Biography
Gene Autry was a beloved actor, singer, songwriter, and performer who popularized country music as one of America’s first broadcast singing cowboys. ∙ Autry recorded more than 600 songs, including his 1932 breakout hit, “That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine,” which was the first single to ever be certified Gold in the US. ∙ “Be Honest With Me,” his 1941 hit single for the film Ridin’ on a Rainbow, earned him his first and only Academy Award nominat...Read more