In this episode, Gene Autry talks with Pat Buttram about his early life from singing in church to making records in New York City.
0:11 Melody Ranch Theater “The Old West” – Circa 1987
When Gene started singing, sons of preachers
Photo – Elijah William Autry family portrait, Cooke County, Texas. Top row, left is Delbert Autry, Gene’s father. (circa 1899)
Photo – Missionary Baptist Church in Indian Creek, Texas (circa 2001)
2:01 Melody Ranch Theater “Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride” - Circa 1987
Gene didn't take singing lessons
Photo - Songbook “Gene Autry’s Sensational Collection of Famous Original Cowboy Songs and Mountain Ballads” (circa 1932)
3:00 Melody Ranch Theater “Sunset in Wyoming” - Circa 1987
Gene working for the railroad
Photo – Gene Autry in a Frisco engine (circa 1928)
Photo – Gene Autry’s earliest publicity photo, taken in Sapulpa, Oklahoma (circa 1929)
4:38 Melody Ranch Theater “Texans Never Cry” - Circa 1987
Gene's life story from railroad to Broadway
Photo – Gene Autry’s first New York City publicity shot (circa 1930)
Photo – Johnny Marvin (circa 1925)
Photo – Songbook “Frankie and Johnny Marvin Folio of Down Home Songs” (circa 1932)
Photo - Art Satherley (circa 1930)
9:50 Movie Clip – “That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine” from the film “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” (1935)
ABOUT THE NASHVILLE NETWORK (TNN) SERIES "MELODY RANCH THEATER" The program featured Gene Autry's classic B Western movies, cut down for television, with original opening and closing segments with America's favorite singing cowboy and his comedic sidekick Pat Buttram reminiscing about the making of the movies and events in the industry at the time. Guests also visited with Gene and Pat, including Pee Wee King, George Sherman, Ann Rutherford, and Roy Rogers. A total of 91 episodes were made and The Nashville Network received some of its highest ratings with "Melody Ranch Theater." In 2001, after a yearlong search, these conversations, known as wraparounds, were found and restored by Gene Autry Entertainment. Each film's wraparounds can be seen on the DVD releases as bonus material. Read more: https://www.geneautry.com/geneautry/t...
ABOUT GENE AUTRY ENTERTAINMENT Gene Autry Entertainment is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and promotion of Gene's music, films, radio, and television programs so that future generations may know and enjoy the work of America's Favorite Singing Cowboy, Gene Autry. Gene Autry Entertainment is run by the estate of Gene Autry and located in Los Angeles, California. Visit Gene Autry's Official website at: https://www.geneautry.com
Presenting…..Gene Autry “Gene Autry’s Life Part 1 Childhood to Recording Artist”
EP-004GALP1
Running time: 12:41
Produced by Karla Buhlman, Bob Fisher, and Maxine Hansen
© Autry Qualified Interest Trust
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