Gene Autry: His Life and Career

by Don Cusic

Book Overview

Gene Autry was the first of the wildly popular singing cowboys of the thirties and forties and the man who carried the flag for western in country and western, popularizing the genre's marriage of seemingly disparate western and hillbilly influences. Beyond his highly successful recording career, his on-screen persona influenced an entire generation of American boys. Autry was also an accomplished investor and businessman, and was the longtime owner...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786430613
• ISBN13: 9780786430611
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 10.2"