Artist: Gene Autry

Gene Autry
Aliases
Gene Autry & The Pinafores
Gene Autry Trio
Gene Autry and The Cass County Boys
Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestral Accompaniment
Real name
Orvon Eugene Autry
Born
September 29, 1907
Died
October 2, 1998
Country
United States
Comments
Musician, singer, and actor who became famous as "The Singing Cowboy" in radio, films and television. Autry was also a prolific songwriter. He died one of the richest men in the United States.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Be Honest With Me Gene Autry January 17, 1941 (11 artists)
2 Blue Canadian Rockies Gene Autry 1950 (5 artists)
3 Can't Shake the Sands of Texas From My Shoes Gene Autry August 16, 1948 (2 artists)
4 Cowboy Blues Gene Autry September 29, 1947 Don Edwards
5 Dear Old Western Skies Gene Autry February 1935 Don Edwards
6 Dixie Cannonball Gene Autry October 11, 1947 Jenks (Tex) Carman
7 Don't Hang Around Me Anymore Gene Autry September 1945 Foggy Mountain Rockers
8 Frosty the Snow Man Gene Autry and The Cass County Boys September 1950 (82 artists)
9 Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye Gene Autry April 1940 Johnny Cash
10 Gosh! I Miss You All the Time Gene Autry & Jimmy Long August 1933 (2 artists)
11 Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) Gene Autry 1947 (53 artists)
12 I Hang My Head and Cry Gene Autry 1944 (6 artists)
13 Rainbow on the Rio Colorado Gene Autry May 1942 (3 artists)
14 Ridin' Down the Canyon Gene Autry & Smiley Burnett October 1935 (2 artists)
15 Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestral Accompaniment 1949 (136 artists)
16 That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine Gene Autry & Jimmy Long 1932 (10 artists)
17 Twilight on the Trail Gene Autry February 3, 1947 (2 artists)
18 Way Out West in Texas Gene Autry November 1933 Don Edwards
19 You Only Want Me When You're Lonely Gene Autry April 1946 Marty Robbins

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Any Old Time Gene Autry 1937 Jimmie Rodgers
2 Back in the Saddle Again Gene Autry 1939 Ray Whitley
3 Blue Hawaii Gene Autry August 1940 Bing Crosby
4 Blueberry Hill Gene Autry 1940 Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra
5 Buttons and Bows Gene Autry August 16, 1948
6 I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine Gene Autry April 1946 Wesley Tuttle
7 I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') Gene Autry 1941 Jimmy Wakely and His Rough Riders
8 I'm a Fool to Care Gene Autry May 1948 Ted Daffan and his Texans
9 It's My Lazy Day Gene Autry May 17, 1954 Smiley Burnette
10 My Heart Cries for You Jo Stafford & Gene Autry January 1951 Dinah Shore
11 Riders in the Sky Gene Autry 1949 Burl Ives
12 South of the Border Gene Autry 1939 Billy Cotton and His Band
13 The Last Roundup Gene Autry November 1933 George Olsen and His Music
14 Tumbling Tumbleweeds Gene Autry Trio 1935 The Sons of the Pioneers
15 Waiting for a Train Gene Autry 1930 Jimmie Rodgers
16 When Jimmie Rodgers Said Goodbye Gene Autry December 1933 Slim Oakdale Trio
17 You Are My Sunshine Gene Autry 1941 Pine Ridge Boys

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Be Honest With Me Gene Autry, Fred Rose (11 artists)
2 Cowboy Blues Cindy Walker, Gene Autry Don Edwards
3 Dear Old Western Skies Gene Autry Don Edwards
4 Dixie Cannonball Vaughn Horton, Gene Autry, Red Foley Jenks (Tex) Carman
5 Don't Hang Around Me Anymore Vaughn Horton, Gene Autry, Denver Darling Foggy Mountain Rockers
6 Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye Gene Autry, Johnny Marvin Johnny Cash
7 Here Comes Santa Claus Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman (53 artists)
8 I Hang My Head and Cry Ray Whitley, Gene Autry, Fred Rose (6 artists)
9 I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman, Dale Evans (2 artists)
10 Ridin' Down the Canyon Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette (2 artists)
11 That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine Gene Autry, Jimmy Long (10 artists)
12 There's a Rainbow on the Rio Colorado Gene Autry, Fred Rose (3 artists)
13 Way Out West in Texas Gene Autry Don Edwards
14 You Only Want Me When You're Lonely Gene Autry, Steve Nelson Marty Robbins

Adapted songs

Title down Written by Originals Covered by
1 Back in the Saddle Again Ray Whitley, Gene Autry Back in the Saddle Again (10 artists)

Releases

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Year Ago Tonight Gene Autry 1941 OKeh
2 Any Old Time Gene Autry 1937 Decca
3 Back in the Saddle Again Gene Autry 1939 Vocalion
4 Be Honest With Me Gene Autry January 17, 1941 OKeh
5 Blue Canadian Rockies Gene Autry 1950 Columbia
6 Blue Hawaii Gene Autry August 1940 OKeh
7 Blueberry Hill Gene Autry 1940 Conqueror
8 Buttons and Bows Gene Autry August 16, 1948 Columbia
9 Closing the Book Gene Autry May 17, 1954 Columbia
10 Cowboy Blues Gene Autry September 29, 1947 Columbia
11 Dear Old Western Skies Gene Autry February 1935 Conqueror
12 Don't Hang Around Me Anymore Gene Autry September 1945 Columbia
13 Frosty the Snow Man Gene Autry and The Cass County Boys September 1950 Columbia
14 Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye Gene Autry April 1940 OKeh
15 Gosh! I Miss You All the Time Gene Autry & Jimmy Long August 1933 Conqueror
16 Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) Gene Autry 1947 Columbia
17 I Hang My Head and Cry Gene Autry 1944 OKeh
18 I'm a Fool to Care Gene Autry May 1948 Columbia
19 The Last Roundup Gene Autry November 1933 Melotone
20 Pretty Mary Gene Autry October 11, 1947 Columbia
21 Rainbow on the Rio Colorado Gene Autry May 1942 OKeh
22 Riders in the Sky Gene Autry 1949 Columbia
23 Ridin' Down the Canyon Gene Autry & Smiley Burnett October 1935 Melotone
24 Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestral Accompaniment 1949 Columbia
25 South of the Border Gene Autry 1939 Conqueror
26 Tennessee Waltz Jo Stafford & Gene Autry January 1951 Columbia
27 That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine Gene Autry & Jimmy Long 1932 Perfect
28 That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine Gene Autry & Jimmy Long 1932 Banner
29 Tumbling Tumbleweeds Gene Autry Trio 1935 Vocalion
30 Twilight on the Trail Gene Autry February 3, 1947 Columbia
31 Waiting for a Train Gene Autry 1930 Velvet Tone
32 When Jimmie Rodgers Said Goodbye Gene Autry December 1933 Banner
33 You Are My Sunshine Gene Autry 1941 OKeh
34 You Only Want Me When You're Lonely Gene Autry April 1946 Columbia

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Public Cowboy #1 - The Music of Gene Autry Riders in the Sky 1996 Rounder
2 My Hero Gene Autry Don Edwards May 19, 1998 Shanachie

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