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1956 – Spring

Gene Autry's Spring Tour of 1956 began on January 20, 1956, in Beloit, Wisconsin, and ended February 19, 1956, in Charlotte, North Carolina, with Gene making appearances in 27 cities.

1956 – Fall

Gene Autry's Fall Tour of 1956 was on August 8, 1956, in Janesville Wisconsin at the Rock County 4-H Fair.

1956 – Undated

Tour dates, venues and additional details for these locations will be added when available. If you would like to know more about the tours or about a specific appearance on this list, please contact the Libraries and Archives of the Autry Museum.

The information in the table below on Gene Autry's Personal Appearance Tour is from the files of Gene Autry Entertainment. The current view of these tours is by date, but you can re-sort the information by clicking on the red header such as City or Venue. This will then present the data alphabetically by the header subject. |
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| Gene Autry Tour 1956 – Spring |
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City
Order |
Date |
City |
State/
Province |
Country |
Venue |
Show Time |
Sponsor |
Hotel |
Miles |
| 23 | Saturday, February 11, 1956 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | USA | Arena | - | Inquirer Charities | Penn-Sherwood | 100 | | 24 | Sunday, February 12, 1956 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | USA | Arena | - | Inquirer Charities | Penn-Sherwood | - | | 2 | Saturday, January 21, 1956 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | USA | Auditorium | - | Milwaukee Journal | Schroeder | 74 | | 3 | Sunday, January 22, 1956 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | USA | Auditorium | - | Milwaukee Journal | Schroeder | - | | 9 | Saturday, January 28, 1956 | Columbus | Ohio | USA | Auditorium | - | Ohio State Journal | Deshler-Hilton | 55 | | 10 | Sunday, January 29, 1956 | Columbus | Ohio | USA | Auditorium | - | Ohio State Journal | Deshler-Hilton | - | | 12 | Tuesday, January 31, 1956 | Canton | Ohio | USA | Auditorium | - | LCL Pres. Inc. | Belden | 106 | | 14 | Thursday, February 2, 1956 | Rochester | New York | USA | Auditorium | - | Lion's Club | Powers | 160 | | 27 | Wednesday, February 15, 1956 | Asheville | North Carolina | USA | Auditorium | - | Lion's Club | Vanderbilt | 160 | | 28 | Thursday, February 16, 1956 | Asheville | North Carolina | USA | Auditorium | - | Lion's Club | Vanderbilt | - | | 29 | Friday, February 17, 1956 | Spartanburg | South Carolina | USA | Auditorium | - | Goodfellow Charities | Cleveland | 66 | | 19 | Tuesday, February 7, 1956 | Hartford | Connecticut | USA | Bushnell Hall | - | Bushnell Corporation | Bond | 131 | | 17 | Sunday, February 5, 1956 | Bangor | Maine | USA | Coliseum | - | Forest Fleming | Eastland (Portland) | 123 | | 26 | Tuesday, February 14, 1956 | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | USA | Coliseum | - | Super Attractions | Robert E. Lee | 109 | | 31 | Sunday, February 19, 1956 | Charlotte | North Carolina | USA | Coliseum | - | Jim Crockett | Charlotte | 212 | | 30 | Saturday, February 18, 1956 | Charleston | South Carolina | USA | County Hall | - | G&L Promotions | Francis Marion | 214 | | 1 | Friday, January 20, 1956 | Beloit | Wisconsin | USA | Fieldhouse | - | Lion's Club & WEBL | Wagon Wheel Inn | 0 | | 20 | Wednesday, February 8, 1956 | Kingston | New York | USA | Fieldhouse | - | Lion's Club | Gov. Clinton | 112 | | 13 | Wednesday, February 1, 1956 | Erie | Pennsylvania | USA | Gannon Gym | - | St. Boniface Church | Powers (Rochester) | 137 | | 8 | Friday, January 27, 1956 | Troy | Ohio | USA | Hobart Arena | - | Hobart Arena | Deshler-Hilton (Columbus) | 79 | | 5 | Tuesday, January 24, 1956 | Decatur | Illinois | USA | Kintner Gym | - | Kiwanis Club | Van Orman (Fort Wayne) | 243 | | 25 | Monday, February 13, 1956 | Roanoke | Virginia | USA | Legion Auditorium | - | American Legion | Roanoke | 375 | | 6 | Wednesday, January 25, 1956 | Lansing | Michigan | USA | Memorial Auditorium | - | City of Lansing | Van Orman (Fort Wayne) | 114 | | 7 | Thursday, January 26, 1956 | Fort Wayne | Indiana | USA | Memorial Coliseum | - | Fort Wayne Ent. Inc. | Van Orman | - | | 11 | Monday, January 30, 1956 | Marion | Ohio | USA | Memorial Coliseum | - | Memorial Coliseum | Belden (Canton) | 45 | | 4 | Monday, January 23, 1956 | South Bend | Indiana | USA | Palace Theatre | - | Balaban & Katz | La Salle | 160 | | 16 | Saturday, February 4, 1956 | Portland | Maine | USA | Press-Herald | - | City Hall Auditorium | Eastland | 156 | | 15 | Friday, February 3, 1956 | Providence | Rhode Island | USA | Rhode Island Auditorium | - | Rhode Island Auditorium | Sheraton-Biltmore | 400 | | 22 | Friday, February 10, 1956 | Hershey | Pennsylvania | USA | Sports Arena | - | Sports Arena | Penn-Sherwood (Philadelphia) | 185 | | 18 | Monday, February 6, 1956 | Manchester | New Hampshire | USA | State Armory | - | Lion's Club | Carpenter | 85 | | 21 | Thursday, February 9, 1956 | White Plains | New York | USA | Westchester Center | - | Ed Ceccolini | Hershey Hotel (Hershey) | 75 |
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| Gene Autry Tour 1956 – Fall |
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City
Order |
Date |
City |
State/
Province |
Country |
Venue |
Show Time |
Sponsor |
Hotel |
Miles |
| 1 | Friday, August 8, 1956 | Janesville | Wisconsin | USA | Rock County 4-H Fair | - | - | Monterey | - |
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| Gene Autry Tour 1956 – Undated |
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| Date |
City |
State/ Province |
Country |
Venue |
Show Time |
Sponsor |
Hotel |
| 1956 | Akron | Ohio | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Albany | New York | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Asheville | North Carolina | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Bangor | Maine | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Beloit | Wisconsin | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Binghamton | New York | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Boston | Massachusetts | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Bridgeport | Connecticut | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Bridgeton | New Jersey | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Buffalo | New York | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Burlington | Iowa | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Canton | Ohio | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Cape Girardeau | Missouri | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Casper | Wyoming | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Champaign | Illinois | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Charleston | South Carolina | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Charleston | West Virginia | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Charlotte | North Carolina | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Chicago | Illinois | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Cincinnati | Ohio | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Cincinnati | Ohio | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Cleveland | Ohio | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Columbus | Ohio | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Decatur | Illinois | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Denver | Colorado | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Detroit | Michigan | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Duluth | Minnesota | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Elmira | New York | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Erie | Pennsylvania | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Evansville | Indiana | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Flint | Michigan | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Ft. Wayne | Indiana | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Grand Forks | North Dakota | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Greenville | Ohio | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Hartford | Connecticut | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Hershey | Pennsylvania | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Honolulu | Hawaii | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Huron | South Dakota | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Idaho Falls | Idaho | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Indianapolis | Indiana | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Jackson | Michigan | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Kalamazoo | Michigan | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Kansas City | Missouri | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Kingston | New York | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Knoxville | Tennessee | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | La Crosse | Wisconsin | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Lansing | Michigan | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Lewiston | Maine | USA | - | - | | - | | 1956 | Louisville | Kentucky | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Marion | Indiana | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Marion | Ohio | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Mason City | Iowa | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Memphis | Tennessee | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Miami | Florida | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Minot | North Dakota | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Nampa | Idaho | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Nashville | Tennessee | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Omaha | Nebraska | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Pensacola | Florida | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Peoria | Illinois | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Portland | Maine | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Portland | Oregon | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Pueblo | Colorado | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Quincy | Illinois | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Redding | California | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Richmond | Virginia | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Ridgely | Maryland | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Roanoke | Virginia | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Rochester | Minnesota | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Rochester | New York | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Rochester | New York | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Rockford | Illinois | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | St. Paul | Minnesota | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | San Francisco | California | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Scranton | Pennsylvania | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Sheboygan | Wisconsin | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Sioux City | Iowa | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | South Bend | Indiana | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Spartanburg | South Carolina | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Spokane | Washington | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Spokane | Washington | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Springfield | Illinois | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Springfield | Missouri | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Syracuse | New York | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Tampa | Florida | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Toledo | Ohio | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Troy | Ohio | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Vicksburg | Mississippi | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Vincennes | Indiana | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Waterloo | Iowa | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Wheeling | West Virginia | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | White Plains | New York | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Williamsport | Pennsylvania | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Winston Salem | North Carolina | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Worcester | Massachusetts | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Youngstown | Ohio | USA | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Glace Bay | Nova Scotia | Canada | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Hamilton | Ontario | Canada | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Kingston | Ontario | Canada | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Kitchener | Ontario | Canada | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Laval | Quebec | Canada | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | London | Ontario | Canada | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | North Bay | Ontario | Canada | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Ottawa | Ontario | Canada | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Peterborough | Ontario | Canada | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Sault Ste. Marie | Ontario | Canada | - | - | | - | | 1956 | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Windsor | Ontario | Canada | - | - | - | - | | 1956 | Hazleton | Pennsylvania | USA | - | - | - | - |
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