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Gene Autry
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- 1Gene Autry, Texas-Born Singing Cowboy, Remembered 119 Years After Birth▼Born 119 Years Ago in Texas, the Singing Cowboy and Movie Star Who Was the First To Sell Out Madison Square Garden
American Songwriter marked the 119th birthday of Gene Autry, the singing cowboy born in Texas who became one of Hollywood's biggest Western stars and the first performer to sell out Madison Square Garden. Autry, who rose to fame in the 1930s with songs like 'Back in the Saddle Again' and later owned the California Angels, remains a touchstone of country and film history.