Autry, Gene; Actor. Cowboy Singer; investor

Description:

Portrait of country western singer and film and television actor, Gene Autry. "Born in Tioga, Texas on September 29, 1907, Gene Autry was raised in Texas and Oklahoma, discovered by humorist Will Rogers, in 1929 Autry was billed as "Oklahoma's Yodeling Cowboy" at KVOO in Tulsa, Oklahoma ... Autry first appeared on screen in 1934 and up to 1953 popularized the musical Western and starred in 93 feature films, in 1940 theater exhibitors of America voted Autry the fourth biggest box office attraction, behind Mickey Rooney, Clark Gable, and Spencer Tracy ... Autry made 640 recordings, including more than 300 songs written or co-written by him, his records sold more than 100 million copies and he has more than a dozen gold and platinum records, including the first record ever certified gold," from The Official Website for Gene Autry.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1977-01-11T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Subject Topic:

Singers and Actors

Subject Name:

Autry, Gene and 1907-1998

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc5252