A collection of Western classics sung by the first, full-fledged movie cowboy, Gene Autry, featuring recordings from Gene's Melody Ranch radio show, feature films, and television program The Gene Autry Show.
| 1. |
Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1:54)
(Bob Nolan)
From In Old Monterey, Republic Pictures
Released 8/14/39
Musical Supervisor Raoul Kraushaar
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| 2. |
Call Of The Canyon (1:58)
(Billy Hill)
From Melody Ranch, Republic Pictures
Released 11/15/40
Musical Supervisor Raoul Kraushaar
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| 3. |
Red River Valley (1:36)
(Carl Cotner)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 8/25/40
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 4. |
Purple Sage In The Twilight (1:45)
(Jule Styne/Sol Meyer/Gene Autry)
From Under Fiesta Stars, Republic Pictures
Released 8/25/41
Musical Supervisor Raoul Kraushaar
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| 5. |
Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle (2:25)
(Walter G. Samuels/Leonard Whitcup/Teddy Powell)
From Call of The Canyon, Republic Pictures
Released 8/10/42
Musical Supervisor Raoul Kraushaar
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| 6. |
Twilight On The Trail (2:00)
(Sidney Mitchell/Louis Alter)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 2/1/42
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 7. |
There’s A Rainbow On The Rio Colorado (1:55)
(Fred Rose/Gene Autry)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 10/4/42
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 8. |
Oklahoma Hills (1:50)
(Leon Guthrie/Woody Guthrie)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 2/17/46
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 9. |
Sioux City Sue (2:00)
(Ray Freedman/Dick Thomas)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 3/3/46
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 10. |
South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) (2:42)
(Michael Carr/James Kennedy)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 10/6/46
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 11. |
The Last Roundup (3:08)
(Billy Hill)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 2/16/47
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 12. |
Rounded Up In Glory (3:04)
(Carl Cotner)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 3/23/47
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 13. |
Ridin’ Down The Canyon (2:18)
(Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 3/30/47
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 14. |
The Singing Hills (2:37)
(Sammy Mysels/Dick Sanford/Mack David)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 7/20/47
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 15. |
Ole Faithful (3:16)
(Michael Carr/James Kennedy)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 5/30/48
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 16. |
Blue Shadows On The Trail (3:08)
(Eliot Daneil/Johnny Lange)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 1/9/49
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 17. |
Ghost Riders In The Sky (3:41)
(Stan Jones)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 4/30/49
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 18. |
Mule Train (2:38)
(Paul Sells/Fred Glickman/Johnny Lange/Hy Heath)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 11/19/49
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 19. |
Sing Me A Song Of The Saddle (2:10)
(Gene Autry/Frank Harford)
From The Gene Autry Show,
Episode 2 – “Head For Texas”
Telecast 7/23/50
Musical Director Carl Cotner
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| 20. |
The Old Chisholm Trail (1:10)
(Traditional)
From Mule Train, Columbia Pictures
Released 5/50
Musical Supervisor Paul Mertz
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| 21. |
There’s A Goldmine In The Sky (3:00)
(Nick Kenny/Charles Kenny)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 6/3/50
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 22. |
Home On The Range (1:17)
(Traditional, Arranged by Carl Cotner)
Gene Autry with the Cass County Boys
From The Gene Autry Show,
Episode 1 – “Gold Dust Charlie”
Telecast 7/30/50
Musical Director Carl Cotner
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| 23. |
Back In The Saddle Again (1:22)
(Gene Autry/Ray Whitley)
From The Gene Autry Show,
Episode 6 – “The Star Toter”
Telecast 8/20/50
Musical Director Carl Cotner
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| 24. |
Rim Of The Canyon (3:03)
(Johnny Lange/Hy Heath)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 12/1/51
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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| 25. |
The Hills Of Wyoming (3:04)
(Leo Robin/Ralph Rainger)
From Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Radio Show
Broadcast 12/12/54
Arranged by Carl Cotner
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