Gene Autry: His Life and Career

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.' 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 of Major League Baseball's Angels franchise. This meticulously researched biography takes the reader from Gene Autry's childhood in Oklahoma through his phenomenally successful career as a singer and actor, and covers his later triumphs in business and sports. Of particular interest is the book's detailed day-to-day treatment of Autry's performing career, with a wealth of information on each recording session and film shoot, including key personnel (e.g., songwriters, engineers, directors, crew) and interesting anecdotes. The work includes information from the author's own interviews with Autry's contemporaries.Don Cusic is the author of 'Gene Autry: His Life and Career', published 2007 under ISBN 9780786430611 and ISBN 0786430613.