Gene Autry
American actor (1907–1998)
Orvon Grover Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), better known as Gene Autry was an American movie actor and a singer. He was born in Tioga, Texas. He was also owner of a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles. His is best known for the song "Back in the Saddle Again" but he also performed many Christmas songs.
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Gene Autry circa 1940s | |
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Birth name | Orvon Grover Autry |
Also known as | The Singing Cowboy |
Born | Tioga, Texas, U.S. | September 29, 1907
Died | October 2, 1998 Studio City, California, U.S. | (aged 91)
Genres | Country, western music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, actor |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1931–1988 |
Labels | Columbia, Okeh, Perfect, Conqueror |
Website | geneautry |
Autry died of lymphoma in Studio City, Los Angeles, California.
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