REMEMBERING GENE AUTRY

Who died this date in 1998--Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry nicknamed The Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician and rodeo performer who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. Autry was the owner of a television station, several radio stations in Southern California, and the Los Angeles/California/Anaheim Angels Major League Baseball team.

From 1934 to 1953, Autry appeared in 93 films, and between 1950 and 1956 hosted The Gene Autry Show television series. During the 1930s and 1940s, he personified the straight-shooting hero—honest, brave, and true—and profoundly touched the lives of millions of Americans....Autry is still remembered for his Christmas holiday songs, most especially his biggest hit "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (CLICK ON THE PROMO PHOTO FROM 1953) as well as "Frosty the Snowman", "Here Comes Santa Claus", and "Up on the House Top". READ MORE ABOUT HIM HERE.