Gene Autry was a true American cultural treasure. I was born in 1942 and have too many memories of him to mention. Thank you for this document of his extraordinary life. You are an American treasure yourself, Jerry. You are rightfully appreciated by so many. Thank you so much for the important work you do.
The love that he gave throughout his life is really heartwarming. He was a wonderful man and a great musician. Only if there were more people with a heart like his, this would be a better world. I have loved his music all of my life. I'm 82 years old and we always had good music in our house. Every weekend a group of people would meet at our house and sing and play there instruments. And us kids would dance . We were poor but in my mind we had the a lot of fun. More children need country music in their lives. Life would be better for them. Thank you Gene.
I am 85 years old and I remember Gene Autry since I was a little boy, in 1940 he was my boyhood idol, I bought a toy Gene Autry cap pistol, and I loved his movies, my Favorite movie was "South of the Border'.
What a generous man Gene Autry was and always remembered his friends and took care of many of them down thru the years. I still enjoy hearing his recordings of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and all the other holiday songs he made popular. He could well be called the King of the Cowboys with all his generosity. I enjoyed his movies as a young farm girl. Was amazed to learn he had five stars on the Hollywood walk of farm. RIP GENE AUTRY.
What an impressive, accomplished, go getter busy man he was, wow! So many generations still adore his Christmas songs and probably will forever. What a life he had. Thanks Jerry!
Mr. Jerry Skinner this is your BEST BIOGRAPHY EVER in my opinion. After listening to Gene's life story I relized that he was a very good man, and I liked him even more. I saw his shows as a little boy.
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True American Success story. I’ll bet he didn’t hate his country, or badmouth his President. He helped many people in need not insisting that other people (or the Gov) do it.
I will always remember when I was 12 years old and Daddy took me to the old Ashton Theater on apple street in New Orléans. This was a first time Daddy had been to a real movie show which was a western video starring. Gene Autry. My daddy was so excited and talked about Gene Autry all the way. Home. I will always remember this outing that we both went and seen the shows together. Now, after my age now, at eighty years old, I will remember this until the good Lord calls me up to walk the Highways in heaven. I know Daddy is looking down and waiting for me to catch up and talk about our experience that wonderful day!
Great look at the life of one of my childhood idols. Loved all the westerns back then. Now, I'm watching a lot of old westerns on local 'sub-channels', which carry 'GRIT', a channel which shows mostly old western series & films. Thanks for the look.
Great work as always! As a youngster (18 years old) I love learning about all these American legends who’s music I enjoy on the daily. Thank you so much for you’re contributions Mr.Skinner!!
@Sunshine Baker He made Great music,served his country,made good movies that entertained kids and grow ups. Plus alot more. Im talking about is entertaining career. His personal life was between him and his wife. Yes,he had a drinking problem but so does million of other people in the world. Thats between him his wife and God! Why is his sin worst than yours? We all have sinned and have falling short of the glory of God. To God sin is sin. God will be the judge of Gene Autry. And I for one believe God forgave Gene for his weaknesses. Hes alot better than these so called movie stars and musicians today ,who could care less about right or wrong. I'll take A Gene Autry anyday over the garbage today.
Jerry what can l say man you are.....(THE BEST)...Thanks for all the work you do..Gene Autry was a good man....Every Saturday morning growing up l watched Gene Autry westerns on our RCA TV......A long time ago in Kentucky....Thanks again...!
Same here, Steve -- The Roy Rogers/Gene Autry Theater. They were fairly "old" movies at the time, so I always wondered what Gene looked like at the time I watched them. Got my chance to see him "live" when the announcers for the Saturday afternoon baseball game, Dizzy Dean and Pee Wee Reese, said they were going to have him "in the booth" for an interview, shortly after he had acquired the Angels. Imagine my disappointment when the picture went all snowy right before Gene came on. A problem in transmission, I suspect, 'cuz I could hear them, just no picture. Finally, it did clear up, right at the end of the interview, and I just caught a glimpse of Gene -- looking somewhat older and greyer than in the old movies -- but I was still one disappointed little cowpoke. LOL Gene and Roy, both, were always heroes of mine and still are.
@@tablature6121 Mom and dad took me to the theater here in our home town in the early 1950's to watch Gene/Roy......In 1958 we got a TV set W0W was it a big deal....l am in my late 70's now....Thanks Tab...!
One of our favorite ❤ Actors. I grew up watching his movies and TV shows. I still have my records and my family loved listening to him ❤. It's so sad right now we lost our Son to Cancer 2 days ago Gene was his favorite cowboys. Thank you again Mr Skinner for another wonderful program.
Jerry... This was an absolutely fabulous Bio on Gene Autry..... Your best bio ever. I grew up in the 50's so I watched the Autry television series all the time. You taught me so much more about Gene Autry then I ever knew. Thanks Jerry, keep up the great Bio's! 👍👌😊
At the height of a blooming career the man took pause and risked everything to serve his country. Others have done it but how many would in today's "Me First" America?Sorry folks but credit for more than professional achievement is due.
A genuine American cowboy who put his loyalty to country first. It will be a very long while before this country ever sees the likes of that generation again.
Jerry, I agree with others that this may be your best biography ever. Thank you. I learned so much about Mr Gene Autry from this video. What a good and decent man! And, unlike Roy Rogers and John Wayne, when duty called he put country ahead of career. God bless him.
Dennis Mays yes. now I understand why my mother, father, and like aged relatives, all people of WWII era, always favored Gene over Roy. makes sense now. Autry was an amazing man.
Once again Jerry.......brilliant presentation on one of my schoolboy heroes. I'd still listen if you just read the telephone directory of New York; here in the UK we just don't have voices like yours!
Thank you Sir Jerry as at 94 I reminisce about the many Autry movies and TV shows I watched over the years. This was what I needed to complete the Gene Autry shows. Thank you so much John "Thee Ole Prospector"
I grew up in rural Idaho. Too remote to pick up TV so we listened to Gene Autry on the radio in the evenings. When we went to town I would go to the Gene Autry matinee for 10 cents and another 15 cents for soda pop and pop corn LOL. Finally we got a TV about 1962 and I got to see the Gene Autry show. See ya down the trail Gene...
Once again a bullseye for Mr.Skinner ..I grew up in the 50s and remember Gene from our very first TV set in 54 .. Sadly as I watch this I can't help but wonder where did America go
11:04 pm 8-11-19 Dallas Tx time . So sad ! About all the good guy's ( and ladies ) passing away , they can never be replaced . Myself one of the baby boomer's 1943 good time to be a kid ! Always enjoy your videos ! You have the Right voice ! Goodnight god bless ! Doug in Dallas Tx.
My Mom carried his picture in her wallet. She would say ( love ❤️ Mr. Autry ). That was her favorite actor and singer. I would watch him to he was a great person and actor and singer. 🙏🙌💯. R.I.P. Mr Gene Autry. You still have fans 🙏🙌💯🥰
Gene, was blessed because he helped so many ppl when times were tough, he was a giver,he knew what it was to be with out! Loved him and his movies, music,I even had on of his cap gun as a child. A very blessed man .I hope he knew Jesus Christ 🙏🙏.
Gene was my childhood hero. He still is. He wrote a song called "You're the only Star, in my blue heaven". I met a pretty lady who was a country singer and a big Gene Autry and western fan like me. I sang that song to her. She liked it so much we got married.
Very interesting. I get the feeling that his wife kept some of his less desirable habits in check. He seems to have been a good guy that looked after his friends. Good video.
I really enjoyed this! Thanks so much for making it. I grew up in the shadow of Anaheim Stadium and rooted for Gene’s California Angels my whole life. It was very sad that Gene didn’t live to see them win the World Series, which they finally did the year after his death.
Thank you again Jerry, this one is one of your best. I grew up with Gene Autry on TV and the movies. He was a favorite cowboy of mine. I even had one of his guns as a kid. I wish I still had it, I was the envy of the neighborhood with that pistol. All the kids in my neighborhood loved him. Thanks again for the beautiful memories Jerry, you are one of a kind with these documentaries, I could listen to your voice all day long. God bless and please keep em coming. Jill and Augie Blase🤠
Thank you for this wonderful video. I remember a lot of Saturday mornings sitting in front of the tv watching his show, which was usually followed by one of his movies. I think I have seen them all! For some reason this one seemed to reach out to me, and brought me to tears. He and his wife were caring, compassionate people. They don't seem to make many like them anymore.
Wow........I'm from the 60s and 70s rock music genre. Autry sure had much more long lasting success than most artists I know. And what's really great is he can be considered true red, white, blue honest working American pie.👍👍👍
I really enjoyed this as I loved the singing cowboy when I was a kid and playing cowboys with my Gene Autry pistol! I watched him on Saturday afternoon and any other chance I got. I am a 73 yr old lady.
I remember Gene Autry, I was watching his movies when I was about four years old, I wanted to go to school so bad but I was to young. Watching him sing made me forget how unhappy I was, I just loved him and wished he was a friend that was there for me. I am glad to know he lived a long and happy life, and how kind he was to the people he knew, he never disappointed his memory of the man he was. Thank you again Jerry Skinner for the life of this wonderful man❤️
At the age of 14, I made my way to downtown Houston, Texas, where Gene Autry was the star of the Fat Stock Show & Rodeo. I wanted to see my cowboy hero ride in the Fat Stock Show & Rodeo Parade & got a good vantage point at the corner of Main St. & Texas Ave. in front of the Rice Hotel. I was really close to his horse as he rode by & watched Gene fall off his horse landing hard on the street. Broke my heart to learn he had a drinking problem, because I saw the same thing at home as a little boy. But it didn't dim my enjoyment of his movies & radio show. He is still my hero. What a great time to have lived. From cowboy movies to the moon landing & back. Next thing you know we'll have a computer in our hand...oh, wait; we already do! Thank you posting. I have told many friends about your neat videos. Once again, thank you ~ from Texas
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Always loved gene autry he sang those Christmas songs among others he had a good voice he sang that silver haired daddy of mine it always made me cry Bless him
I played Back in the Saddle Again on an old record player until the words were hard to understand. I love that song. I didn't get to see Gene Autry until I went to a movie at 14. I wasn't too old to love Gene Autry as my favorite star. Rags to riches but he shared much of his time and wealth to those who needed it.
Love these bios Mr Skinner! Gene Autrey was a bit before my time. But I remember when Gene owned the California Angels MLB team, what a great gentleman!
Great video jerry I love to see all the old stars stories and you do a great job telling them I look forwards to lots more stories from you hi from the uk
I had the chance meeting of Gene at Boaz, Alabama in 81 or 82. A man in a wheel chair, being pushed along by I believe his niece or grandaughter. I wouldn't have noticed so much if he hadn't been staring at my belt so hard, so I spoke to him and as I was looking at him I recognized him! I looked at the young lady that was standing behind him, and she knew I recognized him and said," We are here visiting his fan club", I think I mumbled, I didn't know there was one here, I'm from out of town and only came to shop at the outlets, but I will come back and look for it. Then they were gone and my mother ask me" Who was that you were talking to? He looks familiar. I laughed and said, "My biggest hero" Gene Autry! My mother nearly had a fit and started looking for them again, but we had lost sight of them in the crowd. I had Levi jeans, Tony lama boots, and a Champion trophy buckle on that day, that's what caught Mr Autrys' attention, he knew I was a real horsewoman. I treasure that memory as I treasured the man! Much love for what he gave us and his family! Thank you Jerry!
Always a pleasure to watch one of your productions Mr. Skinner. Thank you for bringing interesting, informative, real life stories of actual people and events to the fore front.
Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and the lone Ranger were my Hero's in the 1950's and still are today!! So sad that the kids today will never understand the Hero's we had back then. The hero's were for truth, justice and the American way and will never be duplicated for years to come util the American people wake up and demand that we support our America and American Hero"s !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7 years old in 1952 when my dad took us to a rodeo at Madison square garden. What a surprise to me when gene and champion rode out. Even got a high 5 from as he rode the perimeter. Unforgettable!
Thanks very much for your excellent story on Gene Autry it run so smoothly and tirelessly. I met Gene Autry as child of around 10 years old outside the London TV studios Lime Grove when I was a child and he greeted us all with a big smile and talked to us children and gave us a signed picture, I've been a fan since then.
I`m back in the Saddle Again. Thank you for this wonderful documentary. I grew up watching Gene and also Roy Rogers. Back when America was great. Sincerely,Kent Miller
Thanks for this I grew up on Gene Autry movies Smiley Burnett Pat Buttrum . Back in 1956 in Rome Georgia they had a TV station put on a live show from the autotorium Smiley Burnett was there . The first movie star I ever saw in person . All the stars you had in this did appearances on shows to raise money for the kids that had celbral palsy
What a wonderful documentary of a man I loved since I was 6 years old. I never new the full story about Gene Autry before now. Because of this great information brought forth by Jerry Skinner, who I cannot express my gratitude enough, I now know the full story of a Great Man. Bless you Mr. Skinner
I saw Gene twice, met Pat in a café in Asheville, NC years ago. My favorite cowboy, He sang beautifully. "When Day is Done" hard to find. South of the Border album. I have it. Thanks Jerry!
It is hard to find a man today with as much money and Talent as Gene Autry had ,who also show the Integrity that this man absolutely had.Jerry I found this to be a great presentation .Thank you so much for it.
I Grew up on a Farm in Kansas during the '40-50's and used to listen to Gene on the Radio every Saturday I believe. He always played "I love those dear hearts & gentle people who live & love in my home town" during the radio show & another I regret I can't recall.
