Douglas B. Green Hand-colored poster advertising Gene Autry’s tribute song, “The Death of Jimmie Rodgers,” 1933. After he landed a spot on radio station WLS in Chicago, Autry dropped the ...

Though he was not the first western star of either movies or music, Texas native Gene Autry became a favorite across the ...

According to the News, Harris said Miller asked for another song. The News reported Harris’ deal with a “top hillbilly composer” in New York. Gene Autry’s 1952 hit song “Merry Texas ...

In the heyday of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and others, good guys wore white hats, constantly broke out into song and didn’t exactly pile up justifiable homicides. Nicknamed "Rancho Autry," the home ...