, 2007
" The biggest surprise to Welle though came when she saw a Phil Spector Christmas cover.After 12 days of deliberations in September, a jury empanelled to determine Spector's involvement in the 2003 death of Hollywood actress Lana Clarkson ended in a mistrial. Prosecutors said at the time they will try again to convict Spector of a second-degree murder charge.Also featured in the exhibit are two 78 rpm Christmas records released by cowboy actor/singer Gene Autry as many young people may never... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Palm Springs stargazing Dec 12, 2007
It is hard to escape Hollywood's stars in the Californian desert city of Palm Springs where crooner Frank Sinatra's recorded voice welcomes you to one of its parks; and where comedians Bob Hope and Jack Benny, cowboy Gene Autry and a dozen other headliners are remembered in street names. Hollywood's stars began coming to Palm Springs, in California's Coachella Valley, an oasis in the desert, in the 1920s to create a playground and to escape Los Angeles but be close enough when an agent called. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
'Hi Yo': Lone Ranger to lead Christmas parade Nov 29, 2007
""That's the Seven Dwarfs," Holland snffs.Holland said he got the idea to be a Lone Ranger "re-enactor" about three years ago, during a post-retirement trip to Arizona, where he saw many re-enactments of the Old West while touring ghost towns.He said he got to thinking about old-time actors, "the guys we looked up to as kids," such as Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and especially Clayton Moore, who played "The Lone Ranger" in the hit television series that ran from 1949 to 1957."One night when I got... (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
Outdoors: Hmm. Where have all the hunters gone? Nov 17, 2007
We would be Roy Rogers or Gene Autry and when TV came along it was Red Rider and Hopalong Cassidy. Kids today still have imagination; the Pirates of the Caribbean have my youngest grandsons hooked and that shows that they still have a great imagination. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Tumbleweeds drift into Fairburn Nov 15, 2007
Gene Autry sang it in the 1935 movie of the same name, and it was later performed by such noted cowpokes as Diana Ross and the Supremes, Michael Nesmith and the First National Band, Leon Russell, and The Meat Puppets. Jack Palance sang it in "City Slickers," and it was featured in the 1998 film "The Big Lebowski.". (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Sunday on Tri-T Tour: A new home along Old 34 Nov 14, 2007
Posters, photos and paintings range from the cinema - Gene Autry, the Three Stooges and Wizard of Oz in the basement - to, upstairs, paintings by Mike's grandfather, C.H. Long, of a farm near Judy's hometown of Mediapolis and of boats at a Floridian dock near which Mike spent several summers, growing up. Mike, an engineering manager for Civco Medical Solutions in Kalona, and Judy, a sales representative, do correspondence work from their joint office set up to the left of the front entryway. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
Friends, Family Celebrate Country Legends Life Wednesday Nov 14, 2007
Thompson grew up a fan of movie idol Gene Autry, which fueled his love of the guitar. By the time he finished high school he was playing on a local radio show in Waco, where he was billed as "Hank the Hired Hand.". (KWTX.com, TX)
Oklahoma celebrates 100 years Nov 13, 2007
Out of Oklahoma s rich western heritage came some of the most famous early day cowboy movie stars, such as Gene Autry. A native of Texas, Autry got his start as Oklahoma s Singing Cowboy on KVOO radio in Tulsa. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Mary Sauceman: Remembering the LaFayette Square Nov 9, 2007
Saturday s menu consisted only of a western flick starring either Ken Maynard, Gene Autry, Tom Mix or Roy Rogers and his then-famous horse, Trigger. Admission was 10 cents for children under 12 and popcorn was 5 cents. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
'HARD LUCK' IS LODE WOMAN'S FEAT Nov 9, 2007
She hails from Minnesota and grew up on old TV westerns from Gene Autry and Roy Rogers to "Sky King," "Have Gun Will Travel" and "Gunsmoke.". When Clark moved west in 1972, she occasionally trekked around the Sonora area and became enticed by the richness of its gold mining history. (The Union Democrat)
‘Rascals’ to open Museum’s 48th season Nov 1, 2007
We re very pleased to have Michael Duchemin, senior curator at the Autry National Center, coming to present Gene Autry and the Twentieth-Century West. Scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 15 at 5 p.m., the Duchemin lecture is free to DCWM members and 10 for non- members. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Moose Jaw guitarist Tex Emery treasures heritage award Oct 23, 2007
He went on to have a thriving career in the country music industry, playing alongside legends such as Chet Atkins, Gene Autry and Wilf Carter. When he mastered every genre of country he could, Emery took up jazz, blues, rock and Hawaiian. (Moose Jaw Times-Herald)
Cleaning out Braves lockers, shutting 'er down Oct 2, 2007
I wouldn t trade Gene Autry for Kenny Rogers. By Greg in TN. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Infotainment Oct 1, 2007
Joe Pesci and Angie EverhartLOS ANGELES: Actors Joe Pesci and Angie Everhart pose at the 20th Autry National Centre gala at the Gene Autry Western Heritage museum. reuters. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Coming soon ” The Marty Robbins Willcox Exhibit Oct 1, 2007
He acquired his love of all things western from his maternal grandfather, and his love of music and performing from yet another legendary cowboy movie star, Gene Autry. Robbins joined the Navy in 1943 and developed his interest in songwriting and learned to play the guitar while serving in the South Pacific. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Early crisis led to dramatic turnaround Sep 30, 2007
" Blacks drank from separate drinking fountains at the bus station, and were required to sit in the balcony at the Crockett Theater, where Thompson watched his favorite Roy Rogers and Gene Autry films.In Thompson's freshman yearbook, an essay happened to appear on the same page as his picture, addressed to all students. It was titled, "Are You Prejudiced. ""Stop and think for a moment," the essay said. "Are you prejudiced without a justified reason against a minority group, such as the colored... (Boston Globe -- Nation)
Today in History September 29 Sep 29, 2007
In 1907, singing cowboy and baseball executive Gene Autry was born in Tioga, Texas. In 1938, British, French, German and Italian leaders signed the Munich Agreement, which was aimed at appeasing Adolf Hitler by allowing Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakias Sudetenland. (MSNBC -- Race)
Click for Full Story Sep 29, 2007
A hundred years ago today on September 29, 1907, Gene Autry, The Singing Cowboy of radio, records, film and TV, was born in Tioga, Texas ... In 1907, "singing cowboy" and baseball executive Gene Autry was born in Tioga, Texas. (KWTX.com, TX)
Riders in the Sky gallop into Alva to put their brand on concert series Sep 27, 2007
The quirky and amusing Riders in the Sky will open the 2007-2008 season of the Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series with a Centennial Salute to Gene Autry ... The Riders will come to Alva fresh from an appearance at the Gene Autry Film Festival in Gene Autry, Okla ... Riders in the Sky zigzagged across the nation during the Gene Autry tour, including special performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl in July. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
'Cavemen' evolves for debut Sep 27, 2007
Movie marathon celebrates Gene Autry centennial ... Movie marathon celebrates Gene Autry centennial ... 26, 2007 12:00 AM That old singing cowboy Gene Autry has to be up there somewhere smiling. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Say goodbye to summer with drives to small-town wonders Sep 25, 2007
You still have one more stop to make: Gene Autry ... OK, I'll admit there's not much in Gene Autry -- "100 people, including dogs," according to Tim Wodarz, a volunteer at the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum ... Here you will find a bedroom all decked out in Gene Autry stuff; pictures of Autry with both his wives (separately); memorabilia from many other singing cowboys; Autry's rodeo saddle on a. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Wild West's Long and Winding Road Sep 22, 2007
Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Ken Maynard and others rode through hundreds of Saturday matinee sagebrush epics, and John Wayne made 50 or 60 of them before he became a star with the 1939 Stagecoach. That was Ford's first Western of that decade, and he made no more until My Darling Clementine in 1946, finally devoting his full attention to the genre in the mid-50s. (Time.com)
MADE IN FREEPORT: The beauty of the silver screen Sep 9, 2007
"As the story was told, in April of 1939, when I was just 2-months-old, Gene Autry came to sing on stage and held me in his arms," she said. That wasn't the end of her involvement in show business. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
10 things to do this weekend Sep 8, 2007
Hear them play several all-ages shows in the vein of cowboy greats Gene Autry and Roy Rogers ... Hear them play two all-ages shows in the vein of cowboy greats Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. (Crain's Chicago Business)
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Horses with riders, without riders or pulling a wagon can be decorated to resemble "Wagon Train" or characters such as Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, etc. Line up for the parade starts at 5:00 pm you must turn right on Clay Street then turn left on Elm street to line up for the parade. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
The talents behind 3:10 to Yuma hope the Western will ride again Sep 6, 2007
"And I feel bad sometimes when people talk about white hats and black hats. I haven't seen a Western with that kind of polarity of characters since those crummy Gene Autry movies.". The notion of good guys vs. bad guys is not valid, says Mangold, because no one is completely one way or the other. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
National Cowboy Hall of Fame Aug 30, 2007
Revel in the talents of people like Buffalo Bill Cody, John Ford, James Stewart and singing cowboys like Gene Autry. Some say the West is being paved over. (Suite101.com)
Santa Clarita a one-stop location Aug 23, 2007
Since wrapping in April 2006, the majority of the show's sets are still intact, though that comes as no surprise, considering the ranch was once owned by Gene Autry and used for such TV series as "The Lone Ranger.". More striking than the absence of "Deadwood's" Dakota Black Hills in the distance (those are digitally inserted) is the fact that the ranch interiors were used for HBO's surfer drama "John From Cincinnati.". (Variety)
Masons receive highest degree in York Rite College Aug 17, 2007
They reminisced about going to the old Houston Fatstock Show and Rodeo in the old Sam Houston Coliseum where they also enjoyed old time western stars like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. As they looked through the old pictures they brought to share, they came upon a picture of a couple of men's right hands in a simple handshake. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
Bob recalls family and day’s past Aug 9, 2007
Remember Gene Autry singing, That Silver Haired Diddy of Mine. I think that singing that tune transported her back to her childhood and her Rose Hill home and her own dad. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
A place to come home to - For 100 years, the Fortney family farm has been that kind of place Aug 9, 2007
Some of the movies that Karn recalls seeing included one about Alaska as well as movies with Gene Autry and Blondie and Dagwood. Kids today don t have that experience of something so simple being so meaningful and so much fun, Karn said. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Anchor Hal Fishman dies at 75 Aug 8, 2007
"We just had the tribute to him at the Gene Autry museum. This is still shocking to all of us... the hardest part is for us to stop and take a break to wonder what just happened." ... Fishman first joined KTLA in 1965, having been personally recruited by Gene Autry, soon after the singing cowboy-turned-media mogul purchased the TV station. (Variety)
Exclusive: Chuck Norris shares his favorite quotes from killer hits Aug 6, 2007
Many of us can still recollect glimpses of resilient rough riders like Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and my favorite John Wayne, riding through our homes on the television. Long gone weekly primetime series like "The Lone Ranger," "Gunsmoke," "Bonanza," and "The Wild Wild West," though syndication has preserved these gun-slinging classics. (WorldNetDaily)
Starz Entertainment Programming Highlights Aug 1, 2007
Classic Gene Autry films, restored by Encore Westerns. Home on the Prairie 10/7 and 10/10 at 12 p.m. - (Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey) ... Man From Music Mountain 10/14 and 10/17 at 12 p.m. - (Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes) * Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride 10/21 & 10/24 and 12 p.m. - (Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey) * Comin' Round the Mountain 10/28 & 10/31 and 12 p.m. - (Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Ann Rutherford). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hollywood Bowl Concerts Honor Gene Autry Jul 4, 2007
So it's only appropriate that the cowboy became the centerpiece for a celebration at the vaunted Hollywood Bowl, as Riders in the Sky joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic under western skies Monday (July 2) in the first of three nights honoring the legacies of John Wayne and Gene Autry, who were each born 100 years ago ... "I want to show [the kids] that in this country everybody has a chance -- just as I did," he's quoted in Gene Autry and the Twentieth-Century West: The Centennial Exhibition on... (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
More book reviews, news Jul 1, 2007
PUBLIC COWBOY NO. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry, by Holly George-Warren. Oxford University Press; 406 pages; $28. (The Palm Beach Post)
Scarlett's little sister comes back to 'GWTW' land Jun 29, 2007
Ann Rutherford appeared in almost 70 films at MGM and other studios, playing opposite actors like John Wayne, Gene Autry and Mickey Rooney in the "Andy Hardy" series. But the role she's best remembered for is one her boss didn't want her to take: as Scarlett O'Hara's little sister, Careen, in "Gone With the Wind.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Still the rebel Jun 19, 2007
The album, which revisits songs by Lefty Frizzell, Gene Autry and others in a distinctly old-school fashion, has found a mixed reception. "Hearing these three casually trade verses over 22 songs, it's sometimes hard to tell what's ineluctable suavity and what's countrypolitan autopilot," writes Chris Willman, a country music critic who is also the author of Rednecks and Bluenecks: the Politics of Country Music (2005). (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
How Much Do You Know? Jun 6, 2007
How Much Do You Know. Published Wednesday, June 6, 2007. (The Ledger)
Test your 'Sgt. Pepper' I.Q. Jun 4, 2007
A. Fred Astaire B. Marilyn Monroe C. Gene Autry D. Tony Curtis 3. Which Beatle has his back turned toward the camera on the back cover. (Washington Times, DC)
Living Free ~ 'It's All About the Animals' at annual sanctuary benefit May 31, 2007
" Many movies were filmed in the area featuring actors John Wayne, Gene Autry, William Boyd, Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Harry Carey, Mary Pickford, George Montgomery, Katharine Hepburn and many others.You almost expect Lassie or Rin-Tin-Tin to come galloping down the trail.In 1944, the YWCA purchased the property for use as a camp, and, on an Autumn day in 1980, Emily Jo Beard saw this land for the first time and immediately recognized that her vision of saving as many orphaned animals... (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Inside the Beltway (John McCaslin) May 30, 2007
Among them: Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Walter Matthau, Charles Bronson, Gene Autry, Robert Conrad, Gene Roddenberry, Robert Altman, Jack Palance, Humphrey Bogart, Jason Robards, Henry Fonda, George C. Scott, Glenn Ford, Brian Keith, Ernest Borgnine, Eddie Albert, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Kirk Douglas, Shecky Greene, Paul Newman, Jack Lemmon, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, Cliff Robertson, Rod Steiger, Dennis Weaver and Robert Stack. Also dressed for battle were James Arness, Alan Hale... (Washington Times, DC)
USA TODAY's Ken Paulson chats with Bo Diddley May 18, 2007
(Laughter) So Jingle Jangle, was that the Gene Autry record. Diddley: Yeah. (USA Today -- Life)
John Wayne birthday bash May 17, 2007
Recalling the early phase of his film acting career years later, Mr. Wayne commented, "I've been in more bad pictures than just about anyone in the business. But it doesn't matter. As long as you project yourself, and you're not mean or petty, the public will forgive you." In all likelihood, a loyal Western public would have stood by John Wayne indefinitely, right into the television era, which also welcomed William Boyd, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers as popular transplants from big to small screen.... (Washington Times, DC)
Fresnan danced her way to screen legacy May 12, 2007
She rode, worked or danced with Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Betty Grable, Rita Hayworth and Cyd Charisse, McCarthy recalled. Mrs. Leonard's uncle, Dutch Leonard, pitched for the Boston Red Sox. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Riders in the Sky close out MCPAS season at the Crighton May 11, 2007
For those who miss the days when Roy Rogers and Gene Autry were the original "American Idols," the Riders in the Sky Western musical group will fill a major void. Tonight the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society presents the group as part of its 2006-07 season. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Hopalong Cassidy's Palm Desert Home Auction June 2; Memorabilia Auction June 4 May 11, 2007
The saddles honor some of America's cowboy heroes such as Roy Rogers, John Wayne, Gene Autry, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and Calamity Jane. Other items include bolo ties, a vintage radio and exercise bike, bass violin, brass horse door knockers, a coffee cup with Hoppy's portrait, furniture and artwork from the estate home. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Griffith Park Fire To Be Fully Contained By Night May 11, 2007
Griffith Park -- which includes the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Observatory and Gene Autry Museum -- will remain closed to the public through Thursday, Villaraigosa said. Many traffic restrictions will also remain in effect. (CBS2.com, CA)
Charred oasis full of stars, both heavenly and Hollywood May 10, 2007
The park also features a miniature train for kids, a museum dedicated to Western heritage named for singing movie cowboy Gene Autry and dusty soccer fields that host Central American soccer leagues on weekends. Over several peaks are a Greek theater hewn into one hillside and horse stables. (AZCentral -- News)
Evacuations And Closures May 9, 2007
Area Golf Courses Boys Club: Evacuated Carousle Section Gene Autry Museum Griffith Observatory Griffith Park L.A. Zoo (Animals Secured) Magnet School Homes from Dundee to North Commonwealth Avenue North Vermont Avenue to Cromwell. Evacuated residents are being taken to Marshall High School, 3939 Tracy Street, Los Angeles, CA 90027. (CBS2.com, CA)
Life Altering Experience Came Early For Oita's Justin Allen (Japan Times, April 13, 2007) May 3, 2007
Sports Authority and the California (now Los Angeles) Angels presented him with the 2002 Gene Autry Courage Award. Fast forward to 2007 and Allen, 25, is playing basketball professionally in Japan. (Pac-10.org)
KNITTERS ARE XCELLENT Apr 27, 2007
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He's back in the saddle again Apr 22, 2007
The first man I fell in love with was Gene Autry. I was only 4, but I wasn't alone in my ardor. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Gene Autry Was a Genuine Hero Apr 20, 2007
CMT.com : News : Nashville Skyline : Gene Autry Was a Genuine Hero ... He's America's singing cowboy and movie star Gene Autry ... For all of you who have been culturally deprived enough to have never heard of him, please visit Gene Autry's artist page at CMT.com him right now. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Book Review: Public Cowboy No. 1 Apr 11, 2007
Public Cowboy No. 1 The Life and Times of Gene Autry By Holly George-Warren Illustrated ... The first man I fell in love with was Gene Autry ... He was the guy who drove up in a tour bus clearly marked, "Gene Autry, Radio's Singing Cowboy." His westerns were set in modern times, and although he ropes, rides and delivers plenty of action, his enemies are Nazi spies, gangsters, evil film producers and crooked oil companies. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
